The following is a list of covered sports stadiums, ordered by capacity; that is the maximum number 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

Current stadiums

Field sports

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryDomed or Retractable roofTenant(s)Notes
1Santiago Bernabéu Stadium83,186Madrid SpainRRReal Madrid (La Liga) Retractable roof and pitch.
2AT&T Stadium80,000Arlington, Texas United StatesRRDallas Cowboys (NFL)Capacity expandable to 105,000.
3Jakarta International Stadium82,000Jakarta IndonesiaRRPersija Jakarta (Liga 1), Indonesia national football team (AFC)
4Principality Stadium73,931Cardiff WalesRRWales National Rugby Union Team (WRU)Retractable roof.
5Caesars Superdome73,208New Orleans, Louisiana United StatesDNew Orleans Saints (NFL)Capacity expandable to 76,468
6NRG Stadium72,220Houston, Texas United StatesRRHouston Texans (NFL)
7Mercedes-Benz Stadium71,000Atlanta, Georgia United StatesRRAtlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United FC (MLS)Expandable to 75,000
8SoFi Stadium70,240Inglewood, California United StatesDLos Angeles Chargers, (NFL) Los Angeles Rams (NFL)Expandable to 100,000
9 Al-Bayt Stadium 68,895 Al-Khor  Qatar RR Al-Khor SC Seating capacity expected to be reduced to 32,600 after the 2022 World Cup.
10Gazprom Arena67,800St. Petersburg RussiaRR, retractable playing surfaceFC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russian Premier League)
11The Dome at America's Center67,277St. Louis, Missouri United StatesDSt. Louis BattleHawks (XFL)Capacity expandable to 70,000
12Lucas Oil Stadium67,000Indianapolis, Indiana United StatesRRIndianapolis Colts (NFL)Capacity expandable to 70,000.
13U.S. Bank Stadium66,860Minneapolis, Minnesota United StatesDMinnesota Vikings (NFL)Capacity expandable to 73,000
14 (tie) Allegiant Stadium 65,000 Las Vegas  United States D; retractable playing surface Las Vegas Raiders (NFL), UNLV Rebels (NCAA) Capacity expandable to 72,000
Ford Field65,000Detroit, Michigan United StatesDDetroit Lions (NFL)Capacity expandable to 70,000
16Alamodome64,000San Antonio, Texas United StatesDUTSA Roadrunners (NCAA)Capacity expandable to 72,000
17State Farm Stadium63,400Glendale, Arizona United StatesRR; retractable playing surfaceArizona Cardinals (NFL)Seating capacity expandable to 72,200 (over 78,600 with standing room).
18Stadion Narodowy58,580Warsaw PolandRRPoland National Football Team (UEFA)
19 Olympic Stadium 56,040 Montreal, Quebec  Canada D CF Montréal (MLS, select matches) Originally opened without a roof. Roof was originally a retractable design, but due to operating issues the roof was later removed, briefly leaving the venue again roofless, before being replaced with a fixed-roof.
20Arena Națională55,634Bucharest RomaniaRRRomania National Football Team (UEFA), FCSB (Liga I)
21National Stadium55,000Singapore SingaporeRRSingapore National Football Team (AFC)
22Johan Cruyff ArenA54,990Amsterdam NetherlandsRRAFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
23Veltins-Arena54,740Gelsenkirchen GermanyRR; retractable playing surfaceFC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)Capacity 62,271 with standing rows
24Merkur Spiel-Arena54,600Düsseldorf GermanyRRFortuna Düsseldorf (Bundesliga)
25BC Place54,320Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaRRBC Lions (CFL), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)The stadium originally featured an air-supported roof, which was later replaced with a retractable roof.
26Marvel Stadium53,343Melbourne AustraliaRREssendon Football Club (AFL), St Kilda Football Club (AFL), Western Bulldogs (AFL), North Melbourne Football Club (AFL), Carlton Football Club (AFL), Melbourne Renegades (BBL), Melbourne Renegades (WBBL), Melbourne Victory FC (A-League)
27Friends Arena50,635Solna SwedenRRSweden National Football Team (UEFA), AIK Fotboll (Allsvenskan)
28Stade Pierre-Mauroy50,186Villeneuve d'Ascq FranceRRLille OSC (Ligue 1)
29JMA Wireless Dome49,057Syracuse, New York United StatesDSyracuse Orange (NCAA)The stadium originally featured an air-supported roof, which was later replaced by a fixed roof.
30Chase Field48,405Phoenix, Arizona United StatesRRArizona Diamondbacks (MLB)
31 Deutsche Bank Park 48,500 Frankfurt  Germany RR Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) The stadium originally was roofless, with a retractable roof later added to it.
32T-Mobile Park47,929Seattle, Washington United StatesRRSeattle Mariners (MLB)
33 Tokyo Dome 45,600 Tokyo  Japan D Yomiuri Giants (NPB) Capacity expandable to 65,000.
34Toyota Stadium44,380Toyota JapanRRNagoya Grampus (J1 League), Toyota Verblitz (Top League)
