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The following is a partial list of American soccer stadiums by capacity.
The list includes all stadiums in the top three levels of American soccer and some lower league stadiums.
[edit] Current Stadiums
Overall
Rank |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Club |
2006 Division |
Rank in
Division |
Notes |
| 1 |
Giants Stadium |
80,242 |
Red Bull New York |
MLS |
1 |
Built for American Football. Red Bull will leave for Red Bull Park in 2008. |
| 2 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
79,451 |
Kansas City Wizards |
MLS |
2 |
Built for American Football. KC will leave for a new stadium soon. |
| 3 |
New Mile High |
76,125 |
Colorado Rapids |
MLS |
3 |
Built for American Football. The Rapids will leave for Dick's Sporting Goods Park in 2007. |
| 4 |
Gillette Stadium |
68,756 |
New England Revolution |
MLS |
4 |
Built for American Football |
| 5 |
Qwest Field |
67,000 |
Seattle Sounders |
USL-1 |
1 |
Built for American Football. Largest outside of MLS. |
| 6 |
RFK Stadium |
55,672 |
DC United |
MLS |
5 |
Shared with a baseball team. DCU will leave for Poplar Point Stadium in 2008. |
| 7 |
Rice-Eccles Stadium |
45,017 |
Real Salt Lake |
MLS |
6 |
2002 Olympic Stadium. RSL will leave for Sandy Stadium in 2008. |
| 8 |
Robertson Stadium |
32,000 |
Houston Dynamo |
MLS |
7 |
Built for American Football. |
| 9 |
Stagg Stadium |
28,000 |
Pacific Tigers |
Big West |
-- |
|
| 10 |
Home Depot Center |
27,000 |
Los Angeles Galaxy &
C.D. Chivas USA |
MLS |
8 |
|
| 11 |
Crew Stadium |
22,555 |
Columbus Crew |
MLS |
9 |
|
| 12 |
U. of Richmond Stadium |
22,000 |
Richmond Kickers |
USL-2 |
1 |
Built for American Football. |
| 13 |
Toyota Park |
21,210 |
Chicago Fire |
MLS |
10 |
|
| 14 |
Pizza Hut Park |
21,193 |
FC Dallas |
MLS |
11 |
|
| 15 |
Stambaugh Stadium |
20,630 |
Youngstown St. Penguins |
Horizon |
-- |
|
| 16 |
Mike A. Myers Stadium |
20,000 |
Texas Longhorns |
Big 12 |
-- |
Running track. |
| 17 |
PGE Park |
19,566 |
Portland Timbers |
USL-1 |
2 |
Shared with a baseball team. |
| 18 |
PAETEC Park |
13,768 |
Rochester Rhinos |
USL-1 |
3 |
|
| 19 |
J. Birney Crum Stadium |
15,000 |
Lehigh Valley Jazz |
NPSL |
-- |
|
| 20 |
Pennington Field |
12,000 |
DFW Tornados |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 21 |
Virginia Beach Sportsplex |
10,780 |
Virginia Beach Mariners |
USL-1 |
4 |
|
| 22 |
National Sports Center |
10,000 |
NSC United |
NPSL |
-- |
Running track. |
| 22 |
Citrus Stadium |
10,000 |
Los Angeles Storm |
PDL |
-- |
Running track. |
| 22 |
Titan Stadium |
10,000 |
CSUF Titans |
Big West |
-- |
|
| 22 |
Jesse Owens Stadium |
10,000 |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
Big Ten |
-- |
Running track. |
| 22 |
SAS Soccer Park |
10,000 |
Cary RailHawks U23's
Carolina RailHawks FC |
PDL
USL-1 |
-- |
|
| 26 |
Kezar Stadium |
9,044 |
California Victory |
USL-1 |
5 |
Running track. |
| 27 |
Moretz Stadium |
8,500 |
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears |
SAC |
-- |
|
| 27 |
Student Activity Center |
8,500 |
Laredo Heat |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 29 |
Pierce Memorial Field |
8,000 |
Rhode Island Stingrays |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 30 |
Mitchel Athletic Complex |
7,500 |
Long Island Rough Riders |
USL-2 |
2 |
Running track. |
| 31 |
Klöckner Stadium |
7,100 |
Virginia Cavaliers |
ACC |
-- |
|
| 33 |
Torero Stadium |
7,035 |
San Diego Gauchos |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 34 |
Koskinen Stadium |
7,000 |
Duke Blue Devils |
ACC |
-- |
|
| 34 |
Tropical Park Stadium |
7,000 |
Miami FC |
USL-1 |
7 |
Running track. |
| 34 |
Hurley Field |
7,000 |
Detroit Arsenal |
NPSL |
-- |
Running track. |
| 34 |
Breese Stevens Field |
7,000 |
Princeton 56ers |
NPSL |
-- |
|
| 34 |
Uihlein Soccer Park |
7,000 |
Milwaukee Kickers |
-- |
-- |
|
| 39 |
Kuntz Stadium |
6,800 |
FC Indiana |
WPSL |
-- |
|
| 40 |
Hefner Stadium |
6,500 |
Fort Wayne Fever |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 40 |
Riggs Field |
6,500 |
Clemson Tigers |
ACC |
-- |
|
| 42 |
Waukee Stadium |
6,200 |
Des Moines Menace |
PDL |
-- |
Running track. |
| 43 |
Hermann Stadium |
6,050 |
St. Louis Billikens |
A-10 |
-- |
|
| 44 |
Morrison Stadium |
6,000 |
Creighton Bluejays |
MVC |
-- |
|
| 44 |
Waddell Stadium |
6,000 |
Charlotte Eagles &
Charlotte Lady Eagles |
