List of closed stadiums by capacity
This list of closed stadiums by capacity shows demolished, unused, or otherwise closed sports stadiums ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium could accommodate seated. All stadiums that had a capacity at the time of closing of 25,000 or greater are included.
Most of the largest stadiums were used for football or American football. However, some high capacity venues were used for baseball, cricket, Gaelic games, rugby union, rugby league, Australian rules football and Canadian football. Many stadiums had a running track around the perimeter of the pitch allowing them to be used for athletics.
List
Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Tenant | Closed | Sport |
Strahov Stadium | 220,000 | Prague | Czechoslovak state, Sparta Prague training | 1994 | Spartakiad, Association football | |
Circus Maximus | 150,000 | Rome | Roman Empire | The Reds, The Greens, The Whites, The Blues | 549 | Various, mainly chariot racing. |
West Ham Stadium | 120,000 | London | England | Thames A.F.C., Speedway Hammers | 1972 | Association football, Speedway, Greyhound racing |
Estádio da Luz | 120,000 | Lisbon | S.L. Benfica | 2003 | Association football | |
Central Stadium | 120,000 | Leipzig | East Germany | 1997 | Sports | |
John F. Kennedy Stadium | 102,000 | Philadelphia | United States | Philadelphia Eagles, best known for Army-Navy Game | 1992 | American football |
Hippodrome of Constantinople | 100,000 | Constantinople | The Blues, The Greens | 1204 | Chariot Racing, Public Executions | |
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex | 100,000 | Kiev | Ukraine | Ukraine national football team, Dynamo Kiev | 2007 | Association football, Athletics |
Tower Athletic Grounds | 100,000 | New Brighton | England | New Brighton Tower, New Brighton | 1977 | Association football |
Kirov Stadium | 100,000 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | FC Zenit St. Petersburg | 2006 | Association football, Athletics |
White City Stadium | 93,000 | London | England | 1908 Summer Olympics, 1934 British Empire Games, 1966 World Cup, Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 1983 | Association football, Athletics |
Estádio das Antas | 90,000 | Porto | F.C. Porto | 2004 | Association football | |
Centennial Olympic Stadium | 85,000 | Atlanta | United States | 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 | Athletics |
Wembley Stadium | 82,000 | London | England | 1948 Olympics, 1966 World Cup, Speedway World Championship, FA Cup Final, Challenge Cup Final, England national football team | 2000 | Greyhound racing, association football, Gaelic Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League |
Cleveland Stadium | 81,000 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians | 1996 | American football, Baseball |
Tulane Stadium | 80,985 | New Orleans | United States | Tulane Green Wave, New Orleans Saints | 1979 | American football |
Giants Stadium | 80,200 | East Rutherford | United States | New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Cosmos | 2010 | American football, association football |
Circus of Antioch | 80,000 | Antioch | 526 | Various | ||
Georgia Dome | 80,000 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Georgia State Panthers | 2017 | American football, basketball |
Waverley Park | 78,000 | Melbourne | Australia | Fitzroy Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club | 2000 | Australian rules football |
Mile High Stadium | 76,273 | Denver | United States | Denver Bears, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies | 2002 | American football, baseball |
Miami Orange Bowl | 74,476 | Miami | United States | Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes football | 2008 | American football |
Tampa Stadium | 74,301 | Tampa | United States | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Tampa Bay Bandits, South Florida Bulls football, Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1999 | American football, association football |
Gator Bowl Stadium | 73,227 | Jacksonville | United States | Gator Bowl | 1994 | American football |
Madison Square Garden Bowl | 72,000 | New York | United States | Boxing matches | 1945 | Boxing |
10th-Anniversary Stadium | 71,008 | Warsaw | Poland | Poland national football team | 2008 | Association football |
Candlestick Park | 69,732 | San Francisco | - | - | - | - |
Stadio delle Alpi | 69,000 | Turin | Italy | Juventus F.C. | 2008 | Association football |