35 Al Janoub Stadium 44,325 Al-Wakrah  Qatar RR Al-Wakrah Sports Club (Qatar Stars League) Seating capacity expected to be reduced to 20,000 after the 2022 World Cup.
36Ligga Arena42,372Curitiba BrazilRRClub Athletico Paranaense (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A)The stadium originally was roofless, with a retractable roof later added to it.
37Tropicana Field42,735St. Petersburg, Florida United StatesDTampa Bay Rays (MLB)Sections of seating are closed and covered with tarps, functionally bringing the seating capacity down to 31,042.
38American Family Field41,900Milwaukee, Wisconsin United StatesRRMilwaukee Brewers (MLB)
39Sapporo Dome41,566Sapporo JapanD; retractable playing surfaceHokkaido Consadole Sapporo (J1 League)Capacity expandable to 53,796
40 Rogers Centre 41,500 Toronto, Ontario  Canada RR Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
41Minute Maid Park41,168Houston, Texas United StatesRRHouston Astros (MLB)
42Taipei Dome40,575Taipei TaiwanDNoneExpandable capacity to 50,000 for concerts.
43Globe Life Field40,300Arlington, Texas United StatesRRTexas Rangers (MLB)
44 Fukuoka PayPay Dome 40,062 Fukuoka  Japan RR Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (NPB)
45 (tie)Resonac Dome Oita40,000Ōita JapanRROita Trinita (J1 League)
Shaoxing China Textile City Sports CenterShaoxing ChinaRRNone
47Parken Stadium38,065Copenhagen DenmarkRRDenmark National Football Team (UEFA), F.C. Copenhagen (Superliga)
48LoanDepot Park36,742Miami, Florida United StatesRRMiami Marlins (MLB)Capacity is 37,442 with standing room.
49 Nagoya Dome 36,418 Nagoya  Japan D Chunichi Dragons (NPB)
50Kyocera Dome36,220Osaka JapanDOrix Buffaloes (NPB)
51Ordos Stadium35,107Ordos ChinaRRNone
52ES CON Field Hokkaido35,000Kitahiroshima JapanRRHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (NPB)
53Belluna Dome31,552Tokorozawa JapanDSaitama Seibu Lions (NPB)
54Forsyth Barr Stadium30,748Dunedin New ZealandDOtago Rugby Football Union (NZR), Highlanders (Super Rugby), Southern United FC (NZFC)Expandable seating capacity
55Paris La Défense Arena30,680Nanterre FranceDRacing 92 (Top 14)Stadium-arena hybrid. A movable seating structure allows it to house field sports and be configured as an arena.
56Noevir Stadium Kobe30,132Kobe JapanRRVissel Kobe (J1 League), INAC Kobe Leonessa (Nadeshiko League), Kobelco Steelers (Top League)The stadium originally was roofless, with a retractable roof later added to it.
57Astana Arena30,244Astana KazakhstanRRFC Astana (Kazakhstan Premier League), FC Bayterek (Kazakhstan First Division), Kazakhstan National Football Team (UEFA)
58 Tele2 Arena 30,000Stockholm SwedenRRDjurgårdens IF Fotboll (Allsvenskan), Hammarby Fotboll (Allsvenskan)Capacity is 33,000 with standing room.
59GelreDome28,000Arnhem NetherlandsRR; retractable playing surfaceVitesse Arnhem (Eredivisie)
60 Saitama Super Arena 27,000 Saitama  Japan D None Stadium-arena hybrid. A movable seating structure allows it to house field sports and be configured as an arena.
61 Nantong Stadium 22,000 Nantong  China RR None
62Fargodome18,700Fargo, North Dakota United StatesDNorth Dakota State Bison (NCAA)
63 Tacoma Dome 17,100 Tacoma, Washington  United States D None
64Gocheok Sky Dome16,739Seoul South KoreaDKiwoom Heroes (KBO League)
65UNI-Dome16,324Cedar Falls, Iowa United StatesDNorthern Iowa Panthers (NCAA)
66Kibbie Dome16,000Moscow, Idaho United StatesDIdaho Vandals (NCAA)
67 Telenor Arena15,000Bærum NorwayDNone
68Alerus Center12,283Grand Forks, North Dakota United StatesDNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks (NCAA)
69 (tie)Holt Arena12,000Pocatello, Idaho United StatesDIdaho State Bengals (NCAA)
Ford Center at The StarFrisco, Texas United StatesDDallas Cowboys (NFL), Dallas Rattlers (MLL)Used for high school football by the Frisco Independent School District and serves as the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility.[1][2][3]
71Walkup Skydome10,000Flagstaff, Arizona United StatesDNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks (NCAA)Capacity expandable to 11,230.
72 DakotaDome 9,100 Vermillion, South Dakota  United States D South Dakota Coyotes (NCAA)
73ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center8,539Johnson City, Tennessee United StatesDNone
74Superior Dome8,000Marquette, Michigan United StatesDNorthern Michigan Wildcats (NCAA)
75Round Valley Ensphere5,500Eagar, Arizona United StatesDRound Valley High School (AIA)
76 Nipro Hachiko Dome 5,040 Odate  Japan D None
77Ultimate Soccer Arenas5,000Pontiac, Michigan United StatesDMichigan Stars FC (NISA)

