List of covered stadiums by capacity
The following is a list of covered sports stadiums, ordered by capacity; that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate for a sports event. This is intended to include only stadiums that are used for sports traditionally held outdoors. It is split into two sublists:
- Stadiums designed for field sports, such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes, and/or athletics (track and field).
- Tennis stadiums (a traditional outdoor sport, but with a much smaller playing area)
Only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included, i.e. stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field. Wembley Stadium in London, which seats 90,000 spectators, is not included as the roof can only be partially closed. The stadiums are divided into current stadiums, closed stadiums, and future stadiums (those currently under-construction and those planned for construction).
Indoor arenas should not be included on this list as there is a separate list for them.
Current stadiums
Field sports
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Tennis/ other
Closed and demolished stadiums
Field Sports
(All of these were domed)
Defunct and Demolished Stadiums
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Closed | Demolished | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 82,000 | Pontiac, Michigan |  | 2013 | December 4, 2017 | Detroit Lions (NFL) (1975-2001), Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1978-1988), Detroit Express (NASL) (1978-1980), Michigan Panthers (USFL) (1983-1984), Detroit Mechanix (AUDL) (2012) | |
| 2 | Georgia Dome | 71,228 | Atlanta, Georgia | | 2017 | November 20, 2017 | Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (1992-2016), Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1997-1999), Georgia State Panthers (NCAA) (2010-2016) | Demolished after the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. |
| 3 | Kingdome | 66,000 | Seattle, Washington | | 2000 | March 26, 2000 | Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1976-1999), Seattle Sounders (NASL) (1976-1983), Seattle Mariners (MLB) (1977-1999), Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) (1978-1985) | The open-air CenturyLink Field stands on the site. |
| 4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,111 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | | 2013 | January 18, 2014 | Minnesota Vikings (NFL) (1982-2013), Minnesota Twins (MLB) (1982-2009), Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) (1982-2008), Minnesota Strikers (NASL) (1984), Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1989-1990) | A newer domed stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, stands on the site. |
| 5 | NRG Astrodome | 62,439 | Houston, Texas | | 2004 | N/A | Houston Astros (MLB) (1965-1999), Houston Cougars (NCAA) (1965-1997), Houston Stars (USA/NASL) (1967-1968), Houston Oilers (AFL/NFL) (1968-1996), Houston Texans (WFL) (1974), Houston Hurricane (NASL) (1978-1980), Houston Gamblers (USFL) (1984-1985), Houston Energy (WPFL) (2002-2006) | Still standing (defunct) |
| 6 | RCA Dome | 57,981 | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 2008 | December 20, 2008 | Indianapolis Colts (NFL) (1984-2007) | Demolished after the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium. |
Formerly Covered Stadiums
| # | Stadium | Capacity (previous to removal of roof) | City | Country | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisht Olympic Stadium | 40,000 | Sochi |  | PFC Sochi (Russian Premier League) | Roof was designed for the 2014 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies and the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies as a temporary structure, and was removed as part of a renovation in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.[6][7][8] |
Tennis/ other
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Closed | Demolished | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civic Arena | 17,537 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | RR | 2010 | 2011-2012 | Duquesne Dukes (NCAA) (1961-1988), Pittsburgh Rens (ABL) (1961-1963), Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) (1961-1967), Pittsburgh Condors (ABA) (1967-1968, 1969-1972), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) (1967-2010), Pittsburgh Triangles (WTT) (1974-1976), Pittsburgh Spirit (MISL) (1978-1986), Pittsburgh Gladiators (AFL) (1987-1990), Pittsburgh Bulls (MILL) (1990-1993), Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) (1994), Pittsburgh Stingers (CISL) (1994-1995), Pittsburgh CrosseFire (NLL) (2000), Pittsburgh Xplosion (ABA) (2005-2006) | Held tennis events, but primarily served as a NHL arena. Originally built for use by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Was first RR sports venue in the world. Even though it was RR venue, cost led it to be only partially retracted after 1995, and permanently closed after 2001.[9][10][11][12] |
Future Stadiums
Under Construction
Field Sports
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Planned opening | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta International Stadium | 82,000 | Jakarta |  | RR | 2021 | Persija Jakarta (Liga 1) | Capacity between 80,000 and 82,000 |
| 2 | Allegiant Stadium | 65,000 | Las Vegas | | D | 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders (NFL), UNLV Rebels (NCAA) | Expandable to 72,000 |
| 3 | Kai Tak Stadium | 50,000 | Kowloon |  | RR | 2020 | TBD | |
| 4 | Globe Life Field | 44,000 | Arlington, Texas | | RR | 2020 | Texas Rangers (MLB) | Capacity between 42,000 and 44,000 |
| 5 | Taipei Dome | 40,000 | Taipei |  | D | TBD | TBD |
Tennis/ other
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Scheduled opening | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss | 15,500 | Buenos Aires |  | RR | TBD | Argentina (Davis Cup) | Existing stadiums with the addition of a retractable roof. |
| 2 | Court Philippe Chatrier | 14,840 | Paris |  | RR | 2020 | French Open | Existing stadium with the addition of a retractable roof.[13] |
Planned
Tennis
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Net Resort and Arena | 22,800 | Las Vegas | | RR | TBD | TBD, multi-purpose arena with a retractable roof |
| 2 | ASB Tennis Centre | 3,200 | Auckland |  | RR | ASB Classic | Existing stadium with the planned addition of a retractable roof. |
See also
- List of stadiums by capacity
- List of world's largest domes
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