5 biggest football stadiums across Europe and some interesting facts about them

#1 Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)

Camp Nou witnessed the dream Manchester United comeback in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final

Club: FC Barcelona

Opening: 1957

Capacity: 99,354 seats

Camp Nou initially consisted of two tiers that could hold 93,000 spectators. It was initially planned to be named as Estadi del FC Barcelona but was anointed the more popular name of Camp Nou.

The stadium is believed to be set for a renovation. The resulting capacity will be slightly higher at a little over 105,000 seats. Works are planned to start in 2017 and gradually performed over four seasons to finish in 2021.

The stadium hosted two European Cup Winners’ Cup finals in 1972 and 1982. In 1989, Camp Nou hosted the European Cup final and the Champions League final in 1999.