Tennis/ other

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryDomed or Retractable roofTenant(s)Notes
1Arthur Ashe Stadium23,771New York City, New York United StatesRRUS OpenRetractable-roofed tennis arena. Originally open-air.
2Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss15,500Buenos Aires ArgentinaRRArgentina (Davis Cup)Retractable-roofed tennis arena. Originally open-air.
3Stade Roland Garros – Court Philippe Chatrier15,225Paris FranceRRFrench OpenRetractable-roofed tennis arena. Originally open-air.
4 (tie)Centre Court15,000London EnglandRRWimbledonOriginally an open-air stadium.
National Tennis Center Center CourtBeijing ChinaRRChina Open
Plaza de Toros La MacarenaMedellín ColombiaRRNoneRetractable-roofed bullfighting arena. Originally open-air.
Qizhong Forest Sports City ArenaShanghai ChinaRRShanghai Masters
8Rod Laver Arena14,820Melbourne AustraliaRRAustralian OpenMulti-purpose arena with retractable roof, part of the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park (part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct)
9Louis Armstrong Stadium14,000New York City, New York United StatesRRUS OpenRetractable-roofed tennis arena.
10Perth Arena13,910Perth AustraliaRRPerth Wildcats (NBL), West Coast Fever (Suncorp Super Netball)
11Tennisstadion am Rothenbaum13,200Hamburg GermanyRRHamburg European Open
12Estadio Manolo Santana12,442Madrid SpainRRMadrid Open
13No. 1 Court12,345London EnglandRRWimbledonOriginally an open-air stadium.
14Gerry Weber Stadion12,300Halle (Westfalen) GermanyRRHalle Open
15Plaza de Toros de La Ribera11,046Logroño SpainRRNoneRetractable-roofed bullring.
16Iradier Arena10,714Vitoria-Gasteiz SpainRRNoneRetractable-roofed arena
17John Cain Arena10,500Melbourne AustraliaRRMelbourne United (NBL), South East Melbourne Phoenix (NBL), Melbourne Vixens (Suncorp Super Netball), Collingwood Magpies (Suncorp Super Netball), Australian OpenMulti-purpose arena with retractable roof, part of the National Tennis Centre
18Ariake Coliseum10,000Koto, Tokyo JapanRRJapan Open
19Margaret Court Arena7,500Melbourne AustraliaRR [4][5]Australian OpenMulti-purpose arena with retractable roof, part of the National Tennis Centre
20Campo Pequeno bullring6,869Lisbon PortugalRRNoneRetractable-roofed bullfighting stadium. Originally was open-air.
21Pat Rafter Arena5,500Tennyson, Queensland AustraliaDBrisbane InternationalExpandable to 7,000
22Kungliga tennishallen5,000Stockholm SwedenDStockholm Open
23Caja Mágica Court 13,500Madrid SpainRRMadrid Open
24Caja Mágica Court 22,500Madrid SpainRRMadrid Open
25Aqua Wing Arena2,000Nagano JapanRRNoneRetractable-roofed aquatics stadium

