List of covered stadiums by capacity
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The following is a list of covered sports stadiums, ordered by capacity; that is the maximum number spectators the stadium can accommodate for a sports event. This is intended to include only stadiums that are used for sports traditionally held outdoors. It is split into two sublists:
- Stadiums designed for field sports, such any of a wide variety of football codes, baseball, and/or track and field.
- Stadiums designed for tennis (a traditional outdoor sport, but with a much smaller playing area than in field sports).
Only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included, i.e. stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field. Wembley Stadium in London, which seats 90,000 spectators, is not included as the roof can only be partially closed. The stadiums are divided into current stadiums, closed stadiums, and future stadiums (those currently under-construction and those planned for construction).
Indoor arenas should not be included on this list as there is a separate list for them.
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Current stadiums
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Tennis and other
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Closed and demolished stadiums
[edit]Field sports
[edit](All of these were domed)
Defunct and demolished stadiums
[edit]| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Closed | Demolished | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 82,000 | Pontiac, Michigan |  United States |
2013 | December 4, 2017 | Detroit Lions (NFL) (1975-2001), Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1978-1988), Detroit Express (NASL) (1978-1980), Michigan Panthers (USFL) (1983-1984), Detroit Mechanix (AUDL) (2012) | |
| 2 | Georgia Dome | 71,228 | Atlanta, Georgia | 2017 | November 20, 2017 | Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (1992-2016), Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1997-1999), Georgia State Panthers (NCAA) (2010-2016) | Demolished after the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | |
| 3 | Kingdome | 66,000 | Seattle, Washington | 2000 | March 26, 2000 | Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1976-1999), Seattle Sounders (NASL) (1976-1983), Seattle Mariners (MLB) (1977-1999), Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) (1978-1985) | The open-air Lumen Field stands on the site. | |
| 4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,111 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2013 | January 18, 2014 | Minnesota Vikings (NFL) (1982-2013), Minnesota Twins (MLB) (1982-2009), Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) (1982-2008), Minnesota Strikers (NASL) (1984), Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1989-1990) | A newer domed stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, stands on the site. | |
| 5 | NRG Astrodome | 62,439 | Houston, Texas | 2004 | N/A | Houston Astros (MLB) (1965-1999), Houston Cougars (NCAA) (1965-1997), Houston Stars (USA/NASL) (1967-1968), Houston Oilers (AFL/NFL) (1968-1996), Houston Texans (WFL) (1974), Houston Hurricane (NASL) (1978-1980), Houston Gamblers (USFL) (1984-1985), Houston Energy (WPFL) (2002-2006) | Still standing (defunct) | |
| 6 | RCA Dome | 57,981 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2008 | December 20, 2008 | Indianapolis Colts (NFL) (1984-2007) | Demolished after the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium. | |
| 7 | Illichivets Indoor Sports Complex | 5,500 | Mariupol |  Ukraine |
May 9, 2007 | N/A | FC Mariupol (UPL U-19) (2007-2022, winter games) | Still standing but badly damaged due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] |
Formerly covered stadiums
[edit]| # | Stadium | Capacity (previous to removal of roof) | City | Country | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisht Olympic Stadium | 40,000 | Sochi |  Russia |
PFC Sochi (Russian Premier League) | Roof was designed for the 2014 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies and the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies as a temporary structure, and was removed as part of a renovation in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.[8][9][10] |
Future stadiums
[edit]Under construction
[edit]Field sports
[edit]| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Planned opening | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Nissan Stadium | 60,000 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States
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D | 2027 | Tennessee Titans | [11][12][13] |
| 2 | Kai Tak Stadium | 50,000 | Kowloon |  Hong Kong |
RR | 2025 | Hong Kong National Football Team | |
| 3 | Te Kaha Stadium | 41,000 | Christchurch |  New Zealand |
D | 41,000 person capacity for music/performance events, solid roof with a retractable pitch |
Planned
[edit]Field sports
[edit]| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Planned opening | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears Stadium | 77,000 | Chicago, Illinois | United States
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D | 2028 | Chicago Bears | [14][15][16] |
| 2 | Future Stadium | 62,000 | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Jaguars | Expandable to 71,500[17] | |||
| 3 | Huntington Bank Field | TBD | Brook Park, Ohio | 2029 | Cleveland Browns | [18][19][20][21] |
Tennis
[edit]| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASB Tennis Centre | 3,200 | Auckland | New Zealand |
RR | ASB Classic | Existing stadium with the planned addition of a retractable roof. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Rogers Centre transformation is almost complete. Here's what Blue Jays fans should know about the renovations".
- ^ Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys' New Frisco World Headquarters and Multi-Use Event Center to Be Called The Ford Center at The Star". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Rollo, Joe (January 9, 2014). "Margaret Court Arena revamp misses chance of greatnes". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Australian Open could be played entirely indoors, as Margaret Court Arena gets retractable roof". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Ukrainian teenagers showed what the Mariupol sports complex looks like now". dynamo.kiev.ua. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Rosenfield, Karissa (February 7, 2014). "The Stadiums of Sochi". archdaily.com. Arch Daily. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Sweet, Rod. "FIFA "happy" with Russia's World Cup preparations – for the moment". globalconreview.com.
- ^ themoscowtimes.com. Moscow Times http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/business/article/russia-to-spend-50-million-taking-roof-off-sochi-olympic-stadium/514657.html. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Tennessee Titans, Nashville mayor unveil details of $2.1B stadium deal". Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Davenport, Turron (2022-10-17). "Report: Titans, Nashville reach deal for domed, $2.2B stadium". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Titans name construction team for new stadium". thestadiumbusiness.com. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "What to know about the Chicago Bears' new stadium plans". Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Bears release plans for stadium project in Chicago". Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bears reveal plans for $4.7 billion domed lakefront stadium development: 'This is not an easy project'". Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Bauerlein, David. "Jaguars unveil "stadium of the future" whose cost could hit $1.4 billion". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "A Letter to Cleveland Browns fans across Northeast Ohio and beyond". Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns and Huntington Bank announce 20-year partnership, includes stadium naming rights". News5Cleveland.com. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "It's official: Cleveland Browns moving to Brook Park". Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Jeff. "Browns moving to new domed stadium for 2029 season, Cleveland mayor announces". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2024.