List of national stadiums
Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city or largest city. It is generally the country's largest and most lavish sports venue with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports. In many, but not all cases, it is also used by a local team. Many countries, including Spain and the United States, do not have a national stadium designated as such; instead matches are rotated throughout the country. The lack of a national stadium can be seen as advantageous as designating a single stadium would limit the fan base capable of realistically attending matches as well as the concern of the cost of transportation, especially in the case of the United States due to its geographical size and high population.
A list of national stadiums follows:
Afghanistan
- Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium
- National Stadium
Albania
- Arena Kombëtare
Algeria
- Stade 5 Juillet 1962
American Samoa
- Veterans Memorial Stadium
Andorra
- Estadi de la FAF
- Poliesportiu d'Andorra
Angola
- Estádio 11 de Novembro
Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua Recreation Ground
Argentina
- Estadio Único – since 2025
- Estadio Multipropósito Parque Roca
- Estadio Nacional de Hockey
- Campo Argentino de Polo
- CeNARD
- Estadio José Amalfitani, also known as Vélez Sársfield —Although the national team plays Tests at several venues around the country, most of their home Tests against teams in the Six Nations and Tri Nations are held here.
Armenia
- Hrazdan Stadium
- Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Aruba
- Trinidad Stadium
Australia
- Melbourne Cricket Ground – primarily used for cricket and Australian rules football, the MCG has notably hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1992 and 2015 Cricket World Cup finals, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- Stadium Australia – primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and association football, Stadium Australia has notably hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Austria
- Ernst Happel Stadion
Azerbaijan
- Baku National Stadium
Bahamas
- Thomas Robinson Stadium
Bahrain
- Bahrain National Stadium
Bangladesh
- National Stadium, Dhaka
- Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Barbados
- Aquatic Centre
- Barbados National Stadium
Belarus
- Dinamo Stadium
- National Football Stadium
Belgium
- King Baudouin Stadium
Belize
- FFB Stadium
Benin
- Stade de l'Amitié
Bermuda
- Bermuda National Stadium
Bhutan
- Changlimithang Stadium
Bolivia
- Estadio Hernando Siles
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bilino Polje Stadium
- Koševo Olympic Stadium
Botswana
- Botswana National Stadium
Brazil
- Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Mostly matches are commonly held in alternate venues. However, during reconstruction for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and as the capital city's and country's greatest stadium, the name Estádio Nacional was added to the old Mané Garrincha stadium, leaving its official name as Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, even though it doesn't act as a solo national stadium. The largest and most well known stadium in Brazil is Estádio do Maracanã located at Rio de Janeiro. The Brazil national football team have most of their high-profile matches in the Maracanã and the venue has hosted multiple World Cup and Copa America matches throughout its history including the two World Cup finals that Brazil has hosted.
- Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Brunei Darussalam
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium
Bulgaria
- Vasil Levski National Stadium
Burkina Faso
- Stade du 4-Août
Burundi
- Intwari Stadium
Cambodia
- Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium
- Morodok Techo National Stadium
Cameroon
- Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Canada
- Sobeys Stadium & Stade IGA
- BC Place. Although a 2007 report from FIFA referred to BMO Field as Canada's national stadium, due to BC Place's indoor field being playable year-round and its higher capacity, many major soccer events are held there instead, such as the final match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Similarly, while the national rugby team has no official stadium, most of their matches are split between BC Place and BMO Field
- BMO Field
- Lamport Stadium
- Maple Leaf Cricket Club
- Rogers Centre
- Scotiabank Arena
Cape Verde
- Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
- Stade Barthélemy Boganda
Chad
- Stade Idriss Mahamat Ouya
Chile
- Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
- Court Central Anita Lizana
China
- Beijing National Stadium
- National Tennis Center
Colombia
- Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Comoros
- Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Stade des Martyrs
Republic of the Congo
- Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Cook Islands
- Avarua Tereora Stadium
Costa Rica
- Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Cuba
- Estadio Latinoamericano
Cyprus
- GSP Stadium
Czech Republic
- Strahov Stadium
- Sinobo Stadium
- O2 arena
Denmark
- Parken Stadium
- Royal Arena
- Svanholm Park
Djibouti
- Stade du Ville
Dominica
- Windsor Park
Dominican Republic
- Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
- Estadio Quisqueya
East Timor
- National Stadium
Ecuador
- Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Egypt
- Borg El Arab Stadium
- Cairo International Stadium
- Misr Stadium
El Salvador
- Estadio Cuscatlán
Equatorial Guinea
- Estadio de Malabo
Eritrea
- Cicero Stadium
Estonia
- Kadriorg Stadium
- Lilleküla Stadium
Eswatini
- Somhlolo National Stadium
Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa Stadium
- Bahir Dar Stadium
Faroe Islands
- Tórsvøllur
Fiji
- HFC Bank Stadium
- National Hockey Centre
Finland
- Helsinki Olympic Stadium
- Hartwall Areena
France
- Stade de France
- *In the case of rugby, the national team plays Test matches throughout the country, but it uses Stade de France exclusively for its fixtures in the Six Nations Championship.
Gabon
- Stade d'Angondjé
Gambia
- Independence Stadium
Georgia
- Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Germany
- The Germany national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, the venue for the German Cup final is the Olympiastadion in Berlin. As a multipurpose stadium, the Berlin Olympiastadion also hosts international athletic competitions and other events. However, the Munich Olympiastadion was used for the finals of international football competitions held during the later West German era, such in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988.
- Lanxess Arena
- Mercedes-Benz Arena
- Gerry Weber Stadion
- Warsteiner HockeyPark
- Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark
Ghana
- Ohene Djan Stadium
Greece
- Olympic Stadium
- O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
Greenland
- Nuuk Stadium
- New National Stadium ''''
Grenada
- Kirani James Athletic Stadium
- Queen's Park
Guatemala
- Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Guinea
- Stade 28 Septembre
Guinea-Bissau
- Estádio 24 de Setembro
Guyana
- Bourda
Haiti
- Stade Sylvio Cator
Honduras
- Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
- Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
- Hong Kong Stadium – hosted the inaugural AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and East Asian Games in 2009.
- Kai Tak Sports Park
Hungary
- Puskás Aréna
Iceland
- Laugardalsvöllur
India
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Indonesia
- Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex
- *Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
- *Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
- *Istora Gelora Bung Karno
- *Indonesia Arena
- *Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium
Iran
- Azadi Stadium
Iraq
- Basra International Stadium
Ireland
- Aviva Stadium
- Croke Park
- Morton Stadium
- National Stadium
- National Basketball Arena
The following venues are "designated national sporting arenas" for the purposes of Section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 :
National Stadium,
Croke Park,
Semple Stadium,
Royal Dublin Society,
Aviva Stadium,
Thomond Park.
Italy
- Stadio Olimpico
- * In the case of rugby union, the national team plays matches throughout the country, but since 2012 has used Stadio Olimpico for all of its home Six Nations matches. Previously, Stadio Flaminio served the same purpose.
- Stadio Steno Borghese
- PalaLido
- Pala Alpitour
- Velodromo Vigorelli
- Massimo Falsetti Cricket Field
Ivory Coast
- Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- Alassane Ouattara Stadium