USL-2
W-League |
3
-- |
Running track. Will leave for a new stadium soon. |
| 46 |
Stone Stadium |
5,700 |
S. Carolina Gamecocks |
C-USA |
-- |
|
| 47 |
Legion Stadium |
5,300 |
Wilmington Hammerheads |
USL-2 |
4 |
|
| 48 |
Blackbaud Stadium |
5,113 |
Charleston Battery |
USL-1 |
8 |
|
| 49 |
Fetzer Field |
5,025 |
UNC Tar Heels |
ACC |
-- |
Running track. |
| 50 |
Falconi Field |
5,000 |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
USL-2 |
5 |
Shared with a baseball team. |
| 50 |
PAL Stadium |
5,000 |
San Jose Frogs |
NPSL |
-- |
|
| 50 |
Meares Stadium |
5,000 |
Mars Hill Lions |
SAC |
-- |
|
| 50 |
Ram Stadium |
5,000 |
Shepherd Rams |
WVIAC |
-- |
|
| 54 |
Invaders Soccer Complex |
4,985 |
Indiana Invaders |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 55 |
Waipio Stadium |
4,500 |
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine |
WAC |
-- |
|
| 55 |
Shuford Stadium |
4,500 |
Catawba College Indians |
SAC |
-- |
Running track. |
| 57 |
Skyline Sports Complex |
4,000 |
Harrisburg City Islanders |
USL-2 |
6 |
|
| 57 |
Transamerica Field |
4,000 |
UNC Charlotte 49ers |
A-10 |
-- |
Running track. |
| 57 |
USF Soccer Stadium |
4,000 |
USF Bulls |
Big East |
-- |
|
| 57 |
Setzler Stadium |
4,000 |
Newberry Indians |
SAC |
-- |
|
| 57 |
University Soccer Stadium |
4,000 |
Chico Rooks
CSU Chico Wildcats |
NPSL
CCAA |
-- |
|
| 57 |
Ludwig Field |
4,000 |
University of Maryland |
ACC |
-- |
|
| 62 |
Kraze and Krush Stadium |
3,666 |
Central Florida Kraze,
Central Florida Krush &
Central Florida Strikers |
PDL
W-League
WPSL |
--
--
-- |
|
| 63 |
Cocoa Expo Sports Center |
3,500 |
Cocoa Expos |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 64 |
Sports Backers Stadium |
3,250 |
Richmond Kickers Future |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 65 |
Silverbacks Park |
3,100 |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
USL-1 |
9 |
Planned expansion to 15,000. |
| 66 |
Lusitano Stadium |
3,000 |
Western Mass Pioneers |
USL-2 |
7 |
|
| 66 |
Macpherson Stadium |
3,000 |
Carolina Dynamo |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 66 |
Spry Stadium |
3,000 |
WF Demon Deacons |
ACC |
-- |
|
| 66 |
Patriot Stadium |
3,000 |
El Paso Patriots |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 66 |
John Elway Stadium |
3,000 |
San Fernando Valley Quakes |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 66 |
McEaneany Field |
3,000 |
Sioux Falls Spitfire |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 66 |
Ralph Korte Stadium |
3,000 |
SIUE Cougars |
GLVC |
-- |
|
| 73 |
Starfire Sports Complex |
2,500 |
Seattle Sounders,
FK Pacific &
Hibernian & Caledonian |
USL-1
PCSL |
-- |
|
| 73 |
McCulloch Stadium |
2,500 |
Cascade Surge |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 73 |
Mike Rose Stadium |
2,500 |
Memphis Tigers |
C-USA |
-- |
|
| 76 |
Albert-Daly Field |
2,271 |
Virginia Legacy &
William & Mary Tribe |
PDL &
CAA |
-- |
|
| 77 |
Riverfront Stadium |
2,000 |
Kalamazoo Kingdom |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 77 |
Schoenbaum Stadium |
2,000 |
West Virginia Chaos |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 79 |
Krenzler Field |
1,680 |
Cleveland State Vikings &
Cleveland City Stars |
Horizon League &
USL-2 |
--
8 |
|
| 80 |
Corcoran Field |
1,600 |
Xavier Musketeers &
Cincinnati Kings |
A-10 &
USL-2 |
--
9 |
|
| 81 |
City Park Stadium |
1,000 |
Westchester Flames |
PDL |
-- |
|
| 81 |
Air Force Soccer Stadium |
1,000 |
Air Force Falcons |
MPSF
MWC |
-- |
|
| 83 |
Interbay |
900 |
Seattle Pacific Falcons |
GNAC |
-- |
|
| 84 |
Whitten Complex |
500+ |
Belmont Bruins |
A-Sun |
-- |
|
[edit] Future Stadiums
Overall
Rank |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Club |
Division |
Rank in
Division |
Notes |
| 1 |
Red Bull Park |
~25,000 |
Red Bull New York |
MLS |
-- |
Planned opening in 2008. Harrison, New Jersey. |
| 2 |
Sandy Stadium |
~20,000 |
Real Salt Lake |
MLS |
-- |
Planned opening in 2008. Sandy, Utah. Name subject to change. |
| 3 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
18,500 |
Colorado Rapids |
MLS |
-- |
Planned opening in 2007. Commerce City, Colorado. |
| 4 |
Poplar Point Stadium |
~27,000 |
D.C. United |
MLS |
-- |
Planned opening in 2009. Washington, D.C.. |
| 5 |
Liberty Bank Stadium |
17,000 |
Des Moines Menace |
PDL |
-- |
Planned opening in 2009. Des Moines, Iowa. |
[edit] See also
