List of national stadiums
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Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city or largest city. It is generally (but not always) the country's largest and most lavish sports venue with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports (i.e. FIFA World Cup, Olympics, etc.). In many, but not all cases, it is also used by a local team. Many countries, including Spain and the United States, do not have a National Stadium designated as such; instead matches are rotated throughout the country. The lack of a national stadium can be seen as advantageous as designating a single stadium would limit the fan base capable of realistically attending matches as well as the concern of the cost of transportation, especially in the case of the United States due to its geographical size and high population.
A list of national stadiums follows:
Contents
- 1 Afghanistan
- 2 Albania
- 3 Algeria
- 4 Andorra
- 5 Angola
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda
- 7 Argentina
- 8 Armenia
- 9 Australia
- 10 Austria
- 11 Azerbaijan
- 12 Bahamas
- 13 Bahrain
- 14 Bangladesh
- 15 Barbados
- 16 Belarus
- 17 Belgium
- 18 Benin
- 19 Bermuda
- 20 Bhutan
- 21 Bolivia
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 23 Botswana
- 24 Brazil
- 25 Brunei Darussalam
- 26 Bulgaria
- 27 Burkina Faso
- 28 Burundi
- 29 Cambodia
- 30 Cameroon
- 31 Canada
- 32 Cape Verde
- 33 Central African Republic
- 34 Chad
- 35 Chile
- 36 People's Republic of China
- 37 Colombia
- 38 Republic of the Congo
- 39 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 40 Cook Islands
- 41 Costa Rica
- 42 Croatia
- 43 Cuba
- 44 Cyprus
- 45 Czech Republic
- 46 Denmark
- 47 Djibouti
- 48 Dominica
- 49 Dominican Republic
- 50 East Timor
- 51 Ecuador
- 52 Egypt
- 53 El Salvador
- 54 Equatorial Guinea
- 55 Eritrea
- 56 Estonia
- 57 Ethiopia
- 58 Faroe Islands
- 59 Fiji
- 60 Finland
- 61 France
- 62 Gabon
- 63 The Gambia
- 64 Georgia
- 65 Germany
- 66 Ghana
- 67 Greece
- 68 Greenland
- 69 Grenada
- 70 Guatemala
- 71 Guinea
- 72 Guinea-Bissau
- 73 Guyana
- 74 Honduras
- 75 Hong Kong
- 76 Hungary
- 77 Iceland
- 78 India
- 79 Indonesia
- 80 Iran
- 81 Iraq
- 82 Republic of Ireland
- 83 Israel
- 84 Italy
- 85 Ivory Coast
- 86 Jamaica
- 87 Japan
- 88 Kenya
- 89 Kiribati
- 90 Republic of Korea
- 91 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 92 Kurdistan
- 93 Kyrgyzstan
- 94 Lesotho
- 95 Lebanon
- 96 Luxembourg
- 97 Libya
- 98 Liechtenstein
- 99 Lithuania
- 100 Macedonia
- 101 Malaysia
- 102 Malta
- 103 Martinique
- 104 Mexico
- 105 Moldova
- 106 Monaco
- 107 Montenegro
- 108 Morocco
- 109 Namibia
- 110 Netherlands
- 111 New Zealand
- 112 Nicaragua
- 113 Nigeria
- 114 Norway
- 115 Pakistan
- 116 Palau
- 117 Panama
- 118 Paraguay
- 119 Peru
- 120 Philippines
- 121 Poland
- 122 Portugal
- 123 Romania
- 124 Russia
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 127 Serbia
- 128 Singapore
- 129 Somalia
- 130 Spain
- 131 Sierra Leone
- 132 South Africa
- 133 Suriname
- 134 Sweden
- 135 Switzerland
- 136 Syria
- 137 Taiwan
- 138 Tajikistan
- 139 Tanzania
- 140 Thailand
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago
- 142 Turkey
- 143 Turkmenistan
- 144 Tunisia
- 145 Ukraine
- 146 United Kingdom
- 147 United States
- 148 Uruguay
- 149 Venezuela
- 150 Vietnam
- 151 Zimbabwe
- 152 References
Afghanistan[edit]
Albania[edit]
Algeria[edit]
Andorra[edit]
Angola[edit]
Antigua and Barbuda[edit]
Argentina[edit]
- Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (football)
- Estadio Multipropósito Parque Roca (basketball and tennis)
- Estadio Nacional de Hockey (field hockey)
- Campo Argentino de Polo (polo)
- CeNARD (athletics)
- Estadio José Amalfitani, also known as Vélez Sársfield (rugby union)—Although the national team plays Tests at several venues around the country, most of their home Tests against teams in the Six Nations and Tri Nations are held here.
Armenia[edit]
Australia[edit]
Australia does not have an official national stadium, yet its two biggest stadiums alternate hosting large events are the following:
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (Cricket and Australian rules football) - currently the largest sporting venue in Australia and the second largest in the Southern Hemisphere with a capacity of 100,024.
