List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more


The following is an incomplete list of sports venues that currently have or once had a highest attendance of 100,000 people or more. Included are also those venues which have closed, been refurbished, or have been proposed.

Current venues

This list is for those venues that are currently open for use and have a permanent structure. Their highest attendance may have occurred at a time when the configuration of venue was different, through the use of standing sections, or the use of infield areas. In the case of AT&T Stadium, the highest attendance was recorded for a basketball game, which used field-level seating not available for the venue's standard American football configuration. The largest sporting venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has a permanent seating capacity for more than 257,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000. Also TPC Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open has the ability to hold 250,000 spectators in a single day, hosting 216,818 golf fans on February 3, 2018.
RankVenue nameHighest attendanceLocationCurrent seating capacityUse
1Indianapolis Motor Speedway350,000 Speedway, Indiana, United States257,325Motor racing
2Ascot Racecourse280,000 Ascot, United Kingdom200,000Horse Racing
3Circuit de la Sarthe263,500 Le Mans, France100,000Motor racing
4Strahov Stadium250,000 Prague, Czech Republic100,000Concerts, Exhibitions, Football, Futsal, Gymnastics and Motor racing
5Tokyo Racecourse223,000 Tokyo, Japan13,750Horse racing
6Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez221,011 Mexico City, Mexico100,000Motor racing
7Nürburgring-Nordschleife220,000 Nürburg, Germany220,000Motor racing
8TPC Scottsdale-Stadium Course216,818 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States350, 000Golf
9Texas Motor Speedway212,585 Fort Worth, Texas, United States138,122Motor racing
10Adelaide Street Circuit210,000 Adelaide, Australia200,000Motor racing
11Aintree Racecourse200,000-300,000 Aintree, England75,000Horse racing
11Badminton Park200,000 Badminton, England200,000Eventing
11Shanghai International Circuit200,000 Shanghai, China200,000Motor racing
13Estádio do Maracanã199,854 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil78,838Football
14Rungrado 1st of May Stadium190,000 Pyongyang, North Korea114,000Football
15Talladega Superspeedway175,000 Talladega, Alabama, United States175,000Motor racing
16Daytona International Speedway167,785 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States167,785Motor racing
17Charlotte Motor Speedway167,000 Concord, North Carolina, United States167,000Motor racing
18Nakayama Racecourse165,676 Chiba, Japan165,676Horse racing
19Bristol Motor Speedway165,000 Bristol, Tennessee, United States165,000Motor racing
20Churchill Downs164,858 Louisville, Kentucky, United States51,000Horse racing
21Battle at Bristol156,900 Bristol, Tennessee, United States165,000American football
22Las Vegas Motor Speedway156,000 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States142,000Motor racing
23Suzuka Circuit155,000 Suzuka, Japan155,000Motor racing
23Istanbul Park155,000 Istanbul, Turkey155,000Motor racing
25Gelora Bung Karno150,000 Jakarta, Indonesia76,127Football
25Nürburgring-Südschleife150,000 Nürburg, Germany150,000Motor racing
25Belmont Park150,000 Elmont, New York, United States33,000Horse racing
28Hampden Park149,547 Glasgow, Scotland51,866Football
29Holmenkollbakken143,000 Oslo, Norway50,000Ski jumping hill
30Circuit de Catalunya140,000 Montmeló, Spain140,000Motor racing
30Fuji Speedway140,000 Oyama, Japan140,000Motor racing
30Silverstone Circuit140,000 Silverstone, England140,000Motor racing
33Hanshin Racecourse139,877 Hyogo, Japan12,603Horse racing
34Estádio do Morumbi138,032 São Paulo, Brazil66,795Football
35Michigan International Speedway137,000 Brooklyn, Michigan, United States137,243Motor racing
35Autodromo Nazionale di Monza137,000 Monza, Italy137,000Motor racing
37Estadio Azteca136,274 Mexico City, Mexico87,523Football and Boxing
38Pimlico Race Course135,256 Baltimore, Maryland, United States43,000Horse racing
39Korea International Circuit135,000 Yeongam, South Korea135,000Motor racing
39Dover International Speedway135,000 Dover, Delaware, United States95,500Motor racing and horse racing
41Mineirão132,834 Belo Horizonte, Brazil62,547Football
42Salt Lake Stadium131,781 Kolkata, India85,000Football
43Flemington Racecourse130,000 Melbourne, Australia130,000Horse racing
43Melbourne Cricket Ground121,696 Melbourne, Australia100,024Cricket, Australian rules football
43Sepang International Circuit130,000 Sepang, Malaysia130,000Motor racing
46Azadi Stadium128,000 Tehran, Iran90,000Football
47San Siro125,000 Milan, Italy82,955Football
47Atlanta Motor Speedway125,000 Hampton, Georgia, United States125,000Motor racing
49Cairo International Stadium120,480 Cairo, Egypt74,100Football
50Crystal Palace National Sports Centre120,028 London, England24,000Football
51Soldier Field120,000 Chicago, Illinois, United States61,000American football
51Buddh International Circuit120,000 Greater Noida, India120,000Motor racing
51Eden Gardens120,000 Kolkata, India65,000Cricket
51Kyoto Racecourse120,000 Kyoto, Japan28,000Horse racing
51Camp Nou120,000 Barcelona, Spain98,722Football
51Santiago Bernabéu Stadium120,000 Madrid, Spain80,400Football
51Hockenheimring120,000 Hockenheim, Germany120,000Motor racing
51EuroSpeedway Lausitz120,000 Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Germany120,000Motor racing
51Circuit de Valencia120,000 Cheste, Spain120,000Motor racing
51Mangueirão120,000 Belém, Brazil45,007Football
51Silesian Stadium120,000 Chorzów, Poland47,246Football, Motorcycle speedway
51Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours120,000 Magny-Cours, France120,000Motor racing
51Hungaroring120,000 Mogyoród, Hungary120,000Motor racing
51Epsom Downs Racecourse120,000 Epsom, England10,875Horse racing
65Autódromo José Carlos Pace119,000 São Paulo, Brazil119,000Motor racing
66Ibrox Stadium118,567 Glasgow, Scotland50,947Football
67Castelão118,496 Fortaleza, Brazil64,846Football
68Circuit of the Americas117,429 Austin, Texas, United States120,000Motor racing
69Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum115,300 Los Angeles, California, United States92,000American football and Baseball
70Michigan Stadium115,109 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States107,601American football
71Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón115,000 Buenos Aires, Argentina51,389Football
72Stadium Australia114,714 Sydney, Australia84,000Rugby League, Football, Rugby Union, Australian Rules football and Cricket
73Salpausselkä114,082 Lahti, Finland80,000Ski jumping
74Richmond International Raceway112,029 Richmond, Virginia, United States112,029Motor racing
75Beaver Stadium110,889 State College, Pennsylvania, United States107,282American football
76Kyle Field110,633 College Station, Texas, United States102,512American football
77Ohio Stadium110,045 Columbus, Ohio, United States104,944American football
78Berlin Olympic Stadium110,000 Berlin, Germany74,228Football
79Michigan Stadium109,318 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States107,601Football
80Neyland Stadium109,061 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States100,011American football
81AT&T Stadium108,713 Arlington, Texas, United States80,000NBA Basketball
82Kentucky Speedway107,000 Sparta, Kentucky, United States107,000Motor racing
83Rose Bowl106,869 Pasadena, California, United States92,542American football
84Estádio Beira-Rio106,554 Porto Alegre, Brazil51,300Football
85New Hampshire Motor Speedway105,491 Loudon, New Hampshire, United States93,521Motor racing
86Stadium Puskás Ferenc104,000 Budapest, Hungary68,976Football
86Murrayfield Stadium104,000 Edinburgh, Scotland67,144Rugby
88Luzhniki Stadium103,000 Moscow, Russia84,745Football
88Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion103,000 Stuttgart, Germany58,000Football
90Odsal Stadium102,569 Bradford, England27,491Rugby league
91Tiger Stadium102,315 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States102,000American Football
91Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium102,315 Austin, Texas, United States100,119American football
93Sonoma Raceway102,000 Sonoma, California, United States102,000Motor racing
93Olimpiysky National Sports Complex102,000 Kiev, Ukraine83,450Football
93Stade 5 Juillet 1962102,000 Algiers, Algeria66,000Football
93Tiger Stadium102,000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States102,000American Football
93Bryant–Denny Stadium101,821 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States101,821American football
93Bung Karno Stadium100,800 Jakarta, Indonesia88,083Football
99Seoul Olympic Stadium100,000 Seoul, South Korea69,950Football
99Estadio Centenario100,000 Montevideo, Uruguay76,000Football
99Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium100,000 Cochin, India78,000Football
99Ellis Park Stadium100,000 Johannesburg, South Africa62,567Rugby and Football
99Chang International Circuit100,000 Buriram, Thailand100,000Motor racing
99Circuit Bugatti100,000 Le Mans, France100,000Motor racing
99TT Circuit Assen100,000 Assen, Netherlands100,000Motor racing
99Circuit Gilles Villeneuve100,000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada100,000Motor racing
99Hipódromo de San Isidro100,000 San Isidro, Argentina100,000Horse racing
99Stade des Martyrs100,000 Kinshasa, DR Congo80,000Football
99Goodwood Circuit100,000 Chichester, England100,000Motor racing

