Europe's 25 biggest stadiums for football, rugby and Gaelic games, ranked by the official capacity each venue, owner or club gives for its current layout. Current as of October 2026.
Pictured: Wembley Stadium in London, #1 with a capacity of 90,000.
| Rank | Stadium | City | Country | Capacity | Main use | Opened | Roof | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wembley Stadium | London | England | 90,000 | Football (soccer) | 2007 | Partial | All-seated; built on the site of the 1923 Wembley |
| 2 | Croke Park | Dublin | Ireland | 82,300 | Gaelic games | 1884 | Partial | Includes the Hill 16 terrace; rebuilt 1993–2005 |
| 3 | Allianz Stadium Twickenham | London | England | 82,000 | Rugby | 1909 | Partial | Largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world |
| 4 | Signal Iduna Park | Dortmund | Germany | 81,365 | Football (soccer) | 1974 | Partial | Domestic figure with standing; 66,099 all-seated for UEFA games |
| 5 | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid | Spain | 81,000 | Football (soccer) | 1947 | Retractable | Club figure after the renovation; other counts range from 78,297 to 83,186 |
| 5 | Luzhniki Stadium | Moscow | Russia | 81,000 | Football (soccer) | 1956 | Partial | Rebuilt for the 2018 World Cup without a running track |
| 7 | Stade de France | Saint-Denis (Paris) | France | 80,000 | Multi-sport | 1998 | Partial | Football/rugby layout; 78,000 for athletics |
| 8 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium | Istanbul | Turkey | 77,563 | Multi-sport | 2002 | Partial | European side of Istanbul (Başakşehir) |
| 9 | San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza) | Milan | Italy | 75,817 | Football (soccer) | 1926 | Partial | Shared by AC Milan and Inter |
| 10 | Allianz Arena | Munich | Germany | 75,024 | Football (soccer) | 2005 | Partial | Domestic figure with standing; 70,000 all-seated |
| 11 | Old Trafford | Manchester | England | 74,240 | Football (soccer) | 1910 | Partial | Largest club stadium in the UK |
| 12 | Principality Stadium | Cardiff | Wales | 73,931 | Rugby | 1999 | Retractable | Seated figure for pitch events |
| 13 | Olympiastadion Berlin | Berlin | Germany | 73,877 | Multi-sport | 1936 | Partial | Built for the 1936 Olympics; home of Hertha BSC |
| 14 | Riyadh Air Metropolitano | Madrid | Spain | 70,692 | Football (soccer) | 1994 | Partial | Rebuilt and reopened in 2017 for Atlético de Madrid |
| 15 | Stadio Olimpico | Rome | Italy | 70,634 | Multi-sport | 1953 | Partial | Home of Roma and Lazio; approved capacity |
| 16 | NSC Olimpiyskiy | Kyiv | Ukraine | 70,050 | Multi-sport | 1923 | Partial | Nominal capacity; hosted the Euro 2012 final |
| 17 | Estadio de La Cartuja | Seville | Spain | 70,000 | Football (soccer) | 1999 | Partial | Running track removed in 2025; 71,374 planned |
| 18 | Baku Olympic Stadium | Baku | Azerbaijan | 69,870 | Football (soccer) | 2015 | Partial | Built for the 2015 European Games; hosted four Euro 2020 matches |
| 19 | Athens Olympic Stadium (OAKA) | Athens | Greece | 69,618 | Multi-sport | 1982 | Partial | Main stadium of the 2004 Olympics |
| 20 | Estádio da Luz | Lisbon | Portugal | 68,100 | Football (soccer) | 2003 | Partial | Benfica is expanding it towards 70,000 |
| 21 | Gazprom Arena (Krestovsky Stadium) | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 67,800 | Football (soccer) | 2017 | Retractable | Home of Zenit; retractable roof and pitch |
| 22 | Orange Vélodrome | Marseille | France | 67,394 | Football (soccer) | 1937 | Partial | Largest club stadium in France |
| 23 | Puskás Aréna | Budapest | Hungary | 67,215 | Football (soccer) | 2019 | Partial | Hungary's national stadium |
| 24 | Scottish Gas Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Scotland | 67,144 | Rugby | 1925 | Partial | Largest stadium in Scotland |
| 25 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London | England | 62,850 | Football (soccer) | 2019 | Partial | Also hosts NFL games on a retractable grass pitch |
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Capacity rules and date. Every figure is the official capacity the venue, its owner or its main club gives for the stadium’s current layout, as of October 2026. It is not a record attendance, a concert figure or a temporary expansion. Where a club’s official domestic capacity includes licensed standing areas, that figure is used: Signal Iduna Park’s 81,365 falls to 66,099 all-seated for UEFA matches, the Allianz Arena’s 75,024 to 70,000, and Croke Park’s 82,300 includes the Hill 16 terrace.[2][5][13] Only open-air or roofed stadiums built for field sports (football, rugby, Gaelic games, athletics or several of these) count; motor-racing circuits, horse-racing tracks and indoor arenas are left out. “Europe” follows UEFA geography: the UK and Ireland are in, with England, Scotland and Wales listed separately, and Russia and Turkey count only for stadiums on European soil, which covers Moscow, Saint Petersburg and the Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Istanbul’s European side. Azerbaijan, a UEFA member, is included, so the Baku Olympic Stadium (69,870 seats) is on this list rather than the Asia one.