Kingdome | 66,000 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners | 2000 | American football, baseball |
Texas Stadium | 65,675 | Irving | United States | Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Tornado, SMU Mustangs football | 2008 | American football, association football |
Veterans Stadium | 65,386 | Philadelphia | United States | Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies | 2004 | American football, baseball |
Wulihe Stadium | 65,000 | Shenyang | China | Changsha Ginde F.C. | 2007 | Association football |
Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium | 65,000 | Tokyo | Japan | 1930 Far Eastern Games | 1956 | Athletics |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,121 | Minneapolis | United States | Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota United FC | 2013 | American football, baseball, basketball, association football |
Wankdorf Stadium | 64,000 | Bern | Switzerland | BSC Young Boys | 2001 | Association Football |
Deutsches Stadion | 64,000 | Berlin | Germany | Germany national football team | 1934 | Association football |
Astrodome | 62,439 | Houston | United States | Houston Oilers, Houston Astros | 2004 | American football, baseball |
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 60,606 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves | 1997 | American football, baseball |
Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 | Foxborough | United States | New England Patriots | 2002 | American football |
Pitt Stadium | 60,190 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Panthers football | 1999 | American football |
Stadionul National | 60,120 | Bucharest | Romania national football team | 2008 | Association football | |
Station Road | 60,000 | Pendlebury | England | Swinton RLFC | 1992 | Rugby league |
Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca | 60,000 | Poznań | Poland | Warta Poznań | 1992 | Association football |
Central Park | 60,000 | Wigan | England | Wigan RLFC | 1999 | Rugby league |
Camp de Les Corts | 60,000 | Barcelona | Spain | FC Barcelona | 1957 | Association football |
Olympic Stadium | 60,000 | Grenoble | France | 1968 Winter Olympics | 1968 | Opening and closing ceremonies |
Riverfront Stadium | 59,754 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds | 2002 | American football, baseball |
Kezar Stadium | 59,636 | San Francisco | United States | San Francisco 49ers | 1970 | American football |
Three Rivers Stadium | 59,000 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 2001 | American football, baseball |
RCA Dome | 57,980 | Indianapolis | United States | Indianapolis Colts | 2008 | American football |
Shea Stadium | 57,333 | New York | United States | New York Jets, New York Mets | 2008 | American football, baseball |
Yankee Stadium | 56,936 | New York | United States | New York Yankees | 2008 | American football, baseball |
Memorial Stadium | 56,652 | Minneapolis | United States | Minnesota Golden Gophers football | 1982 | American football |
Victoria Ground | 56,000 | Stoke-on-Trent | England | Stoke City F.C. | 1997 | Association football |
Estadio Gasómetro | 55,000 | Buenos Aires | Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1993 | Association football | |
Polo Grounds | 55,000 | New York | United States | New York Giants | 1964 | American football, baseball |
National Stadium, Singapore | 55,000 | Singapore | Singapore national football team | 2007 | Association football | |
Johan Cruyff Arena | 54,990 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFC Ajax | 1996 | Association football |
Rheinstadion | 54,000 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2005 | Association football |
Memorial Stadium | 53,371 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Orioles | 2001 | American football, baseball |
Milwaukee County Stadium | 53,192 | Milwaukee | United States | Milwaukee Brewers | 2001 | American football, Baseball |
Cardiff Arms Park | 53,000 | Cardiff | Wales national rugby union team | 1997 | Rugby union | |
Tiger Stadium | 52,416 | Detroit | United States | Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers | 2008 | American football, baseball |
Estádio José Alvalade | 52,411 | Lisbon | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2003 | Association football | |
Idrætsparken | 52,377 | Copenhagen | Denmark national football team | 1990 | Association football | |
Football Park | 51,240 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide Football Club | 2015 | Australian rules football |
