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The former Wembley Stadium (/ ˈ w ɛ m b l i /; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a football stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor and by its predecessor, Watkin's Tower .
Wembley Arena (/ ˈ w ɛ m b l i /) (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) [2] is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England. The 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after the O 2 Arena , and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.
[8] [9] The stadium is England's national football stadium, and thus hosts the majority of the England national team home matches and the FA Cup Final – the final of England's primary domestic club football competition. It is widely regarded as one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world, and is considered a hub for the English game.
Formerly called Empire Stadium, London's Wembley Stadium is the main home of NFL games played across the pond -- but there's a lot American fans likely don't know about the venue.
Stadium Capacity Location Country Tenants Sport Image 1: Wembley Stadium: 90,000 [1]: London: England: England national football team: Association football, Rugby league, Rugby union, Gaelic Football & Hurling, American football, Boxing, Professional wrestling
Stadium Town / City Capacity Team League Year Opened Image 1 Wembley Stadium: Wembley, London: 90,000 [2] England (Men's, women's and youth) 2007 2 Old Trafford: Old Trafford, Greater Manchester: 74,197 [3] Manchester United: Premier League: 1910 3 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Tottenham, London 62,850 [4] Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League 2019 4 ...
The smallest stadium is Soldier Field with a capacity of 61,500. In their normal configurations, all of the league's 30 stadiums have a seating capacity of at least 60,000 spectators; of those, a majority (17) have fewer than 70,000 seats, while 8 have between 70,000 and 80,000, and 5 can seat 80,000 or more.
Burnley's Turf Moor stadium became the 50th Premier League stadium when it hosted Burnley's first ever home Premier League fixture, against champions Manchester United, on 19 August 2009. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The most recent venue to become a Premier League host is Kenilworth Road , which hosted its first Premier League fixture on 1 September 2023.