- Stadium Australia, currently known under a sponsorship deal as 'ANZ Stadium', the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium (Rugby League, Rugby Union, football (soccer) and Australian rules football) with a capacity of 84,000. There exists a popular rivalry between ANZ Stadium and the MCG due to lasting rivalries between football codes and the respective cities. There was an implied claim to being the new national stadium when it opened in 1999 with the name 'Stadium Australia'. Cricket is also played at the venue with the New South Wales cricket team playing at the venue in the past and the venue being the home ground for new Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder. The Australian national cricket team also play Twenty20 Cricket at the venue.
Austria[edit]
Azerbaijan[edit]
Bahamas[edit]
Bahrain[edit]
Bangladesh[edit]
Barbados[edit]
- Barbados National Stadium (outdoor track and field)
Belarus[edit]
Belgium[edit]
Benin[edit]
Bermuda[edit]
Bhutan[edit]
Bolivia[edit]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
Botswana[edit]
Brazil[edit]
Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Large sports events (mostly football) are commonly held in alternate venues. However, during reconstruction for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and as the capital city's greatest stadium, the name Estádio Nacional (portuguese for National Stadium) was added to the old Mané Garrincha stadium, leaving its official name as Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, even though it isn't actually a national stadium.
The biggest (and most well known) stadium in Brazil is Estádio do Maracanã located at Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian national football team have most of their high-profile matches taken place in the Maracanã and the venue has hosted multiple World Cup and Copa America matches in its history.
Brunei Darussalam[edit]
Bulgaria[edit]
Burkina Faso[edit]
Burundi[edit]
Cambodia[edit]
Cameroon[edit]
Canada[edit]
- Air Canada Centre (basketball)
- BMO Field (Canada men's national soccer team)
- Maple Leaf Cricket Club (cricket)
- Rogers Centre (baseball)
- Shamrock Field (Gaelic games)
- Canada does not have a national stadium/arena for ice hockey. The national team plays at several venues throughout the country.
Prior to confederation into Canada, the Dominion of Newfoundland used King George V Park as its national stadium.
Cape Verde[edit]
Central African Republic[edit]
Chad[edit]
Chile[edit]
People's Republic of China[edit]
Colombia[edit]
Republic of the Congo[edit]
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
Cook Islands[edit]
Costa Rica[edit]
Croatia[edit]
Cuba[edit]
Cyprus[edit]
Czech Republic[edit]
Denmark[edit]
Djibouti[edit]
Dominica[edit]
- Windsor Park (cricket and football)
Dominican Republic[edit]
East Timor[edit]
Ecuador[edit]
Egypt[edit]
El Salvador[edit]
Equatorial Guinea[edit]
Eritrea[edit]
Estonia[edit]
Ethiopia[edit]
Faroe Islands[edit]
Fiji[edit]
Finland[edit]
France[edit]
- Stade de France (football, rugby union, and athletics)
- In the case of rugby, the national team plays Test matches throughout the country, but it uses Stade de France exclusively for its fixtures in the Six Nations Championship.
Gabon[edit]
The Gambia[edit]
Georgia[edit]
Germany[edit]
- The German national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, the venue for the German Cup Final is the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
Ghana[edit]
Greece[edit]
- Olympic Stadium (athletics and football)
Greenland[edit]
Grenada[edit]
Guatemala[edit]
Guinea[edit]
Guinea-Bissau[edit]
Guyana[edit]
Honduras[edit]
Hong Kong[edit]
Hungary[edit]
Iceland[edit]
India[edit]
Indonesia[edit]
Iran[edit]
Iraq[edit]
Republic of Ireland[edit]
- National Stadium (boxing)
- Croke Park (Gaelic games)
- Aviva Stadium (rugby union and association football)
- Morton Stadium (athletics)
Israel[edit]
- Teddy Stadium (football)
- Sammy Ofer Stadium (football)
- Nokia Arena (basketball)
- Canada Stadium (Tennis)
Italy[edit]
- Stadio Flaminio (rugby union)
- Stadio Olimpico (Olympics)
- Stadio Pussio (Home Field)
Ivory Coast[edit]
Jamaica[edit]
Japan[edit]
- Tokyo Dome (baseball)
- Koshien Stadium (baseball)
- National Olympic Stadium (football and athletics)
- Yokohama International Stadium (football)
- Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium (rugby union)—The Japan national team plays matches at several venues around the country, but Chichibunomiya is the most commonly used, and the country's national federation is headquartered here.
- Kokugikan (Sumo)
Kenya[edit]
- Nyayo National Stadium
- Kasarani National Stadium
Kiribati[edit]
Republic of Korea[edit]
Democratic People's Republic of Korea[edit]
Kurdistan[edit]
Kyrgyzstan[edit]
- Spartak Stadium (football and athletics)
Lesotho[edit]
- Setsoto Stadium (football and athletics)
Lebanon[edit]
Luxembourg[edit]
Libya[edit]
Liechtenstein[edit]
Lithuania[edit]
Macedonia[edit]
Malaysia[edit]
Malta[edit]
Martinique[edit]
- Stade d'Honneur (football and athletics)
Mexico[edit]
- Estadio Azteca (football)
- Estadio Olimpico Universitario (athletics)
- Revolution Ice Rink (ice hockey)
- Mexico does not have a national arena/stadium for baseball or basketball. Mexico's national baseball and basketball teams play at various venues throughout the country.
