Top 20 Football (Soccer) Stadiums you need visit at least once before you die.

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20. Camp Nou (FC Barcelona, Spain)

This huge stadium is one of the most historic stadiums in the world. With a seating capacity of 99,354,it is the largest stadium in Spain and Europe, and the second largest association football stadium in the world in capacity. It has hosted two European Cup/Champions League finals in 1989 and 1999, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals, four Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final games, five UEFA Super Cup final games, four Copa del Rey finals, two Copa de la Liga final games, twenty-one Supercopa de España final games, five matches including the opening game of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, two out of four matches at the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the football competition final at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

 

19.Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich, Germany)

This beautiful Stadium is not the biggest one in Germany but It's by far the most satisfying. Built in 2005 with a capacity of 75.000 it offers a brilliant expirience to its visitors. FC Bayern Munich has played its home games at the Allianz Arena since the start of the 2005–06 season. The club had previously played their home games at the Munich Olympic Stadium since 1972. 1860 Munich previously had a 50% share in the stadium, but Bayern Munich purchased their shares for €11 million in April 2006. The arrangement allowed 1860 Munich to play at the stadium while retaining no ownership until 2025. However, in July 2017 the rental contract was terminated, making Bayern Munich the sole tenants of the stadium. It is the second-largest arena in Germany behind Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park) in Dortmund.

 

18.Wanda Metropolitano (Atletico Madrid, Spain)

The stadium was built as part of Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and was opened on 6 September 1994 by the Community of Madrid. It was closed in 2004 due to the city's bid for the 2016 Olympics. In 2013, it passed into the possession of Atlético Madrid, who played their first game there on 16 September 2017. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure and re-opened with a seating capacity for 67,703. It will host the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

 

17.Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna park) (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)

Known for its atmosphere, Signal Iduna Park is Germany's largest stadium, the seventh-largest in Europe, and the third-largest home to a top-flight European club.The 24,454 capacity Südtribüne (South Bank) is the largest terrace for standing spectators in European football. Famous for the intense atmosphere it breeds, the south terrace has been nicknamed the "Yellow Wall". It holds the European record for average fan attendance. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Due to sponsorship contracts, however, the arena was called FIFA World Cup Stadium Dortmund during the World Cup. Six games were played there during the tournament, including Germany's first loss ever at the stadium, a 2–0 defeat to Italy. Also, Trinidad and Tobago played their first ever World Cup match at the stadium, against Sweden.

 

16.Wembley Stadium (Tottenham Hotspur-Temporary and England National Team)

Opened in 2007, on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002, the stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. The stadium is also the temporary home of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur until September 2018, while White Hart Lane is being demolished and their new stadium is being constructed. With 90,000 seats, it is the largest football stadium in England, the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe. In addition to England home games and the FA Cup final, the stadium also hosts other major games in English football, including the season-opening FA Community Shield, the League Cup final, the FA Cup semi-finals, the Football League Trophy, the Football League play-offs, the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and the National League play-offs. A UEFA category four stadium, Wembley hosted the 2011 and 2013 UEFA Champions League Finals, and will host both the semi-finals and final of UEFA Euro 2020. The stadium hosted the Gold medal matches at the 2012 Olympic Games football tournament. The stadium also hosts rugby league's Challenge Cup final, NFL London Games and music concerts.

 

15. Stade Velodrome (Olympique Marseille, France)

 Stade Velodorme is the largest club football ground in France, with a capacity of 67,344 spectators. What makes this stadium unique is its weird yet amazing design plus its great atmosphere, created by Marseille fans. The stadium is also used regularly by the France national rugby union team.The Stade Vélodrome was completely renovated for the 1998 World Cup; its capacity increased from 42,000 to 60,031 seats (or 32 miles of seats). The Vélodrome hosted the final draw, which took place on 4 December 1997 (the first time the final draw was held in an outdoor venue) and seven matches, including France's first match against South Africa, the quarterfinal between Argentina and the Netherlands and the semifinal between Brazil and the Netherlands. As of 2011, the record attendance for a football game (58,897 spectators) was the Newcastle United UEFA Cup semifinal on 6 May 2004 (2–0).

 

14.Rajko Mitić Stadium (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia) 

Known for its crazy atmosphere, Rajko Mitić Stadium  is a multi-use stadium in Belgrade, Serbia which has been the home ground of Red Star Belgrade since 1963. The stadium is located in Dedinje, municipality of Savski Venac. Rajko Mitić Stadium, renamed in 2014 in honour of Red Star former player and club legend Rajko Mitić has a seating capacity of 55,538,and is currently the largest stadium in Serbia by capacity. It has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, including European Cup final in 1973 and UEFA European Championship finals in 1976.

