20 Biggest Football stadiums in the world

16) Signal Iduna Park – Dortmund, Germany

Capacity: 80,700

Home Team: Borussia Dortmund

Originally known as Westfalenstadion, this stadium is the home ground of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. It is the largest stadium in the German top-flight and was opened in 1974, but has since undergone renovations from time to time, the largest of them being undertaken in 2006 at a cost of 200m Deutsche Mark.

The Signal Iduna Park has hosted several matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.

15) Luzhniki Stadium – Moscow, Russia

Capacity: 81,000

Home Team: Russia National Football Team

The Luzhniki Stadium is currently under renovation for the 2018 World Cup. The venue requires an artificial pitch due to the extreme weather in Moscow. 66 people lost their lives in the Luzhniki Stadium in 1928 during a stampede.

14) Santiago Bernabéu – Madrid, Spain

Capacity: 81,044

Home Team: Real Madrid

Another highly prestigious and famous football venue, the Santiago Bernabeu is the home ground of Real Madrid. It was named in honour of the former club chairman Santiago Bernabéu.

The stadium was inaugurated in 1947 has played host to 3 European Cup finals, one Champions League final and the 1964 European Nations Cup as well as the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

13) Stade de France – Paris, France

Capacity: 81,338

Home Team: France National Football Team

The Stade de France was the stadium in which the French national football team won the 1998 FIFA World Cup final after beating favourites Brazil. It is the only stadium in the world to have hosted both, a rugby as well as a football World Cup final match.