Cathkin Park | 50,000 | Glasgow | Queen's Park F.C. | 1967 | Association football | |
Celtic Park | 50,000 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Belfast Celtic F.C. | 1980s | Association football, greyhound racing |
Stadio Nazionale PNF | 50,000 | Rome | Italy | A.S. Roma | 1953 | Association football |
Stadion Eden | 50,000 | Prague | Slavia Prague | 2006 | Association football | |
Stadion der Weltjugend | 50,000 | Berlin | Germany | 1992 | Association football, Tennis, Athletics | |
The Mount | 50,000 | Catford | England | Charlton Athletic, Catford South End F.C. | 1950s | Association football |
Bank Street | 50,000 | Manchester | England | Manchester United F.C. | 1910 | Association football |
Colosseum | 50,000 | Rome | Italy | 435 | Gladiatorial combat | |
Korakuen Stadium | 50,000 | Tokyo | Japan | Yomiuri Giants | 1988 | Baseball |
Stagg Field | 50,000 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Maroons football | 1957 | American football |
Stadion Za Lužánkami | 50,000 | Brno | 1. FC Brno | 2001 | Association football | |
Harringay Stadium | 50,000 | London | England | 1987 | Greyhound racing, speedway | |
Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,676 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals | 2005 | American football, Baseball |
Turner Field | 49,586 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Braves | 2016 | Baseball |
Lansdowne Road | 49,000 | Dublin | Ireland rugby union team, Republic of Ireland national football team | 2007 | Rugby union, association football | |
Metropolitan Stadium | 48,446 | Bloomington | United States | Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins | 1985 | American football, baseball |
Cardinal Stadium | 47,925 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Cardinals football, Louisville Redbirds/RiverBats | 2005 | American football, baseball |
War Memorial Stadium | 46,500 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons | 1973 | American football, baseball |
Lea Bridge Road | 46,289 | London | England | Leyton Orient F.C. | 1937 | Association Football |
Sydney Football Stadium | 45,500 | Sydney | Australia | New South Wales Waratahs, Sydney FC, Sydney Roosters | 2018 | Association football, rugby league, rugby union |
Parkstadion | 45,067 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | FC Schalke 04 | 2001 | Association football |
Fallowfield Stadium | 45,000 | Manchester | England | 1994 | Athletics, association football, track cycling | |
Stadium at Olympia | 45,000 | Olympia | Ancient Olympic Games | 5th century BC | Stadion | |
Circus of Carthage | 45,000 | Carthage | 5th century AD | Various | ||
Comiskey Park | 43,951 | Chicago | United States | Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cardinals | 1990 | American football, baseball |
Exhibition Stadium | 43,737 | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts | 1999 | Canadian football, baseball |
Estadi de Sarrià | 43,667 | Barcelona | Spain | RCD Espanyol | 1997 | Association football |
Arlington Stadium | 43,521 | Arlington | United States | Texas Rangers | 1994 | Baseball |
Domain Stadium | 43,500 | Perth | Fremantle FC, West Coast Eagles, Australia Wallabies* | 2017 | Australian rules football, rugby union | |
Tournament Park | 43,000 | Pasadena | United States | Rose Bowl Game | 1922 | American football |
Palmer Stadium | 42,000 | Princeton | United States | Princeton Tigers | 1996 | American football |
Athletic Grounds | 41,831 | Rochdale | England | Rochdale Hornets RLFC | 1988 | Rugby league |
Stadio della Vittoria | 40,400 | Bari | Italy | A.S. Bari | 1990 | Association football |
Fartown Ground | 40,000 | Huddersfield | England | Huddersfield RLFC | 2004 | Rugby league |
Hyde Road | 40,000 | Manchester | England | Manchester City F.C. | 1923 | Association football |
Springfield Park | 40,000 | Wigan | England | Wigan Athletic F.C. | 1999 | Association football |
Park Royal Ground | 40,000 | London | England | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | After 1939 | Association football |
Horse Ring, Park Royal Showyard | 40,000 | London | England | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | After 1907 | Association football |
Grugastadion | 40,000 | Essen | Germany | 2001 | Association football | |
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli | 40,000 | Naples | Italy | 1942 | Association football | |
Amphitheatre in Capua | 40,000 | Capua | Italy | 5th century AD | Gladiatorial combat | |