 

13. JNA stadium (Partizan Belgrade, Serbia)

Also known for its crazy atmosphere,  JNA Stadium is a football and track-and-field stadium in Autokomanda, municipality of Savski Venac, Belgrade, Serbia, which has a seating capacity of 32,710. It carried the name JNA Stadium for a long time and was the site of Youth Day parade. Even today, the majority of football fans in all countries of the former SFR Yugoslavia call it by its old name. Partizan fans, the Grobari, call it also Fudbalski hram (English: The Temple of Football).

 

12.Stadio San Paolo (S.S.C. Napoli, Italy)

Stadio San Paolo is a stadium in the western suburb of Fuorigrotta in Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium in Italy after the San Siro and Stadio Olimpico. For the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, it hosted the football preliminaries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Napoli. The stadium was built in 1959 and underwent extensive renovations in 1989 for the 1990 World Cup. The present capacity of the San Paolo is 60,240. Even with Napoli in Serie C1 during the 2005–06 season, Napoli achieved the feat of having the 3rd highest average home attendance in Italy for the season with only two Serie A clubs, Milan and Internazionale having higher attendances. Napoli's final game of the season drew a crowd of 51,000 which now stands as a Serie C record. The stadium was one of the venues of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and held five matches The first two were Argentina’s Group B matches. The first was against Soviet Union on June 13 winning 2 - 0 and the second was against Romania on June 18 ending in a 1 - 1 draw. The next two were Cameroon matches. The first was a Round of 16 match against Colombia on June 23 winning 2 - 1 after extra time and the second was a Quarter-finals match against England on July 1 losing 3 - 2 after extra time. The fifth and last was the Semi-finals between Argentina and hosts Italy on July 3 with Argentina winning on penalties 1 - 1 (4 - 3).

 

11.Stade Mohammed V (Wydad Casablanca, Raja Casablanca and Morocco national football team, Morocco)

 Stade Mohammed V ) is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of Maarif district. It was inaugurated March 6, 1955, and currently has a capacity of 45,600. This stadium offers a very unique atmosphere created by Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca fans.

 

10.Anfield (Liverpool F.C, England)

Wake up early every saturday morning, Eat a good meal, Pick up a LFC scarf, walk or drive to Anfield Rd, enter the stadium and sing You'll never walk alone along with other 45.000 people. That's the average routine of a scouser every weekend (unless you're an Everton fan). Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, England which has a seating capacity of 54,074 making it the sixth largestfootball stadium in England. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892. It was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1891, before they moved to Goodison Park after a dispute with the club president. The stadium has four stands: the Spion Kop, the Main Stand, the Kenny Dalglish Stand and Anfield Road. The record attendance of 61,905, was set at a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952. The ground converted to an all-seater stadium in 1994 as a result of the Taylor Report which reduced its capacity.  Two gates at the ground are named after former Liverpool managers: Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. A statue of Shankly is situated outside the stadium. The ground is 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool Lime Street railway station. It was proposed in 2002 to replace the stadium with a new one in the adjacent Stanley Park, but after the acquisition of Liverpool F.C. by Fenway Sports Group in 2010 it was made clear this would not happen. Construction for an extension to the Main Stand began on 8 December 2014.This extension increased the stadium capacity to 54,074, making it one of the largest all-seater single stands in European football. There are future plans to expand the Anfield Road Stand which would bring the stadium size to around 61,000. Liverpool F.C. officially opened the new stand to the public on 9 September 2016. Anfield is famous for its atmosphere especially on european machdays.

 

9.Celtic Park (Celtic, Scootland)

