List of South American stadiums by capacity

The following is an incomplete list of South American stadiums. They are ordered by their total capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate (not necessarily meaning seating capacity). Stadiums with a capacity of 30,000 or more are included.

Most large stadiums in South America are used for association football, with some having running tracks for athletics.

List

RankStadiumCapacityCityCountryHome team(s)
1Monumental "U"80,093[1]Lima Peru Universitario
2Maracanã78,838[2]Rio de Janeiro Brazil CR Flamengo, Fluminense FC, Brazil national football team
3Nacional Mané Garrincha72,788[2]Brasília Brazil Brasília FC (some games), Brasiliense FC (some games), Brazil national football team
4Monumental Antonio V. Liberti67,664[3]Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate, Argentina national football team
5Universidad San Marcos67,469Lima Peru Deportivo Universidad San Marcos
6Morumbi67,052[4]São Paulo Brazil São Paulo FC
7Centenario65,235[5]Montevideo Uruguay Uruguay national football team, Club Nacional de Football (away matches), Club Atlético Peñarol
8Castelão63,903[6]Fortaleza Brazil Ceará SC, Fortaleza EC
9Mineirão62,160[7]Belo Horizonte Brazil Cruzeiro EC, Atlético Mineiro (some games)
10Arena do Grêmio60,540[8] Porto Alegre Brazil Grêmio FBPA
11Arruda60,044[2]Recife Brazil Santa Cruz FC
12Monumental Banco Pichincha59,283Guayaquil Ecuador Barcelona SC
13Mario Alberto Kempes57,000[9]Córdoba Argentina Belgrano (some games), Talleres (some games), Argentina national football team
14Parque do Sabiá56,450[2]Uberlândia Brazil Uberlândia EC
15Deportivo Cali53,347Cali Colombia Deportivo Cali
16Monumental de Maturín52,000Maturín VenezuelaMonagas
17Fonte Nova51,708Salvador Brazil EC Bahia
18Presidente Juan Domingo Perón51,389[9]Buenos Aires ArgentinaRacing Club
19Beira-Rio51,300[10] Porto Alegre Brazil SC Internacional
20Serra Dourada50,049[11]Goiânia Brazil Goiás EC (some games), Vila Nova FC (some games)
21Nacional50,000Lima Peru Peru national football team
Ciudad de La Plata50,000[9]La Plata ArgentinaEstudiantes LP (some games), Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (some games)
23José Amalfitani49,747[9]Buenos Aires Argentina Vélez Sársfield, Argentina national rugby union team (some games)
24Metropolitano49,612[12][13][14]Barranquilla ColombiaJunior, Colombia national football team
25Alberto J. Armando49,000Buenos Aires Argentina Boca Juniors
26Tomás Adolfo Ducó48,314[9]Buenos Aires Argentina Huracán
27Arena Corinthians47,605[15]São Paulo Brazil SC Corinthians Paulista
28Nacional de Chile47,000Santiago Chile Chile national football team, Universidad de Chile
29Engenhão46,831[16]Rio de Janeiro Brazil Botafogo FR
30Ciudad de Lanús46,519[9]Lanús Argentina Lanús
31Arena Pernambuco46,154São Lourenço da Mata Brazil Náutico
32Mangueirão45,007[2]Belém Brazil Paysandu SC (some games), Remo (some games)
33Monumental David Arellano45,000Santiago Chile Colo-Colo, Chile national football team (some games)
Olímpico Monumental45,000[2]Porto Alegre Brazil Grêmio FBPA (formerly)
Morenão45,000Campo Grande Brazil Operário FC, EC Comercial
36Farahzão44,414Presidente Prudente Brazil Presidente Prudente FC
37Albertão44,200Teresina Brazil EC Flamengo (some games)
38Libertadores de América44,000[9]Buenos Aires Argentina Independiente
Arena da Amazônia44,000[2]Manaus Brazil Nacional FC (AM)
40Allianz Parque43,713[17]São Paulo Brazil SE Palmeiras
41José María Minella43,542[9]Mar del Plata Argentina Aldosivi
42Arena Pantanal43,150[18]Cuiabá Brazil Cuiabá EC, Operário FC
43Arena da Baixada43,000[19]Curitiba Brazil Atlético Paranaense
44Metropolitano de Mérida42,500Mérida Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida FC
General Santander42,500Cúcuta Colombia Cúcuta Deportivo