Estadio Nacional de Peru | 40,000 | Lima | Peru national football team | 1951 | Association football | |
Parque Pereira | 40,000 | Montevideo | Uruguay national football team | 1920 | Association football | |
Estadio Alvear y Tagle | 40,000 | Buenos Aires | Club Atlético River Plate | 1938 | Association football | |
Braves Field | 40,000 | Boston | United States | Boston Braves | 1955 | Baseball |
Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt | 40,000 | Liege | Belgium | 1995 | Association football | |
Eastville Stadium | 39,462 | Bristol | England | Bristol Rovers F.C. | 1998 | Association football |
Athletic Park | 39,000 | Wellington | New Zealand | Hurricanes, Wellington Lions | 1999 | Rugby union |
Lancaster Park | 38,628 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Crusaders, Canterbury | 2011 | Rugby union, Cricket |
Parken | 38,065 | Copenhagen | Denmark | F.C. Copenhagen | 1911 | Association football |
Arsenal Stadium | 38,000 | London | England | Arsenal F.C. | 2006 | Association football |
Mountaineer Field | 38,000 | Morgantown | United States | West Virginia Mountaineers | 1987 | American football |
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium | 37,000 | Lexington | United States | Kentucky Wildcats | 1972 | American football |
St. Jakob Stadium | 36,800 | Basel | Switzerland | FC Basel | 1998 | Association football |
Goldstone Ground | 36,747 | Hove | England | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 1997 | Association football |
Råsunda Stadium | 36,608 | Solna | Sweden | Swedish national football team, AIK | 2012 | Association football |
Dynamo Stadium | 36,540 | Moscow | Russia | FC Dynamo Moscow | 2008 | Association football |
Estadio Tecnológico | 36,485 | Monterrey | Mexico | CF Monterrey | 2017 | Association football, American Football |
White Hart Lane | 36,284 | London | England | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017 | Association football |
Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid | 35,800 | Madrid | Spain | Atlético Madrid | 1966 | Association football |
Municipal Stadium | 35,561 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Athletics | 1976 | American football, baseball |
Stadion am Gesundbrunnen | 35,239 | Berlin | Germany | Hertha Berlin | 1974 | Association football |
Maine Road | 35,150 | Manchester | England | Manchester City F.C. | 2003 | Association football |
Yuri Gagarin Stadium | 35,000 | Varna | PFC Spartak Varna | 2007 | Association football | |
Forbes Field | 35,000 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 1971 | American football, baseball |
Clyde Williams Stadium | 35,000 | Ames | United States | Iowa State Cyclones | 1975 | American football |
Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 35,000 | Nishinomiya | Japan | Hankyu Braves | 2002 | Baseball |
Central Stadium | 35,000 | Tbilisi | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 1976 | Association football | |
Incheon Civil Stadium | 35,000 | Incheon | Incheon Korail | 2008 | Association football | |
Kings Park Soccer Stadium | 35,000 | Durban | South Africa | Manning Rangers | 2006 | Association football |
Théâtre des Cérémonies | 35,000 | Albertville | France | 1992 Winter Olympics | 1992 | Opening and closing ceremonies |
Estádio do Lumiar | 35,000 | Lisbon | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1956 | Association football | |
Tokyo Stadium | 35,000 | Tokyo | Japan | Lotte Orions | 1977 | Baseball |
Junak Stadium | 35,000 | Sofia | Bulgaria national football team | 1952 | Association football | |
Brookside Stadium | 35,000 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Baseball Federation | late 1980s | American football, baseball |
Bökelbergstadion | 34,500 | Mönchengladbach | Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2004 | Association football |
Temple Stadium | 34,200 | Philadelphia | United States | Temple Owls | 1997 | American football |
Shibe Park | 33,608 | Philadelphia | United States | Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies | 1976 | American football, baseball |
Autostade | 33,172 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Alouettes | 1976 | Canadian football |
Manor Ground | 33,000 | London | England | Woolwich Arsenal F.C. | 1913 | Association football |
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 33,000 | Guimarães | Vitória S.C. | 2004 | Association football | |
Colt Stadium | 33,000 | Houston | United States | Houston Astros | 1970 | Baseball |