Best atmosphere in the UK if you ask me. Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and is the home ground of Celtic Football Club. With a capacity of 60,411, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. It is commonly known by Celtic fans as either Parkhead or Paradise. Celtic was formed in November 1887 and the first Celtic Park was opened in the Parkhead area in 1888. The club moved to a different site in 1892, however, when the rental charge was greatly increased. The new site was developed into an oval-shaped stadium, with vast terracing sections. The record attendance of 83,500 was set at an Old Firm derby on 1 January 1938. The terraces were covered and floodlights were installed between 1957 and 1971. The Taylor Report mandated that all major clubs should have an all-seated stadium by August 1994. Celtic was in a poor financial position in the early 1990s and no major work was carried out until Fergus McCann took control of the club in March 1994. He carried out a plan to demolish the old terraces and develop a new stadium in a phased rebuild, which was completed in August 1998. Celtic Park was an oval stadium, but has been converted to a rectangular stadium. It is intended to create an enclosed and intimidating atmosphere for big games. The ground is split into four geographic sections, officially known as the North, Jock Stein (West), Lisbon Lions (East) and Main (South) Stands. The North, East and West stands form a continuous two tier loop. The two end stands each have a capacity of 13,000, while the North Stand holds 27,000. The Main Stand holds just under 8,000, giving a total capacity of 60,411. It received 60% of the votes when BBC Radio Five Live conducted a poll in 2002 to find the favourite sports venue in the United Kingdom. In September 2011, Celtic started a feasibility study into creating a safe standing section in Celtic Park. Although there is a law in England preventing top-flight clubs from having standing sections, no such law exists in Scotland. In June 2015, Celtic received safety approval for a proposal to install rail seating.  A section of 2,975 rail seats was installed in the Lisbon Lions Stand during the 2016 close season. Celtic Park has been a home venue for the Scotland national football team over 20 times, the most of any ground apart from the national stadium, Hampden Park.Scotland secured qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup with a 2–0 win against Latvia at Celtic Park having beaten Austria there by the same scoreline earlier in the qualifying process, and in 2006 achieved a 6–0 scoreline against the Faroe Islands at the stadium after Hampden was double-booked with a Robbie Williams concert.

 

8. Azteca Stadium (Club America, Cruz Azul, Mexico national football team, Mexico)

Azteca Stadium is one of those places you cannot describe with words. You literally need to visit it to understand why it's so special. Regarded as one of the most famous and iconic football stadiums in the world, it is the first to have hosted two FIFA World Cup Finals. In the 1970 World Cup Final, Brazil defeated Italy 4–1, and in the 1986 World Cup Final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2. It also hosted the 1986 quarter-final match between Argentina and England in which Diego Maradona scored both the "Hand of God goal" and the "Goal of the Century". The stadium also hosted the "Game of the Century", when Italy defeated West Germany 4–3 in extra time in one of the 1970 semifinal matches. The stadium will also be a venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with Canada and the United States. The stadium was also the principal venue for the football tournament of the 1968 Summer Olympics. With an official capacity of 87,000, it is the largest stadium in Mexico. The stadium sits at an altitude of 7,200 feet (2195 meters) above sea level.

 

7.Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta United FC, USA)

I mean look at it, JUST LOOK AT IT!!! It is so gorgeous it can make scarlett johanson look like Maude Eccles (No offence Scarlett I still love ya 😘) The stadium is owned by the state of Georgia through the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and operated by AMB Group, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United. The total cost was estimated at $1.6 billion, as of June 2016. The stadium officially opened on August 26, 2017 with a Falcons preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals (american football), despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time. 

 

6.Vodafone Park (Besiktas J.K., Turkey)

One of the loudest atmospheres (if not the loudest) in the world. The stadium is modern and beautiful plus it's located next to the sea. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT FROM A STADIUM?

The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home, BJK İnönü Stadium. It has a capacity of approximately 41,188 spectators.

 

5.Toumba Stadium (PAOK F.C, Greece)

Build in 1959, yet it's by far the best stadium in Greece because of its amazing atmosphere and its history.

The stadium is located in the district of Toumba in eastern Thessaloniki. Its original capacity was 45,000 until the installation of seating on all stands in 1998, which reduced the capacity to 32,000 (seated). The introduction of security zones in 2000 further reduced the capacity to the current capacity of 28,703 seats. A record attendance of 45,252 has been recorded in a 1st division football match between PAOK and AEK on 19 December 1976. The stadium's official name is simply "PAOK Stadium", however it is commonly referred to as "Toumba" after the district where is located.

The stadium has hosted several games of the Greece national football team. The stadium was selected as one of the training venues for the football tournaments of the 2004 Olympic Games, and due to this it was heavily upgraded.  After the advent of the new major shareholder Ivan Savvidis in 2012, a gradual renovation began. Big changes began in 2012–13, but most of the changes were made in 2014–15 for the European obligations of PAOK in the UEFA Europa League, starting from the central part of the stadium. A presidential suite was created and a gradual renovation for the media theories for convenience and functionality in the building of the third floor. In early September 2015, the turf was changed. Toumba's atmosphere is, as I mentioned brilliant just BRILLIANT. That's the reason Olympiacos Piraeus had a beautiful 23 year winless run in Toumba . YES. 23 YEARS (1969-1992)! Even Maradona was impressed-terrified by the atmosphere back in 1988!

