The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 3

By Alan Dawson From Business Insider

The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby.

To work out which non-racing stadium is king, we have collected official crowd capacity data from the venues to produce a power ranking based on their size as of March 2018.

When it comes to game day, it is fair to say these stadiums can become as heavily-populated as small cities.

10: Melbourne Cricket Ground — Melbourne, Australia
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Capacity:100,024.

Home team: Melbourne Cricket Club (cricket).

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, simply called “The G,” has a long and illustrious history. Built in 1853, it has hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and two Cricket World Cups (1992 and 2015).

9: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium — Austin, Texas, United States
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Capacity:100,119.

Home team: Texas Longhorns (college football).

The Memorial Stadium opened in 1924 at an initial cost of $275,000 but has undergone major renovations over the years. For instance, the Godzillatron — a 7,370 square foot LED scoreboard — was installed in 2006.

8: Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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Capacity:101,821.

Home team: Alabama Crimson Tide (college football).

University of Alabama alumnus James M.Fail lent his name to part of the stadium as it was “an appropriate opportunity” to call the visitors’ locker room “The Fail Room.”

7: Tiger Stadium — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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Capacity:102,321.

Home team: LSU Tigers (college football).

The raucous atmosphere generated by home fans means the Tiger Stadium can be one of the loudest and most intimidating venues for opposing teams.

6: Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Capacity:102,455.

Home team: Tennessee Volunteers (college football).

The Tennessee Volunteers has called the Neyland Stadium its home since 1921, when the ground was constructed at an initial cost of $42,000. It has also hosted concerts, political rallies, and religious gatherings.

5: Kyle Field — College Station, Texas, United States
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Capacity:102,733.

Home team: Texas A&M Aggies (college football).

Kyle Field has been used as an athletic ground since 1904, when wooden bleachers were erected to seat 500 people, but the capacity has grown significantly over the years.

4: Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Capacity:104,944.

Home team: Ohio State Buckeyes (college football).

The Ohio Stadium — also known as “the Horseshoe” — hosted MLS team Columbus Crew from 1996 to 1998. Bands like The Rolling Stones, and Metallica have played at “the Shoe” but its main occupant is the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

3: Beaver Stadium — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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Capacity:106,572.

Home team: Penn State Nittany Lions.

Beaver Stadium in Pennsylvania may be third in this list for now — but it won’t stay here for long. The stadium is antiquated, has outdated plumbing, and requires renovation. Modernisation plans will reduce the capacity to 103,000 in the coming decade.

2: Michigan Stadium — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Capacity:107,601.

Home team: Michigan Wolverines (college football).

With a capacity close to 110,000, it’s easy to see why the Michigan Stadium is known colloquially as “The Big House.” Originally built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000, it has grown steadily from its initial capacity of 72,000, into the largest stadium in the US at 107,601.

1: May Day Stadium — Pyongyang, North Korea
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Capacity:114,000.

Home team: North Korea national football team (soccer).*

Since 1989 the May Day Stadium has been used to celebrate former North Korea leader Kim Il Sung, the North Korean nation in general, and sporting events like wrestling and long-distance running. It originally sat 150,000 people but it has since become an all-seater ground which means its current capacity is now 114,000, according to The Daily Telegraph.

*The North Korea football team also plays at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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