From a cricket colossus in Ahmedabad to a petal-roofed giant in Pyongyang to the great American college football bowls. The biggest stadiums on earth, ranked by permanent seated capacity.
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From a cricket colossus in Ahmedabad to a petal-roofed giant in Pyongyang to the great American college football bowls. The biggest stadiums on earth, ranked by permanent seated capacity.
Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad, India; 114,600)
The largest cricket stadium on earth and the second-largest stadium of any kind, the Motera ground reopened in 2020 with a 132,000 total capacity and packed all of it for the 2023 World Cup final. Its four-tier oval has unobstructed sightlines and a clear-span roof ringing the stands.
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea; 113,281)
Pyongyang’s scalloped, magnolia-petal colossus on an islet in the Taedong River, long billed at 150,000 and still the largest stadium in the world by announced capacity. It stages football and the Arirang mass games, a synchronized spectacle of tens of thousands of performers.
Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, USA; 107,601)
The Big House, the largest stadium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, sunk below grade so its full scale stays hidden until you are inside. Michigan football has drawn six-figure crowds here for decades, with a record north of 115,000.
Beaver Stadium (University Park, USA; 106,572)
Penn State’s fortress and home of the loudest white-out in college football, where the entire crowd dresses in white for prime-time night games. Repeated expansions pushed it past 106,000, second only to Michigan in the country.
Ohio Stadium (Columbus, USA; 102,780)
The Horseshoe, Ohio State’s century-old landmark with its open-ended bowl and rotunda facade. A National Historic Landmark that still routinely fills past 100,000 on autumn Saturdays.
Kyle Field (College Station, USA; 102,733)
Home of the Texas A&M Aggies and the famous 12th Man, whose student body stands for the entire game. A 2015 redevelopment made it the largest stadium in the SEC and one of the loudest venues in the sport.
Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, USA; 102,321)
LSU’s Death Valley, where night games under the lights are shorthand for hostile crowds and seismic noise. Fan roars after a 1988 touchdown registered on a campus seismograph.
Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, USA; 101,915)
Tennessee’s riverside giant on the banks of the Tennessee River, where the Vol Navy ties up boats on game day. One of the oldest and largest venues in college football, with its checkerboard end zones.
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, USA; 100,119)
The University of Texas’s Austin home, named for legendary coach Darrell Royal and dedicated as a memorial to war veterans. Expansions carried Longhorn football past the 100,000 mark.
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, USA; 100,077)
Alabama’s Tuscaloosa cathedral, named for coach Bear Bryant and former university president George Denny. Crimson Tide dynasties have filled its six figures of seats through run after national-title run.
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