Closed, proposed, and expanding venues

This list is for those venues that are currently closed, not in use, proposed, or are currently being expanded to 100,000 or more spectators.
RankVenue nameHighest capacityLocationUse
1Deutsches Stadion400,000 Nuremberg, GermanyProposed, never opened
2Strahov Stadium240,000 Prague, Czech RepublicFootball, never reached full capacity
3Buddh International Circuit200,000 Greater Noida, IndiaMotor racing
4Ontario Motor Speedway155,000 Ontario, CaliforniaMotor racing
5Aintree Motor Racing Circuit150,000 Aintree, EnglandMotor racing
6Balatonring140,000 Sávoly, HungaryMotor racing
7Estádio da Luz 135,000 Lisbon, PortugalFootball
8Wembley Stadium 127,000 London, EnglandFootball
9Alabama Motorsports Park125,000 Mobile, Alabama, United StatesMotor racing
10West Ham Stadium120,000 London, EnglandFootball, Greyhound racing, Speedway
11Brookside Stadium115,000 ClevelandAmerican football, Baseball
12John F. Kennedy Stadium102,000 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesAmerican football
13Hippodrome of Constantinople100,000 Istanbul, TurkeyChariot and Horse racing
13Kirov Stadium100,000 Saint Petersburg, RussiaFootball
13Tower Athletic Grounds100,000 New Brighton, EnglandFootball
1310th-Anniversary Stadium100,000 Warsaw, PolandFootball
13Zentralstadion 100,000 Leipzig, GermanyFootball
13Estádio Olímpico Monumental100,000 Porto Alegre, BrazilFootball