Largest Stadium in Europe: Top 15 by Capacity

Wembley Stadium is the largest fully operational stadium in Europe in August 2026. Its permanent capacity is 90,000.

Camp Nou makes the answer less straightforward. Barcelona’s ground held 99,354 before reconstruction and is designed to reach 105,000, but only about 62,000 seats are currently licensed during its phased reopening. Calling 105,000 its present capacity turns a construction target into a live figure.

Largest stadiums in Europe by current capacity

This ranking uses the largest regular sporting capacity available in August 2026. It excludes temporary concert layouts, defunct grounds and planned seats that cannot yet admit spectators.

Rank	Stadium	City	Country	Current capacity	Main use
1	Wembley Stadium	London	England	90,000	Soccer
2	Santiago Bernabéu	Madrid	Spain	About 83,186	Soccer
3	Croke Park	Dublin	Ireland	82,300	Gaelic games
4	Signal Iduna Park	Dortmund	Germany	81,365 domestic	Soccer
5	Stade de France	Saint-Denis	France	81,338	Soccer, rugby, athletics
6	Luzhniki Stadium	Moscow	Russia	81,000	Soccer
7	San Siro	Milan	Italy	About 75,800	Soccer
8	Allianz Arena	Munich	Germany	75,024 domestic	Soccer
9	Olympiastadion Berlin	Berlin	Germany	74,475	Soccer, athletics
10	Stadio Olimpico	Rome	Italy	70,634	Soccer, athletics
11	Olympic Stadium	Athens	Greece	About 69,600	Soccer, athletics
12	Puskás Aréna	Budapest	Hungary	About 67,200	Soccer
13	London Stadium	London	England	68,013 maximum sports setup	Soccer, athletics
14	Estádio da Luz	Lisbon	Portugal	65,592	Soccer
15	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	London	England	62,850	Soccer, NFL

Camp Nou’s temporary 62,000 licensed capacity puts it around this range for now rather than at number one. It is discussed separately because its position changes as new sections open.

Capacity is not always one immutable number. Standing terraces, segregation, media positions and competition rules can change how many tickets a stadium may sell. Figures that differ by a few hundred should not be treated as meaningful proof that one structure is physically larger.

1. Wembley Stadium: 90,000

Wembley is England’s national stadium and the current European leader. The rebuilt ground opened in 2007 beneath its 133-metre arch and hosts England matches, domestic cup finals, major concerts and selected NFL games.

All 90,000 places are seats, so the published capacity does not depend on domestic standing sections. For some UEFA or FIFA events, operational requirements can trim the sellable attendance without changing the building’s permanent capacity.

Wembley also appears among the world’s most expensive stadium projects. Size and cost are not the same ranking, but its national role helps explain both.

2. Santiago Bernabéu: about 83,186

Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu is Europe’s largest fully operating club ground, at roughly 83,000 seats. The reconstruction added a wraparound metal skin, retractable roof and an underground system that stores the grass pitch in sections.

Published figures vary while fit-out and licensing continue around the renovated building. About 83,186 is the current working capacity; older pages using 81,044 generally predate later reopening stages.

3. Croke Park: 82,300

Croke Park is the Dublin headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its 82,300 capacity makes it one of Europe’s great stadiums, although it is often missing from “football stadium” lists because its principal sports are Gaelic football and hurling rather than association football.

The ground has three enclosed multi-tier stands and the lower Hill 16 terrace. International soccer and rugby were played there while Lansdowne Road was being rebuilt, proving the venue can accommodate other field sports even though that is not its normal purpose.

4. Signal Iduna Park: 81,365 domestically

Borussia Dortmund’s home is Europe’s largest regular soccer stadium for domestic league matches when Camp Nou’s construction is excluded. Its 81,365 total relies on standing capacity, especially the famous south terrace.

For UEFA games, standing areas are converted to seats and the capacity falls to roughly 66,000. Both figures are correct in context. A list using only UEFA all-seated numbers will therefore move Dortmund below several grounds it outranks on Bundesliga weekends.

5. Stade de France: 81,338

Stade de France opened for the 1998 World Cup in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris. Its movable lower stands allow the venue to switch between a closer soccer or rugby bowl and an athletics configuration.

