YOGYAKARTA - The FA Cup 1923 HE Final still holds a record high attendance at sporting events in England, with 126,047 spectators officially watching Bolton beat West Ham 2-0. (Some expect the crowd to be much larger in one of the grandest stadiums in the world.)
Of course, this match preceded the era of the stadium sitting as spectators stood and crammed like sardines. Nearly 200,000 people watched the famous 1950 World Cup Final at the Maracana Stadium, Uruguay surprised Brazil with a 2-1 win.
Security determines that all modern stadiums have seats but this does not stop some stadiums with large capacities.
We have gathered the largest stadiums in the world. Here's the list;
Rungrado May Day Stadium
Rungrado May Day Stadium is the largest stadium in the world. Its official audience capacity is 150,000, although it is estimated that the actual capacity of the site is close to 114,000, which still makes it the largest stadium in the world by capacity.
The stadium is shaped like a parachute, although it is intended to resemble a magnolia flower. It is designed to host various types of sporting events, including football matches involving the North Korean national team.
However, more often than not, the stadium is used to host a military parade. In 1995, the stadium recorded a record 190,000 world presence during wrestling at the facility.
Sardar Patel Stadium
The next largest stadium in the world is located in Ahmedabad, still in the city of India. It has a capacity of 110,000. The Sardar Patel Stadium, also called the Motera Stadium, was built in the same room once occupied by the former stadium of the same name, which has a much smaller capacity of 49,000.
The current venue is the latest stadium on our list, which was inaugurated in 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then US President Donald Trump. The Sardar Patel Stadium is now the largest cricket stadium in the world. Kriket has fans around the world, but India is one of the countries where the sport is very popular.
Michigan Stadium
As the name suggests, the Michigan Stadium is located in the state of Michigan of the US, or more precisely the University of Michigan, in the city of Ann level. This is the largest stadium in the US and the third largest in the world. The stadium, dubbed The Big House by this University of Michigan student, has a capacity of 107,601 people.
The sport most often played on the spot is US college football. However, it hosted other sporting events, including international Champions Cup football tournaments. In 2014, he set a record attendance of 105,491 for NHL hockey when hosting the match between Detroit Red Wings and Torontokufes.
turun Stadium
The fourth-largest stadium in the world and second-largest in the US is located at University Park, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1960, it has a capacity of 106,572. Now functioning as the home field of the Pennsylvania State football team, Nittany Lions. The firstgas Stadium and especially the venue for college football. In fact, in 2016, the stadium was selected as the best college football venue in a poll conducted by USA Today.
Ohio Stadium
Ohio Stadium, dubbed "The Horsehoe", or just "The Shoes" because of its shape, is located in Columbus, in the state of Ohio, USA. It was first opened in 1922, and updated in 2001. This place now has a capacity of 102,780, making it the fifth largest stadium in the world.
The stadium is used primarily for US college sports, especially college football. In 2016, the stadium hosted a record crowd of 110,045 people, who came to see the home team, Ohio State Buckeyes, play a game against Michigan. Ohio Stadium also hosted non-sports events, including concerts played by people like Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones.
Kyle Field
Controlled by Texas A&M, and located at College Station, Texas, Kyle Field is the sixth largest stadium in the world, with a capacity of 102,733. Like many other stadiums on our list, Kyle Field is mainly a place for US college football. The stadium was first opened in 1905.
In 2014, the stadium began a massive rebuilding phase, one of the largest in US college sports history, which was completed in the following year. Since then, the home football team, Aggies, has welcomed 100,000 viewers or more for each game.
Necaro Stadium
Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, Ne control Stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the world. The venue is another monument to, you can guess, US college football. Nebor Stadium was first opened in 1921, then with the name Shields-Watkins Field. His name was changed to Ne resulting in 1962 Stadium to honor the man who is considered the father of the Tennessee University football program, Robert Ne utensils.
Between 2004 and 2019, the site underwent a massive renovation as part of an extensive five-phase plan to update it. Currently, the Ne cool Stadium has a capacity of 102,455 people.
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