5 stadiums that are shared by rival teams

#1 Maracana (Botafogo, Vasco de Gama, Flamengo, Fluminense)

General Views of Maracana Stadium - FIFA World Cup Venues Brazil 2013

Estadio do Maracana sits in the centre of the middle-class neighbourhood in which it is located in Rio and is regarded as one of the great footballing theatres in the world. At its peak, over 200,000 people crammed into this ground, although the official attendance record stands at 199,854 when Uruguay stunned Brazil in the final of the 1950 World Cup.

Now, of course, it can hold only 78,000 fans but is still used for a myriad of top fixtures, with Brazil’s national team notably calling it home since the ground was built for the aforementioned competition.

In the 2014 Olympics, it played host to Brazil claiming gold, defeating Germany on penalties, and thereby lifting one of the great curses of the modern game, as that was the only major tournament the South American nation had failed to win previously.

But while the Selecao may be the only full-time residents of the ground, it is still regularly used for local matches, with Botafogo, Vasco da Gama, Flamengo and Fluminense all calling the grand old ground home at various times.

Of course, these sides also have their own, genuine, home grounds, though they are all far smaller and typically hold around 20,000. For the high-demand games, then, it makes sense to have a ground that they can all share, and the Maracana, which is owned by the city, fits the bill perfectly.