List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more
The following is an incomplete list of sports venues that currently have or once had a highest attendance of 100,000 people or more. Included are also those venues which have closed, been refurbished, or have been proposed.
Current venues
This list is for those venues that are currently open for use and have a permanent structure (open venues such as for marathons are not considered). Their highest attendance may have occurred at a time when the configuration of venue was different, through the use of standing sections, or the use of infield areas. In the case of AT&T Stadium, the highest attendance was recorded for a basketball game, which used field-level seating not available for the venue's standard American football configuration. The largest sporting venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has a permanent seating capacity for more than 257,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000. Also TPC Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open has the ability to hold 250,000 spectators in a single day, hosting 216,818 golf fans on February 3, 2018.
| Rank | Venue name | Highest attendance[1] | Location | Current seating capacity | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 350,000[2] |  | 257,325 | Motor racing |
| 2 | Ascot Racecourse | 280,000 |  | 200,000 | Horse Racing |
| 3 | Circuit de la Sarthe | 263,500[3] |  | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 4 | Strahov Stadium | 250,000 |  | 100,000 | Concerts, Exhibitions, Football, Futsal, Gymnastics and Motor racing |
| 5 | Tokyo Racecourse | 223,000 |  | 13,750 | Horse racing |
| 6 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 221,011[4] |  | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 7 | Nürburgring-Nordschleife | 220,000 |  | 220,000 | Motor racing |
| 8 | Texas Motor Speedway | 212,585 | | 138,122 | Motor racing |
| 9 | Aintree Racecourse | 200,000-300,000 |  | 75,000 | Horse racing |
| 9 | Badminton Park | 200,000 | | 200,000 | Eventing |
| 9 | Shanghai International Circuit | 200,000 |  | 200,000 | Motor racing |
| 12 | Estádio do Maracanã | 199,854 |  | 78,838 | Football |
| 13 | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | 190,000 |  | 114,000 | Football |
| 14 | Talladega Superspeedway | 175,000 | | 175,000 | Motor racing |
| 15 | Daytona International Speedway | 167,785 | | 167,785 | Motor racing |
| 16 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 167,000 | | 167,000 | Motor racing |
| 17 | Nakayama Racecourse | 165,676 | | 165,676 | Horse racing |
| 18 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 165,000 | | 165,000 | Motor racing |
| 19 | Churchill Downs | 164,858[5] | | 51,000 | Horse racing |
| 20 | Battle at Bristol | 156,900 | | 165,000 | American football |
| 21 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 156,000[6] | | 142,000 | Motor racing |
| 22 | Suzuka Circuit | 155,000 | | 155,000 | Motor racing |
| 23 | Istanbul Park | 155,000 |  | 155,000 | Motor racing |
| 24 | Gelora Bung Karno | 150,000[7] |  | 76,127 | Football |
| 24 | Südschleife | 150,000 | | 150,000 | Motor racing |
| 24 | Belmont Park | 150,000 | | 33,000 | Horse racing |
| 27 | Hampden Park | 149,547 |  | 51,866 | Football |
| 28 | Holmenkollbakken | 143,000[8] |  | 50,000 | Ski jumping hill |
| 28 | Circuit de Catalunya | 140,000 |  | 140,000 | Motor racing |
| 28 | Fuji Speedway | 140,000 | | 140,000 | Motor racing |
| 28 | Silverstone Circuit | 140,000 | | 140,000 | Motor racing |
| 31 | Hanshin Racecourse | 139,877 | | 12,603 | Horse racing |
| 32 | Estádio do Morumbi | 138,032 | | 66,795 | Football |
| 33 | Michigan International Speedway | 137,000 | | 137,243 | Motor racing |
| 34 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 137,000 |  | 137,000 | Motor racing |
| 35 | Estadio Azteca | 136,274[9] | | 105,000 | Football and Boxing |
| 36 | Pimlico Race Course | 135,256 | | 43,000 | Horse racing |
| 37 | Korea International Circuit | 135,000 |  | 135,000 | Motor racing |
| 38 | Dover International Speedway | 135,000 | | 95,500 | Motor racing and horse racing |
| 39 | Mineirão | 132,834 | | 62,547 | Football |
| 40 | Salt Lake Stadium | 131,781[10] |  | 85,000 | Football |
| 41 | Flemington Racecourse | 130,000 |  | 130,000 | Horse racing |
| 41 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 130,000 | | 100,024 | Cricket, Australian rules football |
| 41 | Sepang International Circuit | 130,000 |  | 130,000 | Motor racing |
| 44 | Azadi Stadium | 128,000 |  | 90,000 | Football |
| 45 | San Siro | 125,000 | | 82,955 | Football |
| 45 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 125,000 | | 125,000 | Motor racing |
| 47 | Cairo International Stadium | 120,480 |  | 74,100 | Football |
| 48 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 120,028 | | 24,000 | Football |
| 49 | Soldier Field | 120,000[11][12] | | 61,000 | American football |
| 49 | Buddh International Circuit | 120,000 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | Eden Gardens | 120,000 | | 65,000 | Cricket |
| 49 | Kyoto Racecourse | 120,000 | | 28,000 | Horse racing |
| 49 | Camp Nou | 120,000 | | 98,722 | Football |
| 49 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | 120,000 | | 80,400 | Football |
| 49 | Hockenheimring | 120,000 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 120,000 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | Circuit de Valencia | 120,000 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | Mangueirão | 120,000 | | 45,007 | Football |
| 49 | Silesian Stadium | 120,000 |  | 47,246 | Football, Motorcycle speedway |
| 49 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 120,000 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | Hungaroring | 120,000 |  | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 49 | Epsom Downs Racecourse | 120,000 | | 10,875 | Horse racing |
| 63 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 119,000 | | 119,000 | Motor racing |
