List of closed stadiums by capacity


This list of closed stadiums by capacity shows demolished, unused, or otherwise closed sports stadiums ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium could accommodate seated. Stadiums that had a capacity of 15,000 or greater are included.
Most of the largest past stadiums were used for association football or American football. However, some high capacity venues were used for baseball, cricket, Gaelic games, rugby union, rugby league, Australian rules football and Canadian football. Many stadiums had a running track around the perimeter of the pitch allowing them to be used for athletics.

List

ImagePast stadiumCapacityCityCountryTenantClosedSport
Strahov Stadium250,000PragueCzechoslovak state, Sparta Prague training1994Spartakiad, Association football
Estádio da Luz120,000LisbonS.L. Benfica2003Association football
Central Stadium120,000LeipzigEast Germany1997Sports
West Ham Stadium120,000LondonEngland

Ancient past stadiums

StadiumCapacityCityCountryTenantClosedSport
Circus Maximus150,000RomeRoman EmpireRed, White, Blue and Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games
Hippodrome of Constantinople100,000ConstantinopleByzantine EmpireRed, White, Blue, Greenafter 1204Chariot Racing
Colosseum65,000RomeRoman EmpireRed, White, Blue, Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games, Gladiatorial