Five World's Largest Soccer
Stadiums - A Short Tour
The reasons for which they are built are several: The greatest number of amateurs, prestige, need of infrastructure to organize world events, or simple megalomania. No matter, the result is in sight and as long as they serve to offer top-level sports shows, that's fine.
The
five largest stadiums in the world are:
1. Reungrado May Day - Pyongyang (North Korea) - 150,000
spectators
It is
located in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. The name combines the Rungra
islet on the Taedong River, where it is located, and May Day (International
Workers' Day). It was inaugurated in 1989, is the largest on the planet,
occupies 20.7 hectares and is the setting for the selection of North Korea. It
has multiple uses in athletics and soccer field. The stadium has 8 floors and
is 60 meters high for the roof of the stadium. It has a pavilion of 60 meters
long, enough to cover the section of the supports. The 16 arched roofs join
together like petals of a flower, clearly distinguishable in an aerial view. .
2. Camp Nou - Barcelona (Spain) - 99.354 spectators
It was
inaugurated in September of 1957, its initial capacity of 93,000 spectators was
extended to 120,000 for the World-wide of 1982. Later the capacity was reduced
by questions of security. It is the headquarters of FC Barcelona, sometimes
mistakenly called Nou Camp, is classified by UEFA with the "highest
distinction", is the stadium with the largest capacity in Europe and the
fifth football in the world, with a current capacity of 99 354 spectators.
For the
World-wide one of Spain 1982, I arrive to have a capacity of 120 000
spectators, with the construction with reason of World-wide of Spain 1982; in
1994 it was reduced to less than 100 000 spectators, in order to obey the rules
that forced to eliminate the localities without seat.
3. Azteca - Mexico D.F. (Mexico) - 95.500 spectators
It is
located in Santa Úrsula, suburb of Mexico City, is the stadium where they play
the Mexican national team and the América club. The first party was in 1966, it
was renovated several times. The attendance record was in 1968 with 119,000
spectators in the Mexico-Brazil match. Also played the World Cup finals of 1970
and 1986. The seating capacity is 87,000 seats, is the third largest in America
and the eleventh largest football stadium in the world.
It is
the only stadium that has been the scene of two FIFA World Cup finals, in the
Mexican championships 1970 and Mexico 1986. In the first one consecrated Pele,
the "king" of soccer.
4. Azadi - Tehran (Irán) - 95,225
Located
in the city of Tehran, capital and Irán, was inaugurated in 1973 to host the
Asian Games of 1974, with an initial capacity for 100,000 people; is home to
the Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC and Irán Soccer Team. The name Azadi means
"freedom." The stadium is part of the Azadi Sports Complex, and is
surrounded by a river, football training grounds, swimming facilities and
indoor volleyball courts and indoor soccer, among many other facilities. Here
you play most of the official matches of the Iranian soccer team and the major
games of the Persian Gulf Cup (or Premier League of Irán).
After
the total remodeling, it was inaugurated in 2002; is now the fourth largest
stadium in the world, as well as hosting several world-class sports events.
5. Soccer City - Johannesburg (South Africa) - 94.736 spectators
The
stadium is located in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, which hosted
World Cup football matches in 2010. It is known as First National Bank Stadium
(FNB), which holds its rights, or 'The Calabash' , for its resemblance to
fruit. In 2010, the Spanish team was crowned world champion; was inaugurated in
1987 before being reconstructed for the world-wide one. It is the headquarters
of the South African team and the Kazier Chiefs team.
In 1978
it had a capacity of 78,000 spectators, and for the 2010 World Cup, the
capacity was expanded to 91 141 seated spectators, making it the largest
stadium in Africa.
Luzhnikí Olympic Complex.
Moscow. 90,000 spectators.
The
Great Sports Stadium of the Luzhnikí Olympic Complex, known during the Soviet Union
as Central Lenin Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Moscow, capital of
Russia. Its total capacity is 89 318 seats, all covered. It is also one of the
highest category, such as the Camp Nou in Barcelona.
Estadio Monumental, Peru. 80.093 spectators
The
Monumental Stadium, also called the Monument of Ate, Monumental of the «U», is
the headquarters of the Sports University Club of the First Division of Peru.
It is the largest soccer stadium in South America and one of the largest in the
world. It has a total capacity of 80 093 spectators (58 577 spectators in its
four stands and 21 516 additional people in the four stage buildings
surrounding it ). It was inaugurated on July 2, 2000, and was built in
accordance with the FIFA Technical Specifications Manual (for the stadiums of
the new millennium and for the end of the world championship, so it is one of
the most modern stadiums in Latin America. considered by the Diario AS of Spain
as "one of the 10 mythical stages of South America" 9
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