List of football stadiums in England
This is a list of football stadiums in England, ranked in descending order of capacity. There is an extremely large number of football stadiums and pitches in England, and a definitive list of stadiums would be difficult to produce. This list, therefore, is limited to stadiums that meet one of the following criteria based on current capacity:
- Used for football and have a capacity larger than 5,000.
- Used by one of the 92 clubs in the top four tiers of the English football league system as of the 2025–26 seasons in the.
- Used by one of the 12 clubs in the top tier of women's football in England, the Women's Super League, as of 2025–26.
Existing stadiums
Old stadiums
Following crowd troubles in the 1980s, and regulations imposed after the Taylor Report, several English league stadiums have been built or completely redeveloped in the last few years. Prior to 1988, however, the last newly built Football League ground in England was Roots Hall, Southend, which was opened in 1955.Future stadiums and developments
Stadiums which are currently being built, redeveloped, or have planning approval without work having commenced include:| Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
| New Trafford Stadium | 100,000 | Manchester United | New stadium proposed to replace Old Trafford, announced in March 2025. |
| Leazes Park Stadium | c. 65,000 | Newcastle United | Possible new stadium proposed to replace St James' Park, with a tentative completion date of 2031. |
| Birmingham City Stadium | c. 62,000 | Birmingham City | On 9 April 2024, Birmingham City purchased a plot of land in Bordesley Green to use to build a 62,000-seat "super stadium", complete with a "Sports Quarter" that will house all of the club's teams and their training facilities. Costing £3bn, it will replace St Andrew's and has the optimistic goal of completion in time for the 2029–30 season. |
| City of Manchester Stadium | 61,474 | Manchester City | A final expansion phase, extending the second tier back with an additional 7,900 seats commenced in 2023, with completion aimed for 2026. The stadium's capacity after the third phase is expected to exceed 61,474. |
| Stamford Bridge | c. 60,000 | Chelsea | In June 2015 Chelsea unveiled plans to expand Stamford Bridge to a capacity of 60,000, however in January 2018, in spite of the local councils' approval of the £2bn development, plans were blocked due to objections of a single local resident, referencing light restrictions of the build; so the plans were shelved. Under new ownership though, Chelsea have continued to explore their options with regards to potential redevelopment, rebuilding or relocation to a new site; even going as far as to implement a task force to oversee the potential viability of these options. In October 2023 Chelsea completed an £80m purchase of the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions adjacent to the ground, though any redevelopment works are still a long way off being rubber stamped. |
| Elland Road | c. 53,000 | Leeds United | Leeds United's Elland Road expansion plans for a phased project to give the ground Uefa's elite status and retain unique atmosphere. This would mean it would become one of the top 10 stadiums in England should it be allowed, though this would depend on their chances of promotion to the Premier League. |
| Villa Park | c. 50,000 | Aston Villa | In January 2023, plans were approved by Birmingham City Council to redevelop Villa Park and the surrounding area, involving the demolition and rebuild of the North Stand, increasing capacity from 7,000 to 15,000 seats. In addition to this, the developments also included a hotel, museum and club store among other amendments in the surrounding area. The ground would see capacity increase to approximately 50,000. However, in January 2024, the proposals were officially shelved by the club, citing their desire to not reduce capacity in the time-span of the build, putting these proposals at risk. A reduced expansion of the stand, bringing overall to 48,909, was approved by the Birmingham City Council on 28 August 2025, with plans to increase stadium over 50,000 via other areas by 2028. |
| King Power Stadium | c. 40,000 | Leicester City | In September 2022, Leicester City Council approved initial plans for expansion of the King Power Stadium as well as wider developments of the land around the ground, including a fanzone, hotel, indoor arena and residential tower among other works. The plans were fully approved in December 2023 by LCC, however a date for when the development could break ground has yet to be confirmed, due to the project being subject to finance. |
| City Ground | c. 35,000 | Nottingham Forest | In February 2019 the club confirmed an extended lease on The City Ground. This extended lease meant the club was now able to proceed with plans to redevelop the stadium and surrounding area. Central to this redevelopment was the replacement of the Peter Taylor Stand with a new 10,000-seater stand, and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands. The club submitted plans for these developments of the ground, with the proposed capacity increase up to 38,000 after completion. A modified planning permission with 35,000 capacity was approved by the council in June 2025. |
| Selhurst Park | c. 34,000 | Crystal Palace | Plans for a new 13,500-seater Main Stand were approved by Croydon Council in April 2018 with plans even scheduled to commence as early as January 2019, however due to COVID-19 restrictions, the financial constraints this brought along and amendments to the initial proposal, the development has been delayed significantly. In October 2022 however, the revised plans were once again approved, though the club are still awaiting final approval before any work can commence. |
| Fratton Park | c. 28,000 | Portsmouth | Club is planning to rebuild the North stand of the venue to at least 15,000 seats, building over the adjacent cark park. The impact is still being estimated, but a below 30,000-seater venue is expected after completion. |
| Power Court Stadium | c. 25,000 | Luton Town | Plans had been first approved in January 2019 and then delayed multiple times. The latest permission was approved on 16 December 2024 for a 25,000-seater venue. Construction to begin in 2025 with a completion target for mid-2028. |
| Dean Court | c. 20,500 | Bournemouth | Plans submitted for deliberations were announced in July 2025. Demolishment of the South Stand and construction a new grandstand in its place with adjacent refurbishments of other seating areas are being proposed. For full control, Bournemouth acquired the stadium in April that year. A six-year timeline is expected for completion. |
| New Oxford United Stadium | c. 16,000 | Oxford United | Proposed new stadium in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. Due to the lease agreement of Oxford's current ground the Kassam Stadium, expiring in 2026, the aim for completion of the new stadium is estimated for the start of the 2025–26 season. An agreement has been reached on heads of terms for Oxfordshire County Council to lease land near Oxford Parkway train station. Though plans are still in progress. |
| Northfleet Community Stadium | c. 8,000 | Ebbsfleet United | Proposed new stadium as part of the wider regeneration of Northfleet Habourside. Plans were approved in April 2024 by Gravesham Borough Council, with works on the stadium scheduled to begin in September 2024 with an aim to be complete by August 2026, potentially in time for the beginning of the 2025–26 season. |
| Eco Park | c. 5,000 | Forest Green Rovers | Proposed new stadium for Forest Green Rovers in Eastington, Gloucestershire. Designed by Zaha Hadid following a 2016 design competition, it is reputedly going to be the world's first timber stadium. Planning permission was approved by Stroud District Council in December 2019. |
| New Marine Stadium | 5,000 | Marine | Proposed new stadium, announced in February 2025. |