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The following are lists of stadiums throughout the world. Note that horse racing and motorsport venues are not included at some pages, because those are not stadiums but sports venues . Combined lists
The following is a list of ballparks previously used by professional baseball teams. In addition to the current National (NL) and American (AL) leagues, Major League Baseball recognizes four short-lived other leagues as "major" for at least some portion of their histories; three of them played only in the 19th century, while a fourth played two years in the 1910s.
Stadiums that had a capacity of 15,000 or greater are included. Most of the largest past stadiums were used for association football or American football . However, some high capacity venues were used for baseball , cricket , Gaelic games , rugby union , rugby league , Australian rules football and Canadian football .
One of the first major league ballparks to be called a "stadium" was actually the Polo Grounds, which was temporarily renamed Brush Stadium from its reconstruction in 1911 until the death of owner John T. Brush in the 1920s. By then, the most famous baseball "stadium" of them all had been constructed: Yankee Stadium.
While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantially rebuilt in 1934, [9] and underwent major renovations and modifications in the 21st century. It is the oldest active ballpark in MLB. [ 10 ] Because of its age and constrained location in Boston's dense Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood , the park has many quirky features, including "The ...
All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list. The majority of these stadiums are used for American football, either in college football or the National Football League (NFL). Most of the others are Major League Baseball (MLB) ballparks or Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums.
Temporary home of the Panthers for their first season during the construction of Bank of America Stadium. Current home of the Clemson Tigers. Dignity Health Sports Park: Los Angeles Chargers: Carson, California: 2017 2019 Soccer-specific stadium which was the temporary home of the Chargers during the construction of SoFi Stadium. With a seating ...
Only stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 or more are included in this list. Stadiums that are defunct or closed, or those that no longer serve as competitive sports venues (such as Great Strahov Stadium , which was the largest in the world and held around 250,000 spectators), are not included.