 

4.  Estadio Pedro Bidegain (San Lorenzo, Argentina)

The atmosphere in Argentina is probably the best in the world. Teams Such as San Lorenzo Prove that point

San Lorenzo's atmosphere is beautiful. So loud yet so melodic🤗. If you really consider yourself a Football lover you must visit San Lorenzo's Stadium in Buenos Aires. PERIOD

 

3. El Monumental (River Plate, Argentina)

Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti aka El Monumental is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina (although popular belief wrongly states that the stadium is in the Núñez district), home of the football club River Plate. It was opened on 25 May 1938 and named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti. It is the largest stadium in Argentina with a capacity of 62,000 and is also home of the Argentina national football team. It was the main venue in the 1951 Pan American Games. It hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and the Netherlands. Additionally, it hosted four finals of the Copa América, most recently in 2011. Just like all other Argentinian fans, River plate atmosphere is nuts. N-U-T-S!!

 

2.Maracana (Brazil National Football team, Brazil)

Probably the most historic Football stadium ever. Today unfortunately, Maracana is closed☹️. But not forever. It will reopen once again soon.  

The stadium was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, in which Brazil was beaten 2–1 by Uruguay in the deciding game, in front of 199,854 spectators on 16 July 1950. The venue has seen attendances of 150,000 or more at 26 occasions, the last being on 29 May 1983, as 155,253 spectators watched Flamengo beat Santos 3-0. The stadium has seen have crowds of more than 100,000 284 times. But as terraced sections have been replaced with seats over time, and after the more or less total renovation for the FIFA World Cup 2014, its original capacity has been reduced to the current 78,838. The stadium is mainly used for football matches between the major football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama. It has also hosted a number of concerts and other sporting events. The total attendance at the last (and indeed decisive game, but not a final) game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup was 199,854, making it the world's largest stadium by capacity when it was inaugurated. After its 2010–13 renovation, the rebuilt stadium currently seats 78,838 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Brazil and the second in South America after Estadio Monumental in Peru. It was the main venue of the 2007 Pan American Games, hosting the football tournament and the opening and closing ceremonies. The Maracanã was partially rebuilt in preparation for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2014 World Cup, for which it hosted several matches, including the final. It also served as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, with the main track and field events taking place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.  Since the World Cup in 1950, Maracanã Stadium has mainly been used for club games involving four major football clubs in Rio— Vasco, Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense. The stadium has also hosted numerous domestic football cup finals, most notably the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Carioca. On 21 March 1954, a new official attendance record was set in the game between Brazil and Paraguay, after 183,513 spectators entered the stadium with a ticket and 194,603 (177,656 p.) in Fla-Flu (1963). In 1963, stadium authorities replaced the square goal posts with round ones, but it was still two years before the stadium would be fully completed. In 1965, 17 years after construction began, the stadium was finally finished. In September 1966, upon the death of Mário Rodrigues Filho, the Brazilian journalist, columnist, sports figure, and prominent campaigner who was largely responsible for the stadium originally being built, the administrators of the stadium renamed the stadium after him: Estádio Jornalista Mário Rodrigues Filho. However, the nickname of Maracanã has continued to be used as the common referent. In 1969, Pelé scored the 1,000th goal of his career at Maracanã, against CR Vasco da Gama in front of 65,157 spectators.

In 1989 the stadium hosted the games of the final round of the Copa America; in the same year, Zico scored his final goal for Flamengo at the Maracanã, taking his goal tally at the stadium to 333, a record that still stood as of 2011. An upper stand in the stadium collapsed on 19 July 1992, in the second game of the finals of 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, between Botafogo and Flamengo, leading to the death of three spectators and injuring 50 others. Following the disaster, the stadium's capacity was greatly reduced as it was converted to an all-seater stadium in the late 1990s. Despite this, the ground was classified as a national landmark in 1998, meaning that it could not be demolished. The stadium hosted the first ever FIFA Club World Cup final match between CR Vasco da Gama and Corinthians Paulista, which Corinthians won on penalties.

 

1. Estadio Alberto J. Armando AKA  La Bombonera

 

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[SouthLand 1,552]

Camp Nou sucks.

No ambiance and it has awfull views.

[THEGTAGUY4 39]

8 hours ago, SouthLand said:

Camp Nou sucks.

