Talk:List of stadiums by capacity

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Is it possible to get a column in the table saying what sports are played there? I would do it myself, but I can't, because I don't know how..

I think this is a good idea. I'm gonna have a go at staring it off. P.S. Sign ur name using four tildes (~) Toon05 22:06, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Why is there no number 1 largest stadium on this list? -Athaler 23:30, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Because number 1 was removed due to disuse, and it would involve tediously renumbering EVERY SINGLE stadium. If you have the time and inclination to do this, please, feel free! Toon 22:35, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Contents 1 Addition of "Bristol Motor Speedway" to "List of stadiums by capacity" 2 Why no states in the table for US locations? 3 Inclusion of Estadio Internacional Monterrey 4 List of stadiums with 100,000 capacity 5 Capacity Mistakes 6 Contradiction 7 wrong capacity 8 pontiac silverdome 9 MARACANA 10 While adding an unlisted stadium to this list 11 WRONG

[edit] Addition of "Bristol Motor Speedway" to "List of stadiums by capacity"

This addition was recently placed in this article. Is it valid to place a speedway on a list of stadiums? Also, if it is valid, the ranking numbers need to be adjusted to reflect this addition. Thanks. Shuffle Queen 03:37, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

I don't have a problem with listing speedways. People sitting and/or standing around watching a sporting event in a contained arena. Potentially you could play a game of football (any code) in the infield. btw, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is supposedly the biggest-- Htra0497 10:22, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

If motor racing venues were added, I'd rather the title change to sporting venues instead of stadiums. A stadium really is a smaller venue, used specifically for any football code or athletics/track and field, than for motor racing. Perhaps a better idea might be a list of capacities of motor racing venues around the world. It should noted that many motor racing venues have limited seats but many areas on hills where spectators can view the action. If we go with sports venues, Strahov Stadium will have to be added, as well as horse racing venues. Patken4 21:46, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm going to start working on a separate article called "List of Sporting Venues by Attendance"...as Churchill Downs, Bristol and Indy would obviously be near the top of that list. Until Bristol hosts that UT game they're always talking about, it's not a stadium. Smashville 14:53, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Bristol Motor Speedway is a completely enclosed or "contained" arena. It has to be included, as it is a 360 degree enclosed arena. If you do not then you have to change the title. It is a stadium in every sense of the word. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.159.6.189 (talk) 20:17, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why no states in the table for US locations?

This might be a American-centric question but why are there no states listed in the names for locations in the United States? Is it an issue of formating? Jasgrider 15:14, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

There's no state, province, county etc. in any of them.--Angry mob mulls options (talk) 09:48, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

mentioned now. Also, it reduced 'bytes' for this page as for most of the USA locations, [[a, b|a]] got replaced by [[a, b]]. Please feel free to add state information for other countries also. Some formatting (like sorting and column width) of the table has to be changed (I'll try to look into that).GDibyendu (talk) 07:15, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Inclusion of Estadio Internacional Monterrey

Why is this on the list? It hasn't been built, and isn't even pledged to be built by 2020. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dzuunmod (talk • contribs) 18:18, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] List of stadiums with 100,000 capacity

A lot more stadiums are listed in in this page. Probably the wikipage list needs to be upgraded accordingly.GDibyendu (talk) 13:58, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Someday, I'll start a new article to include all sporting venues with a seating capacity of 100,000 or more. It would include current venues, venues that are now below 100,000 but once held that figure, closed venues, and proposed/never built/not yet built venues. All the venues on that list will be included. Patken4 (talk) 14:23, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I have started on a list in my sandbox. Thanks. Patken4 (talk) 18:56, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Just realized that currently this page contains more than 400 stadiums and their capacity. Only thing is that it ignored Racing Stadiums, most of which comes with top capacity. GDibyendu (talk) 22:01, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Capacity Mistakes

• Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium (No-183 in list) is not 57,600 in capacity. It is now 65,000 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.42.189.177 (talk) 18:59, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

If you are sure and have citable references, please go ahead and update the data and rank. Today I have updated the information of two stadiums: Eden Gardens (its capacity has reduced after renovation, not today, but somehow people did not correct it earlier) and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (its capacity for sports activities is 100,000; though it can accomodate 130,000 for concerts, this wikipage is for sports stadiums only, so corrected the capacity to 100,00). Also removed images of these two stadiums as they are not 2nd and 3rd largest stadium. Once, if agreed by editors, Racing stadiums are included, most of stadiums currently listed will have a decline in ranks.GDibyendu (talk) 22:06, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Contradiction

There is a contradiction between this article and Beaver Stadium on the stadium's rank in the world. Somebody who is more familiar with this topic than I should look into which rank is correct.

--Quintin3265 (talk) 19:44, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

updated the page and removed the contradiction.GDibyendu (talk) 07:15, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I've added a discussion section at the Michigan Stadium talk page. Patken4 (talk) 14:10, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

any reason why cairo international is listed at 8 and at 68? is it's 100,000 plus capacity really all seater, or is it an old capacity before going all seater? Daiyounger (talk) 23:23, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] wrong capacity

the capacity of citrus bowl is 74,635, not 70,188. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.95.130.172 (talk) 01:25, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] pontiac silverdome

isn't the pontiac silverdome there?--119.95.130.172 (talk) 01:40, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

add it. Please increase all the serial numbers after its rank. Thanks.GDibyendu (talk) 04:45, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] MARACANA

did i miss the maracana? ok, so they don't pack 180 000 in as they did in the old days. something about safety, eh. don't all concrete terraces move when the crowd does? anyway, at 95 000 it should be in there.Daiyounger (talk) 20:04, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, you missed it. It was at rank 13. GDibyendu (talk) 05:05, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] While adding an unlisted stadium to this list

You cannot replace an existing entry You have to find the correct rank in the list, it may be a tie. You have to increase rank of all rows starting from next rank. If you don't have time or bandwidth to do this due diligence, please do not add the entry.GDibyendu (talk) 11:34, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Is there a bot, template, or tool that will automatically re-number the ranks based on the capacity of the stadium? Patken4 (talk) 12:03, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Not aware of that. I did it once manually. So, not yet there, I guess. GDibyendu (talk) 13:33, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WRONG

take a glance and you will see how wrong it is, cairo stadium, that one in indonesia, what's wrong with the list? also at least one stadium is missing, Camp Nou, in barcelona, it has a capacity of roughly 97,000 and is to be upgraded too. oh and croke park, im probably missing a whole load of others too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.162.201.174 (talk) 12:29, 29 May 2008 (UTC)