Closed and demolished stadiums

Field Sports

(All of these were domed)

Defunct and Demolished Stadiums

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryClosedDemolishedTenant(s)Notes
1Pontiac Silverdome82,000Pontiac, Michigan United States2013December 4, 2017Detroit Lions (NFL) (1975-2001), Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1978-1988), Detroit Express (NASL) (1978-1980), Michigan Panthers (USFL) (1983-1984), Detroit Mechanix (AUDL) (2012)
2Georgia Dome71,228Atlanta, Georgia2017November 20, 2017Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (1992-2016), Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1997-1999), Georgia State Panthers (NCAA) (2010-2016)Demolished after the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
3Kingdome66,000Seattle, Washington2000March 26, 2000Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1976-1999), Seattle Sounders (NASL) (1976-1983), Seattle Mariners (MLB) (1977-1999), Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) (1978-1985)The open-air Lumen Field stands on the site.
4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome64,111Minneapolis, Minnesota2013January 18, 2014Minnesota 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.
5NRG Astrodome62,439Houston, Texas2004N/AHouston 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)
6RCA Dome57,981Indianapolis, Indiana2008December 20, 2008Indianapolis Colts (NFL) (1984-2007)Demolished after the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium.

Formerly Covered Stadiums

#StadiumCapacity (previous to removal of roof)CityCountryTenant(s)Notes
1Fisht Olympic Stadium40,000Sochi RussiaPFC 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

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryDomed or Retractable roofClosedDemolishedTenant(s)Notes
1Civic Arena17,537Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United StatesRR20102011-2012Duquesne 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 an 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

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryDomed or Retractable roofPlanned openingTenant(s)Notes
1Kai Tak Stadium50,000Kowloon Hong KongRR2024Hong Kong National Football Team
2Te Kaha (stadium)41,000Christchurch New ZealandD202541,000 person capacity for music/performance events, solid roof with a retractable pitch
3Kingdom Arena26,000Riyadh Saudi ArabiaRR2024Al Hilal SFCCapacity Expandable to 40,000 seats

Planned

Tennis

#StadiumCapacityCityCountryDomed or Retractable roofTenant(s)Notes
1All Net Resort and Arena22,800Las Vegas United StatesRRTBDTBD, multi-purpose arena with a retractable roof
2Taichung Arena15,500Taichung TaiwanDNone
3ASB Tennis Centre3,200Auckland New ZealandRRASB ClassicExisting stadium with the planned addition of a retractable roof.

See also

References

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  2. "Dallas Cowboys' New Frisco World Headquarters and Multi-Use Event Center to Be Called The Ford Center at The Star". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  3. Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. Rollo, Joe (January 9, 2014). "Margaret Court Arena revamp misses chance of greatnes". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  5. "Australian Open could be played entirely indoors, as Margaret Court Arena gets retractable roof". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  6. Rosenfield, Karissa (February 7, 2014). "The Stadiums of Sochi". archdaily.com. Arch Daily. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  7. Sweet, Rod. "FIFA "happy" with Russia's World Cup preparations – for the moment". globalconreview.com.
  8. themoscowtimes.com. Moscow Times http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/business/article/russia-to-spend-50-million-taking-roof-off-sochi-olympic-stadium/514657.html. Retrieved January 23, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Mellon Arena roof may open for final show".
  10. Eberson, Sharon (May 30, 2010). "Arena timeline -- Highlights of 50 years of entertainment - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  11. "Mellon Arena - History". mellonarena.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  12. "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Mellon Arena". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10.
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