| 64 | Ibrox Stadium | 118,567 | | 50,947[13] | Football |
| 65 | Castelão | 118,496 | | 64,846 | Football |
| 66 | Circuit of the Americas | 117,429 | | 120,000 | Motor racing |
| 67 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 115,300 | | 92,000 | American football and Baseball |
| 68 | Michigan Stadium | 115,109 | | 107,601 | American football |
| 69 | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | 115,000 |  | 51,389 | Football |
| 70 | Stadium Australia | 114,714 | | 84,000 | Rugby League, Football, Rugby Union, Australian Rules football and Cricket |
| 71 | Salpausselkä | 114,082 |  | 80,000 | Ski jumping |
| 72 | Richmond International Raceway | 112,029 | | 112,029 | Motor racing |
| 73 | Beaver Stadium | 110,889 | | 107,282 | American football |
| 74 | Kyle Field | 110,633[14] | | 102,512 | American football |
| 75 | Berlin Olympic Stadium | 110,000 | | 74,228 | Football |
| 76 | Michigan Staduim | 109,318 | |
107,601 | Football |
| 76 | Neyland Stadium | 109,061 | | 100,011 | American football |
| 77 | Ohio Stadium | 110,045 | | 104,944 | American football |
| 78 | Kentucky Speedway | 107,000 | | 107,000 | Motor racing |
| 79 | Rose Bowl | 106,869 | | 92,542 | American football |
| 80 | Estádio Beira-Rio | 106,554 | | 51,300 | Football |
| 81 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 105,491 | | 93,521 | Motor racing |
| 82 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | 104,000 | | 68,976 | Football |
| 82 | Murrayfield Stadium | 104,000 | | 67,144 | Rugby |
| 84 | Luzhniki Stadium | 103,000 |  | 84,745 | Football |
| 84 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion | 103,000 | | 58,000 | Football |
| 86 | Odsal Stadium | 102,569 | | 27,491 | Rugby league |
| 87 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium | 102,315 | | 100,119 | American football |
| 88 | Sonoma Raceway | 102,000 | | 102,000 | Motor racing |
| 88 | Olimpiysky National Sports Complex | 102,000 |  | 83,450 | Football |
| 88 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 102,000 |  | 66,000 | Football |
| 88 | Tiger Stadium | 102,000 | | 102,000 | American Football |
| 92 | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 101,821 | | 101,821 | American football |
| 93 | AT&T Stadium | 101,763 | | 80,000 | Pro Wrestling |
| 94 | Bung Karno Stadium | 100,800 | | 88,083 | Football |
| 95 | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 100,000 | | 69,950 | Football |
| 95 | Estadio Centenario | 100,000 |  | 76,000 | Football |
| 95 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 100,000 | | 78,000 | Football |
| 95 | Ellis Park Stadium | 100,000 |  | 62,567 | Rugby and Football |
| 95 | Chang International Circuit | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 95 | Circuit Bugatti | 100,000 | | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 95 | TT Circuit Assen | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 95 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | Motor racing |
| 95 | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 100,000 | | 100,000 | Horse racing |
| 95 | Hohe Warte Stadium | 100,000 |  | 4,600 | Football, Rugby, American Football |
| 95 | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 |  | 80,000 | Football |
| 95 | Goodwood Circuit | 100,000 | | 100,000 | Motor racing |
Closed, proposed, and expanding venues
This list is for those venues that are currently closed, not in use, proposed, or are currently being expanded to 100,000 or more spectators.
| Rank | Venue name | Highest capacity[1] | Location | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsches Stadion | 400,000 | | Proposed, never opened |
| 2 | Strahov Stadium | 240,000 | | Football, never reached full capacity |
| 3 | Buddh International Circuit | 200,000 | | Motor racing (Current Capacity 120,000) |
| 4 | Ontario Motor Speedway | 155,000 | | Motor racing |
| 5 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit | 150,000 | | Motor racing |
| 6 | Balatonring | 140,000 | | Motor racing (opening in TBD) |
| 7 | Estádio da Luz (1954) | 135,000 |  | Football |
| 8 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | 127,000 | | Football |
| 9 | Alabama Motorsports Park | 125,000 | | Motor racing (opening in 2012) |
| 10 | West Ham Stadium | 120,000 | | Football, Greyhound racing, Speedway |
| 11 | Brookside Stadium | 115,000 | | American football, Baseball |
| 12 | John F. Kennedy Stadium | 102,000 | | American football |
| 13 | Hippodrome of Constantinople | 100,000 | | Chariot and Horse racing |
| Kirov Stadium | 100,000 | | Football | |
| Tower Athletic Grounds | 100,000 | | Football | |
| 10th-Anniversary Stadium | 100,000 | | Football | |
| Zentralstadion (1956) | 100,000 | | Football | |
| Estádio Olímpico Monumental | 100,000 | | Football |
See also
References
- 1 2 Some capacities include standing places
- ↑ "Photo shows view from space of record-breaking crowd at 100th Indy 500". USA Today. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
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- ↑ "Jelang PSMS vs Persib, Kenangan Rekor 150.000 Penonton di Senayan". Kompas. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952). Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 (PDF). Oslo, Norway. p. 54. Archived from the original (pdf) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chavez-Haugen attendance record shattered?". Fight News. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ↑ Bhaskaran, K. (19 July 1997). "Beneath the box office lurks hidden danger". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ Ford, Liam T.A. (October 2009). Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City (1st ed.). Chicago: University Of Chicago Press.
- ↑ Hirsley, Michael (January 15, 1996). "If Bears Go, So May Soldier Field". Chicago Tribune. Chicago: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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