[40] Real Madrid gives 81,000 for the renovated Bernabéu; the FIFA 2030 bid book listed 78,297, and 83,186 is widely quoted but not confirmed by the club.[6][7] The Stade de France’s operator gives 80,000 for football and rugby, while 81,338 is the figure most often quoted elsewhere.[9][10] The Spotify Camp Nou misses the Top 25 for now: its current licensed capacity is 62,652, granted in March 2026 for phase 1C of its rebuild, which puts it 26th. It should rise to about 105,000 when the Espai Barça works finish, 2027 at the earliest, which would make it Europe’s largest stadium.[29][30] Just below the cut are the London Stadium (62,500 for West Ham matches) and the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (62,271 with standing).[31][32] Munich’s Olympiastadion (about 63,000 for sport) is left out because it is closed for renovation until 2028.[33] Figures for the Gazprom Arena, NSC Olimpiyskiy, OAKA, Puskás Aréna and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could not be checked against the operator and come from federation or stadium-database listings.[20][22][24][26][28] Rome’s Stadio Olimpico is listed at its approved capacity of 70,634, though an October 2026 report on its planned refurbishment puts the usable figure nearer 60,000.[18][19] Other figures come from the Turkish Football Federation (Atatürk), Manchester United, the Principality Stadium, the Olympiastadion Berlin operator, Atlético de Madrid, the Spanish federation (La Cartuja, a rounded figure), Benfica (its July 2025 figure; more seats are due during 2026–27), Olympique de Marseille and Scottish Rugby.[11][14][15][16][17][21][23][25][27] Ties share a rank.
Wembley opened in 2007 on the site of the original 1923 stadium and is the largest stadium in the UK, with 90,000 seats under a roof hung from its 133-metre arch.[1] It is the home of the England football team and the FA Cup final, and has hosted the Champions League final in 2011, 2013 and 2024 as well as the Euro 2020 final.[1][34]
Croke Park in Dublin is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association and the home of hurling and Gaelic football. A rebuild between 1993 and 2005 raised its capacity from 64,000 to 82,300, a figure that includes the standing terrace at Hill 16.[2] Its record crowd, 90,556, came at the 1961 All-Ireland football final between Offaly and Down, before the rebuild.[38]
England’s rugby union team has played at Twickenham since 1909, and the stadium calls itself the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world. Capacity reached 82,000 when the rebuilt South Stand opened in 2006.[3][4] It took the name Allianz Stadium in September 2024 under a long-term naming deal with the insurer.[3]
Borussia Dortmund’s ground, built for the 1974 World Cup as the Westfalenstadion, is the largest football stadium in Germany at 81,365 for league matches.[5] Much of that comes from the Südtribüne, the standing terrace known as the Yellow Wall. For UEFA matches the terraces are converted to seats and capacity drops to 66,099.[5]
Real Madrid’s stadium opened in 1947 and has been rebuilt around its old bowl with a retractable roof, a retractable pitch and a steel façade. The club gives its capacity as 81,000.[6] The exact post-renovation figure has never been formally announced: FIFA’s 2030 World Cup bid book listed 78,297, while 83,186 circulates widely.[7]
The Luzhniki opened in 1956 and was the main stadium of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It was rebuilt as a football stadium for the 2018 World Cup, gaining about 3,000 seats to reach 81,000.[8] It hosted both the opening match and the final of that tournament, which France won 4–2 against Croatia, and the 2008 Champions League final.[35]
France’s national stadium in Saint-Denis was built for the 1998 World Cup and hosted the final, which France won. Its lower tier can be moved back to uncover an athletics track, which lowers capacity from 80,000 for football and rugby to 78,000 for athletics.[9] It was the main athletics venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics.[10]
The Atatürk Olympic Stadium, on the European side of Istanbul, opened in 2002 and has the largest capacity of any ground used in the Turkish Süper Lig for 2025–26, at 77,563 according to the Turkish Football Federation.[11] It hosted Liverpool’s comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final and Manchester City’s win over Inter in the 2023 final.[36]
San Siro, officially the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, opened in 1926 and is shared by AC Milan and Inter. Its third tier was added for the 1990 World Cup, and Inter lists the capacity at 75,817.[12] The two clubs bought the stadium from the city in November 2025 and plan to replace it with a new stadium of about 71,500 seats next door.[12][39]
Bayern Munich’s stadium opened in 2005 and is known for its inflated outer panels, which can be lit in different colours. It holds 75,024 for Bundesliga matches, including 13,342 standing places, and 70,000 when only seats are allowed.[13] It has hosted the Champions League final in 2012 and 2025.[37]