List of national stadiums
Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city or largest city. It is generally the country's largest and most lavish sports venue with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports. In many, but not all cases, it is also used by a local team. Many countries, including Spain and the United States, do not have a national stadium designated as such; instead matches are rotated throughout the country. The lack of a national stadium can be seen as advantageous as designating a single stadium would limit the fan base capable of realistically attending matches as well as the concern of the cost of transportation, especially in the case of the United States due to its geographical size and high population.
A list of national stadiums follows:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
- Estadio Único – since 2025
- Estadio Multipropósito Parque Roca
- Estadio Nacional de Hockey
- Campo Argentino de Polo
- CeNARD
- Estadio José Amalfitani, also known as Vélez Sársfield —Although the national team plays Tests at several venues around the country, most of their home Tests against teams in the Six Nations and Tri Nations are held here.
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Australia does not have an official national stadium. The country's two largest stadiums, which host major domestic and international events, are:- Melbourne Cricket Ground – primarily used for cricket and Australian rules football, the MCG has notably hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics, the [1992 Cricket FIFA World Cup|World Cup final|1992] and 2015 Cricket World Cup finals, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- Stadium Australia – primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and association football, Stadium Australia has notably hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
- Aquatic Centre
- Barbados National Stadium
Belarus
- Dinamo Stadium
- National Football Stadium
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
- Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Mostly matches are commonly held in alternate venues. However, during reconstruction for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and as the capital city's and country's greatest stadium, the name Estádio Nacional was added to the old Mané Garrincha stadium, leaving its official name as Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, even though it doesn't act as a solo national stadium. The largest and most well known stadium in Brazil is Estádio do Maracanã located at Rio de Janeiro. The football team have most of their high-profile matches in the Maracanã and the venue has hosted multiple World Cup and Copa America matches throughout its history including the two World Cup finals that Brazil has hosted.
- Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
- Sobeys Stadium & Stade IGA
- BC Place. Although a 2007 report from FIFA referred to BMO Field as Canada's national stadium, due to BC Place's indoor field being playable year-round and its higher capacity, many major soccer events are held there instead, such as the final match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Similarly, while the [Canada national rugby football|rugby union team|national rugby team] has no official stadium, most of their matches are split between BC Place and BMO Field
- BMO Field
- Lamport Stadium
- Maple Leaf Cricket Club
- Rogers Centre
- Scotiabank Arena
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
- Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
- Court Central Anita Lizana
China
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
- HFC Bank Stadium
- National Hockey Centre
Finland
France
- Stade de France
- *In the case of rugby, the national team plays Test matches throughout the country, but it uses Stade de France exclusively for its fixtures in the Six Nations Championship.
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
- The Germany national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, the venue for the German Cup final is the Olympiastadion in Berlin. As a multipurpose stadium, the Berlin Olympiastadion also hosts international athletic competitions and other events. However, the Munich Olympiastadion was used for the finals of international football competitions held during the later West German era, such in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988.
- Lanxess Arena
- Mercedes-Benz Arena
- Gerry Weber Stadion
- Warsteiner HockeyPark
- Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark
Ghana
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
- Hong Kong Stadium – hosted the inaugural AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and East Asian Games in 2009.
- Kai Tak Sports Park
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
- Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex
- *Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
- *Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
- *Istora Gelora Bung Karno
- *Indonesia Arena
- *Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium
Iran
Iraq
[|Ireland]
This section includes national stadia for sports governed by bodies representing the Republic of Ireland and All-Ireland. See the Northern Ireland section for remaining Irish national stadia.Notes
The following venues are "designated national sporting arenas" for the purposes of Section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 :
National Stadium,
Croke Park,
Semple Stadium,
Royal Dublin Society,
Aviva Stadium,
Thomond Park.
Italy
- Stadio Olimpico
- * In the case of rugby union, the national team plays matches throughout the country, but since 2012 has used Stadio Olimpico for all of its home Six Nations matches. Previously, Stadio Flaminio served the same purpose.
- Stadio Steno Borghese
- PalaLido
- Pala Alpitour
- Velodromo Vigorelli
- Massimo Falsetti Cricket Field
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
- Ariake Coliseum
- Tokyo Dome
- Koshien Stadium
- National Stadium
- International Stadium Yokohama
- Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium —The Japan national team plays matches at several venues around the country, but Chichibunomiya is the most commonly used, and the country's national federation is headquartered here.