Moldova[edit]
Monaco[edit]
- Stade Louis II (football and athletics)
Montenegro[edit]
Morocco[edit]
Namibia[edit]
Netherlands[edit]
- Olympisch Stadion (athletics)
- The national football team has no dedicated stadium. It plays at venues around the country. However the most commonly used Stadium is the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, home to Eredivise club Ajax.
New Zealand[edit]
- Eden Park (Cricket and rugby union)
- Westpac Stadium (Cricket and rugby union)
- Vector Arena (basketball, netball)
Nicaragua[edit]
Nigeria[edit]
- Abuja Stadium (football and other sports)
- Lagos National Stadium (football and other sports)
Norway[edit]
Pakistan[edit]
Palau[edit]
- Palau National Stadium (PCC Palau Track & Field Stadium), (football and other sports)
Panama[edit]
Paraguay[edit]
Peru[edit]
Philippines[edit]
- Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (Manila)
- Rizal Memorial Stadium (athletics, football)
- Rizal Memorial Coliseum (basketball and other indoor sports)
- Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium (baseball)
Poland[edit]
- Stadion Śląski (Silesian Stadium) in Chorzów (football) - this stadium was previously designated by Polish Football Association as Poland national football team's official national stadium. It is currently being renovated.
- Stadion Narodowy (football) - home stadium of Poland national football team.
- National Rugby Stadium, rugby union national stadium
Portugal[edit]
- Estádio do Jamor (football and athletics). However, the national football team does not always play there.
- Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (rugby union)
Romania[edit]
- Stadionul Naţional (football)
- Stadionul Naţional de Rugby (rugby union) — The national team plays occasional matches at other venues around the country, but the vast majority of matches are held here.
Russia[edit]
Saint Kitts and Nevis[edit]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[edit]
Serbia[edit]
Singapore[edit]
Somalia[edit]
Spain[edit]
- The Spanish national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, it uses two stadiums frequently for exhibition and tournament qualification matches: Camp Nou (home ground of F.C. Barcelona) is the biggest stadium in Spain and in Europe, and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Real Madrid) has hosted important games like the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final, as well as it is located in its capital.
Sierra Leone[edit]
South Africa[edit]
The national football, rugby union and cricket teams all play at various venues throughout South Africa. However, these are the de facto national stadiums:
- Soccer City (football)
- Newlands (rugby union)
- The Wanderers (cricket)
- Randburg Astroturf (field hockey)
Suriname[edit]
Sweden[edit]
- Friends Arena (men's football)
- Gamla Ullevi (women's football)
- Tele2 Arena (american football, speedway)
- Stockholms Stadion (athletics)
- Ericsson Globe (ice hockey)
- Lugnet (nordic skiing)
- Åre Ski Area (alpine skiing)
- Stadium Arena (basketball)
- Nya Örvallen (baseball)
- Eriksdalsbadet (swimming)
Switzerland[edit]
- Stade de Suisse (Football)
Syria[edit]
Taiwan[edit]
- Kaohsiung National Stadium (a.k.a. World Games Stadium) (football and athletics)
Tajikistan[edit]
- Pamir Stadium (football and athletics)
Tanzania[edit]
Thailand[edit]
Trinidad and Tobago[edit]
Turkey[edit]
Turkmenistan[edit]
- Olympic Stadium (football and athletics)
Tunisia[edit]
Ukraine[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
Team sports in the United Kingdom are often governed by bodies representing the Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – with some sports organised on an All-Ireland basis. In international sporting events these sports are contested not by a team representing the United Kingdom, but by teams representing the separate home nations, and as a result there are separate national stadiums for many sports.
England[edit]
- Lord's Cricket Ground (cricket)
- Twickenham (rugby union)
- Wembley Stadium (football, rugby league)
- Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Center (hockey)
Northern Ireland[edit]
Scotland[edit]
Wales[edit]
- Millennium Stadium (rugby union and football)
- SWALEC Stadium (cricket)
- Cardiff City Stadium (football)
United States[edit]
- Like Spain, Brazil, Germany or Italy, the US soccer team has no dedicated stadium or arena. They play at different venues throughout the country for exhibition or tournament purposes. However, 21 games have been held on RFK Stadium in the country's capital, Washington, D.C., more than any other venue in the country, which led to suggestions that RFK Memorial is the de facto national stadium.[1][2] The women's soccer team also has no dedicated venue.
- Most of the most popular sports in the United States do not rely on a single national stadium, instead rotating the highest profile contests among various neutral sites.
Uruguay[edit]
Venezuela[edit]
Vietnam[edit]
Zimbabwe[edit]
References[edit]
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This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (August 2009) |
- ^ RFK as our National Soccer Stadium: News. Match Fit USA (2009-10-20). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
- ^ Bill Simmons "Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK." News: ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2009-10-16). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