No ambiance and it has awfull views.

I agree 'bout the ambience part. Atmosphere is f'ing dreadful at camp nou. But views are great IMHO!

I like the stadium mainly because of its history. It has a special feeling, a football feeling despite the fact that it's outaded and that the atmosphere sucks.

[Katemosswithoutmakeup 1,217]

Şükrü Saracoglu Stadium (Fenerbahce) was a killer one back in days when it had full attendance.Because of the club's awful management,attendance was low throughout last 2 seasons.But I believe,we will get the same tension soon as a new direction took over recently

These two examples;

 

 

 

It's like a south american stadium with european design.Look at the euphoria!! And I strongly recommend to experience it live if you get chance.As the team participate(hopefully) in CL this year,it'll be great again.

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[SouthLand 1,552]

20 hours ago, THEGTAGUY4 said:

I agree 'bout the ambience part. Atmosphere is f'ing dreadful at camp nou. But views are great IMHO!

I like the stadium mainly because of its history. It has a special feeling, a football feeling despite the fact that it's outaded and that the atmosphere sucks.

 

Depends on where you sit. If you sit where the Away fans sit, the views are horrible. The stadium is outdated, the name sucks (Camp Nou means: New Stadium) and the fans suck. 50% of the fans are tourists with their phones and cameras. No ultras no ambiance whatsoever... Even a small team from Barcelona like Sant Andreu that plays in Third Division has more ambiance. 

[Tchuck 2,616]

And no mention of Morumbi either, which arguably has one of the best atmospheres among Brazilian stadiums:

 

 

[Laker23 4,621]

Surprised there's no Old Trafford, easily one of the most famous stadiums in the world.

 

Is it because it sounds like a funeral in there for most games? 😅

[THEGTAGUY4 39]

On 6/27/2018 at 12:35 AM, Katemosswithoutmakeup said:

Şükrü Saracoglu Stadium (Fenerbahce) was a killer one back in days when it had full attendance.Because of the club's awful management,attendance was low throughout last 2 seasons.But I believe,we will get the same tension soon as a new direction took over recently

These two examples;

 

 

 

It's like a south american stadium with european design.Look at the euphoria!! And I strongly recommend to experience it live if you get chance.As the team participate(hopefully) in CL this year,it'll be great again.

Merhaba neighbour! I have experienced Fener's stadium once when fener was playing vs my team, PAOK back in 2010.

Atmosphere was good but, 2500 PAOK fans outsung 50000 fener fans (Dont hate, just my opinion). All Ferner fans did was chanting Istanbul and screaming "swim gayreek swim" 

Dunno 'bout other matches, I watched some fener ultras videos and I thoyght they were good, but not amazing. IMO Besiktas fans are the best in Turkey, followed by Fener 🙂

[Katemosswithoutmakeup 1,217]

On 6/29/2018 at 3:38 PM, THEGTAGUY4 said:

Merhaba neighbour! I have experienced Fener's stadium once when fener was playing vs my team, PAOK back in 2010.

Atmosphere was good but, 2500 PAOK fans outsung 50000 fener fans (Dont hate, just my opinion). All Ferner fans did was chanting Istanbul and screaming "swim gayreek swim" 

Dunno 'bout other matches, I watched some fener ultras videos and I thoyght they were good, but not amazing. IMO Besiktas fans are the best in Turkey, followed by Fener 🙂

γεια neighbour.It's amazing that you visited us already ,I'm honoured.The sad decline of the team started in these days.You knocked us out,we faced a serious match fixing case which was totally unfair in my eyes and got 3 years ban.That hurt a lot.After president of club was released by the court,he added another big level of drop with his dictating role.We only succeeded to win the championship once in the last 7 years,you must know how it feels(lol no offense).But a new direction took over,I have high hopes.

And when it comes to greek supporters vs turkish supporters, it's spectacular you know.Not to claim we are the best but we have the potential to be the best.The stadium manages the game itself,there is a solid spirit in there,like you have in your stadiums as well.This part of europe has the most latino stadiums with european design.But bigger matches definitely make difference.That huge atmosphere comes in bigger stages like champions league groups or europa league quarters.

I admit BJK fans are more consistent than us,that's why they are reputated most .And they are great too.Their stadium rocks as well (lots of pros they have) .

 

Long story short, thanks for the comment.Stay ultra,love from Turkey.I think I'm gonna watch the match against ManU last year at home,bad football but good score  😎

Edited July 1 by Katemosswithoutmakeup