46Garcilaso de la Vega42,056Cusco Peru Cienciano
47Atanasio Girardot42,000Medellín Colombia Atlético Nacional, Independiente Medellín
Hernando Siles42,000La Paz Bolivia La Paz F.C., Bolívar (some games), The Strongest (some games)
Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera42,000Guayaquil Ecuador
Pedro Bidegain42,000[9]Buenos Aires Argentina San Lorenzo
51Gigante de Arroyito41,654[9]Rosario Argentina Rosario Central
52Polideportivo Cachamay41,600Ciudad Guayana Venezuela Mineros de Guayana
53Olímpico Atahualpa41,000Quito Ecuador Deportivo Quito, El Nacional, Universidad Católica, Ecuador national football team
54Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara40,312Barquisimeto VenezuelaDeportivo Lara
55Monumental Virgen de Chapi40,217Arequipa Peru Melgar
56Castelão40,149[2]São Luís Brazil Moto Club, Sampaio Corrêa FC
57Verdão40,000Cuiabá Brazil Dom Bosco, Mixto EC
Almeidão40,000João Pessoa Brazil Botafogo FC (PB)
59Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755San Cristóbal VenezuelaDeportivo Táchira
60Marcelo Bielsa38,095[9]Rosario Argentina Newell's Old Boys
61Olímpico Pascual Guerrero38,000Santiago de Cali Colombia Deportivo Cali, América de Cali
Couto Pereira38,000Curitiba Brazil Coritiba FBC
Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera38,000Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia Oriente Petrolero, Destroyers, Blooming
64Pacaembu37,952São Paulo Brazil SC Corinthians Paulista (formerly), Santos FC (some games)
65Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui37,485Puerto la Cruz VenezuelaDeportivo Anzoátegui
66Palogrande36,553Manizales Colombia Once Caldas
67El Campín36,343Bogotá Colombia Independiente Santa Fe, Millonarios
68Defensores del Chaco36,000Asunción ParaguayParaguay national football team
69Barradão35,632Salvador Brazil EC Vitória
70Alejandro Villanueva35,000[1]Lima Peru Alianza Lima
Amigão35,000Campina Grande Brazil Treze FC, Campinense
Pinheirão35,000Curitiba Brazil Paraná Clube (some games)
73Malvinas Argentinas34,875[9]Mendoza Argentina Godoy Cruz
74Don León Kolbowsky34,000[9]Buenos Aires Argentina Atlanta
75Eduardo Gallardón33,542[9]Lomas de Zamora Argentina Los Andes
76Juan Carmelo Zerillo33,500[9]La Plata Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
77Florencio Sola33,351[9]Banfield Argentina Banfield
78Centenario José Luis Meiszner33,000[9]Quilmes Argentina Quilmes
JK 33,000Itumbiara Brazil Itumbiara EC
80Teixeirão32,936São José do Rio Preto Brazil América FC (SP)
81General Pablo Rojas 32,910Asunción Paraguay Cerro Porteño
82Monumental José Fierro32,700[9]San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina Atlético Tucumán
83Nueva España32,500[9]Buenos Aires Argentina Deportivo Español
84Brinco de Ouro32,453Campinas Brazil Guarani FC
85Brigadier Gral. Estanislao López32,000[9]Santa Fe Argentina Colón
Félix Capriles32,000Cochabamba Bolivia Club Aurora, Jorge Wilstermann
Olímpico Patria32,000Sucre Bolivia Universitario, Independiente Petrolero
88Pituaçu31,667Salvador Brazil EC Bahia
89Arena das Dunas31,375[20]Natal Brazil America FC (RN), ABC FC
90Café31,019Londrina Brazil Londrina EC (some games), SE Matsubara (some games)
Ciudad de Vicente López31,000[9]Vicente López Argentina Platense
92Centenário30,822Caxias do Sul Brazil SER Caxias do Sul
93Ilha do Retiro30,520Recife Brazil SC Recife
94Hernán Ramírez Villegas30,313Pereira Colombia Deportivo Pereira
95Coliseo de Victoria30,000[9]Victoria Argentina Tigre
Colosso da Lagoa30,000Erechim Brazil Ypiranga FC (RS)
Manuel Murillo Toro30,000Ibagué Colombia Deportes Tolima
Presidente Perón30,000[9]Córdoba Argentina Instituto
Machadão30,000Natal Brazil América FC (RN)
Víctor Agustín Ugarte30,000Potosí BoliviaReal Potosí, Nacional Potosí

See also

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