It serves as France’s national stadium for major soccer and rugby fixtures. The 81,338 figure is the standard reference capacity; event overlays, security zones and athletics sightlines can reduce actual ticket inventory.

6. Luzhniki Stadium: 81,000

Moscow’s Luzhniki retained its historic outer shell during the reconstruction completed before the 2018 World Cup. The old athletics track was removed and the bowl rebuilt as an 81,000-seat soccer venue beneath an extended roof.

The stadium remains physically operational, though international sporting restrictions affect which competitions can take place there. This table ranks built capacity, not current eligibility to host UEFA or FIFA matches.

7. San Siro: about 75,800

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza—universally known as San Siro—is shared by AC Milan and Inter. Its cylindrical access towers and red roof trusses frame three main seating tiers.

The official usable figure has declined from older 80,000-plus listings as sections and operating rules changed. About 75,800 is a more defensible current number than copying its historic peak. Replacement plans remain politically and commercially fluid, so an unbuilt successor is not part of this ranking.

8. Allianz Arena: 75,024 domestically

Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena holds 75,024 for domestic games. Like Dortmund, it uses a smaller all-seated configuration in UEFA competition. Its inflated ETFE façade can be illuminated, while steep three-tier seating keeps spectators close to the pitch.

The distinction between national and European configurations explains why some tables list it nearer 70,000. Neither number is a typo; each describes a different event licence.

9–15: Berlin, Rome, Athens and the next group

The remaining top 15 mix athletics-era national venues with newer soccer-specific grounds:

• Olympiastadion Berlin holds 74,475 and retains an athletics track beneath its continuous roof.
• Stadio Olimpico in Rome holds 70,634 and is shared by Roma and Lazio.
• Athens Olympic Stadium is generally listed around 69,600, although usable sections can vary with event and maintenance status.
• London Stadium can reach 68,013 in its largest approved sporting setup; West Ham match layouts may be lower.
• Puskás Aréna in Budapest holds roughly 67,200 and opened in 2019.
• Estádio da Luz, Benfica’s home, lists 65,592 after recent seating changes.
• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium holds 62,850 and can reveal a separate artificial NFL field beneath its retractable soccer pitch.

For a soccer-only worldwide comparison, see our biggest soccer stadiums ranking.

Where does Camp Nou rank during renovation?

Camp Nou was Europe’s largest stadium before work began, with 99,354 seats. Barcelona temporarily moved matches to the Olympic Stadium, then returned in stages. A March 2026 municipal licence allowed capacity to rise to 62,000.

The rebuilt third tier is now expected to open progressively in 2027. The finished stadium is still planned for approximately 105,000, which would put it well above Wembley, but that number belongs in a “planned full capacity” column until the seats are completed and licensed.

Camp Nou stage	Capacity status
Before reconstruction	99,354
Licensed phase in August 2026	About 62,000
Planned completed stadium	About 105,000

This distinction is why older and newer search results disagree. They are often answering three different questions without saying so.

Largest national stadium versus largest club stadium

Wembley is the largest fully operational national stadium in Europe. It primarily serves England rather than one league club.

The Santiago Bernabéu is currently the largest fully operational European club stadium. Signal Iduna Park ranks close behind and can exceed 81,000 domestically, while Camp Nou will take the club record if its 105,000-seat reconstruction is delivered.

Why UEFA capacities are sometimes lower

UEFA match capacity may differ from a domestic league number for several reasons:

• Standing terraces are converted to seats.
• Additional broadcast and media positions remove sellable places.
• Supporter segregation creates empty buffer zones.
• Advertising, camera platforms or competition infrastructure obstruct seats.
• Safety certificates approve different layouts for different event types.

Use one configuration consistently when comparing grounds. Mixing Dortmund’s domestic standing figure with Munich’s UEFA figure would distort the order.

Future projects that could change the ranking

Camp Nou is the only project already under way that clearly targets more than 100,000 seats. Manchester United has discussed a new 100,000-seat stadium, but a proposal is not an operating venue. Other European projects focus as much on hospitality, roofs and year-round revenue as on adding seats.

Until Camp Nou’s upper tier opens, the plain current answer remains Wembley. For the continental picture beyond Europe, compare the largest stadium in the world and our broader stadiums hub.