- Kokugikan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
- Nyayo National Stadium
- Kasarani Stadium
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
- Darius and Girėnas Stadium
- LFF Stadium
- Palanga Stadium
- SEB Arena
- Utena Hippodrome
Luxembourg
Macau
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
- Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
- National Indoor Stadium
- Thuwunna Stadium
- Wunna Theikdi Sports Stadium
Namibia
Nepal
- Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
- Pokhara Stadium
- Sahid Stadium
- NSC Covered Hall
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Netherlands
- Olympisch Stadion
- Wagener Stadium
- VRA Cricket Ground
- Thialf
- Nationaal Rugby Centrum Amsterdam
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Punjab Stadium, Lahore
- National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
- Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
- *Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
- *Rizal Memorial Coliseum
- *Rizal Memorial Stadium
- New Clark City Athletics Stadium
Poland
- Kazimierz Górski National Stadium - home stadium of the [Poland national football team|Poland United States men's national softball team|men's national football team].
- Gdańsk Stadium - home stadium of the women's national football team.
- Śląski Stadium - this stadium was previously designated by Polish Football Association as Poland men's national football team's official national stadium.
- National Rugby Stadium, rugby union national stadium
- Torwar Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa
- Torwar II Lodowisko
Portugal
- Estádio Nacional. However, the national football team very seldom plays there..
- Estádio Universitário de Lisboa
- Estoril Court Central
- Altice Arena
Puerto Rico
- Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, a baseball park
Qatar
Romania
- Arena Națională
- Stadionul Național de Rugby — The national team plays occasional matches at other venues around the country, but the vast majority of matches are held here.
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
Spain
- Estadio de La Cartuja
- Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Caja Mágica
- Estadio Nacional Complutense
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
- Strawberry Arena
- Gamla Ullevi
- 3Arena
- Stockholms Stadion
- Ericsson Globe
- Lugnet
- Åre Ski Area
- Östersund Ski Stadium
- Stadium Arena
- Nya Örvallen
- Eriksdalsbadet
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi International Tennis Centre
- Al Maktoum Stadium
- Al Nahyan Stadium
- Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
- Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
- Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
- Zabeel Stadium
- Zayed Sports City Stadium
United Kingdom
Team sports in the United Kingdom are often governed by bodies representing the Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – with some sports organised on an All-Ireland basis. In international sporting events these sports are contested not by a team representing the United Kingdom, but by teams representing the separate home nations, and as a result there are separate national stadiums for many sports.England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
''For other sports, see Ireland''England and Wales
United States
- USA Hockey has designated home arenas for some of its teams. The national under-17 and under-18 boys' teams play home games at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The national sled hockey team trains at Tim Hortons Iceplex in Brighton, New York and plays most of its home games at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York, the last of which has also hosted numerous other USA Hockey events.
- Most of the most popular sports in the United States do not rely on a single national stadium, instead rotating the highest profile contests among various neutral sites.
- Howard J. Lamade Stadium —Lamade Stadium is the primary stadium of the Little League World Series, hosting the final every year. It is one of two stadiums at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania that permanently hosts the LLWS, with Volunteer Stadium as the other.
- Augusta National Golf Club —Augusta is home of The Masters, the only one of the three U.S.-based men's major golf tournaments to be held at a constant venue year after year; the U.S. Open and PGA Championship are both held at rotating venues.
- Mission Hills Country Club —Mission Hills hosts the ANA Inspiration, only one of the three U.S.-based women's major golf tournaments to be held at a constant venue year after year; the U.S. Women's Open and Women's PGA Championship are both held at rotating venues.
- Arthur Ashe Stadium —primary stadium of the lone U.S. tennis major, the US Open. The stadium is the centerpiece of a complex known as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
- Auto racing, although its leading competitions are both touring circuits, feature flagship races at de facto national speedways: Indianapolis Motor Speedway for open-wheel racing, Circuit of the Americas for Formula One, and Daytona International Speedway for stock car racing.
- Churchill Downs and Belmont Park —each track hosts a leg in the Triple Crown of American Thoroughbred Racing, and both have hosted the most prominent race outside the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Cup Classic, which is part of the Breeders' Cup event held annually at rotating venues.
- Like Spain, Brazil, Australia, Germany, and Italy, the US national soccer team has no dedicated stadium or arena. They play at different venues throughout the country for exhibition or tournament purposes. However, 21 games were held in RFK Stadium in the country's capital, Washington, D.C., more than any other venue in the country, which led to suggestions that RFK Memorial was the de facto national stadium prior to its 2019 closure. The women's soccer team also has no dedicated venue.
- USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium serves as the home of the men's and women's national teams as well as the headquarters of USA Softball.