1. Rungrado May Day Stadium
Situated in Pyongyang, North Korea this monumental stadium contains an incredible 150,000 people. Opened on May 1, 1989 in honor of Labor Day, hence his name – Rungrado May Day. Its shape resembles a blooming flower and has 16 arches arranged in a circle. The stadium can seat 150,000 which is the largest stadium capacity in the world.
2. Salt Lake Stadium
The second largest stadium in the world is located in Calcutta, India. Built in 1984, it accommodates 120 000 people in three-story configuration. The sradium is mainly used for athletics and soccer games
3. Stadium Michigan
Known also as “Big House” and “Carnegie Hall of all Sports” this football stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originaly built in 1927 it is the largest stadium in the United States with an official capacity of 109,901. Michigan Stadium is the third largest stadium in the world.
4. Beaver Stadium
Location: Pennsylvania. Built in 1960, Beaver Stadium has an official seating capacity of 107,282 and it is the second largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere and is on the fourth place in the rankings of the largest sports stadiums.
5. Azteca Stadium
Azteca is located in Mexico City and is the official stadium of the national soccer team of Mexico. Azteca is the only stadium which has held two World Cup finals football in 1970 and 1986. With a capacity of 105 491 people is the biggest stadium in Latin America and fifth in the world.
6. Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium is the home of the football team at Tennessee Volunteer. In 2010, the Tennessee Terrace was added raising stadium capacity to 102,455 people. This makes it the third largest non-racing stadium in the United States and the sixth largest non-racing stadium in the world.
7. Ohio Stadium
Built in 1922. with a budget of $1.3 million and renovated in 2001 for $194 million stadium has the shape of a horseshoe, hence its nickname “horseshoe”. Hosts football matches, but also many concerts. With a capacity of 102,329, it is the fourth largest football stadium in the United States and the seventh largest non-racing stadium in the world.
8. Bryant -Denny Stadium
Opened in 1929, Bryant-Denny is the stadium of the football team at Alabama. The stadium was originally called Denny Stadium in honor of the former rector of the University of Alabama George Denny. Later add the name Bryant in honor of the famous Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. The stadium has a seating capacity of 101,821, and is the fifth largest stadium in the nation and the eighth largest non-racing stadium by seating in the world.
9. Darrell Royal Stadium
From 1924 Darrell Royal is the stadium of the football team the University of Texas Longhorn. Located in Austin, Texas with a capacity of 100.119 makes is the largest football stadium in seats in Texas, the largest of the Big 12 Conference, the six largest stadium in noncompetitive National College Athletic Association (NKAA) and the U.S. and ninth nonc-racing largest stadium in the world.
10. Melbourne Cricket Ground
Oldest stadium in the list and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, built in 1853. The first game of cricket took place on 30 September 1854. Until 1970 the stadium fit to 130 000 people, but due to safety measures its capacity is reduced. Redevelopments have now limited the maximum seating capacity to just over 100,000 making it the tenth largest stadium in the world.
11. Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium is Iran’s national and largest in the country. Built to households Asian Games in 1974, the stadium is part of a large sports complex including swimming pools, volleyball facilities and more. The stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people making it the biggest Stadium in Middle East and 11th in the world.
12. Camp Nou Stadium
Since its construction in 1957 Camp Nou Stadium is a home of FC Barcelona. He is an elite stadium by UEFA and it is played many international matches and finals of the UEFA Champions League. It has a capacity of 99, 354 seats. This is the largest stadium in Europe and 12th largest in the world.
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