Yale Field | 33,000 | New Haven | United States | Yale Bulldogs | 1914 | American football |
Hughes Stadium | 32,500 | Fort Collins | United States | Colorado State Rams | 2016 | American football |
Stadion Zagłębia Lubin | 32,430 | Lubin | Poland | Zagłębie Lubin | 2007 | Association football |
Empire Stadium | 32,375 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps | 1993 | Canadian football, association football |
Ebbets Field | 32,000 | Brooklyn | United States | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1960 | Baseball |
Baker Field | 32,000 | New York | United States | Columbia Lions | 1982 | American football |
Fujiidera Stadium | 32,000 | Osaka | Japan | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2005 | Baseball |
Anlaby Road | 32,000 | Hull | England | Hull City A.F.C. | 1939 | Association football |
Rice Stadium | 32,000 | Salt Lake City | United States | Utah Utes football | 1997 | American football |
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 31,984 | Hiroshima | Japan | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2010 | Baseball |
Rutgers Stadium | 31,219 | Piscataway | United States | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1993 | American football |
Sportsman's Park | 30,500 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns | 1966 | Baseball |
Wedaustadion | 30,112 | Duisburg | Germany | MSV Duisburg | 2003 | Association football |
Empire Stadium | 30,000 | Gżira | Malta national football team | 1981 | Association football | |
Fouts Field | 30,000 | Denton | United States | North Texas Mean Green | 2010 | American football |
Muntz Street | 30,000 | Birmingham | England | Small Heath F.C. | 1907 | Association football |
Roker Park | 30,000 | Sunderland | England | Sunderland A.F.C. | 1997 | Association football |
Stade Richter | 30,000 | Montpellier | France | Montpellier HSC | 1990 | Association football |
Stadio Filadelfia | 30,000 | Turin | Italy | Torino F.C. | 1998 | Association football |
Stadionul Municipal | 30,000 | Brașov | 2008 | Association football | ||
Stadium of Domitian | 30,000 | Rome | Italy | 577 | Athletics | |
Cartier Field | 30,000 | Notre Dame, Indiana | United States | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1930 | American football |
DU Stadium | 30,000 | Denver | United States | Denver Pioneers | 1962 | American football |
New Beaver Field | 30,000 | University Park | United States | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1959 | American football |
Dongdaemun Stadium | 30,000 | Seoul | Korea Republic national football team | 2008 | Association football | |
Estadio Racing Club | 30,000 | Buenos Aires | Racing Club de Avellaneda | 1950 | Association football | |
Estadio Sportivo Barracas | 30,000 | Buenos Aires | 1950 | Association football | ||
Tehelné pole | 30,000 | Bratislava | Slovan Bratislava | 2010 | Association football | |
Ikada Stadium | 30,000 | Jakarta | 1962 | Association football | ||
Iowa Field | 30,000 | Iowa City | United States | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1928 | American football |
Circus of Thysdrus | 30,000 | Thysdrus | 695 | Various | ||
Honsellstrasse Stadion | 30,000 | Karlsruhe | Germany | VfB Mühlburg | 1959 | Association football |
Grigory Fedotov Stadium | 30,000 | Moscow | Russia | 2000 | Association football | |
Muirton Park | 29,972 | Perth | St Johnstone F.C. | 1989 | Association football | |
Carisbrook | 29,000 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Highlanders, Otago Rugby Football Union, Otago cricket team, Otago United | 2011 | Rugby union, cricket, association football |
Douglas Park | 28,690 | Hamilton | Hamilton Academical F.C., Clyde F.C. | 1994 | Association football | |
Nikos Goumas Stadium | 27,729 | Nea Filadelfeia | AEK F.C. | 2003 | Association football | |
Ayresome Park | 26,667 | Middlesbrough | England | Middlesbrough F.C. | 1995 | Association football |
New Cross Stadium | 26,000 | London | England | New Cross Rangers, Millwall F.C. | 1975 | Speedway, association football |
The Nest | 25,037 | Norwich | England | Norwich City F.C. | 1935 | Association football |
Burnden Park | 25,000 | Bolton | England | Bolton Wanderers F.C. | 1997 | Association football |
Sheffield Park | 25,000 | Uckfield | England | 1909 | Cricket | |
Don Valley Stadium | 25,000 | Sheffield | England | 1991 Summer Universiade, Sheffield Eagles, Rotherham United F.C., BritBowl | 2013 | Athletics, Rugby League, Association football, American Football |