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Find out the biggest stadiums in London in 2024/2025. London stadiums are some of the most beautiful in the United Kingdom, from the Wembley, the London Stadium, and the iconic tech-fitted New Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
London is famously known for its collection of teams in the English Premier League with beautiful venues that have continued to attract fans across the globe.
Apart from the beautiful monument, tall skyscrapers and the Full Day Windsor, The Stadiums of London are the next destination for tourists within and outside the country.
The presence of an architecturally standard stadium has also helped clubs in terms of revenue generation and stadium tours by fans and explorers.
What are the biggest stadiums in London?
1. Wembley Stadium (Wembley Stadium connected by EE) – 90,000
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Wembley Stadium (Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is the national stadium of England, one of the world’s most famous venues and home to the English Football Association (The FA).
The all-seater Wembley stadium has a seating capacity of 90,000, making it the largest stadium in the United Kingdom and the second-largest stadium in Europe.
Famously known for its architecture, the Wembley stadium is a multi-sports venue in the United Kingdom used as a venue for sporting and non-sporting activities, including concerts and tours.
The stadium hosts some of the biggest football games involving the English Men’s National Team and other important competitions like the FA Cup Final, Champions League Final and selection International games.
By design, it has a 134-metre-high (440 ft) Wembley Arch that is part of the stadiums’ retractable roof, often seen as one of the architectural attractions of London. Wembley does have retractable (two partially) roofs covering the playing surface.
Location
The Wembley stadium is located in Wembley, London, England.
Tenants
It is the home of the English Men’s National Team (The Three Lions of England). It is also the destination for Cup finals like the FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield, etc.
2. Twickenham Stadium – 82,000
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Twickenham Stadium is one of the architectural wonders of London. It is the largest rugby union-specific stadium in the world which continues to attract thousands of fans and rugby lovers around the globe.
The Twickenham Stadium has a capacity of 82,000 people. It is owned by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the English rugby union governing body and serves as the association’s headquarters. The stadium is home to the England National Rugby Union Team.
Although the Twickenham was designed for rugby union matches, it can also play host to American Football games. Built in 1907, the Twickenham stadium is one of the oldest sports venues in the United Kingdom, having a century-old history around it.
Outside rugby union matches, it is a venue for global tours and concerts by top stars in the United Kingdom and North America.
Location
Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex.
Tenants
England national rugby union team
3. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 62,850
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The Tottenham Hotspur stadium replacing the White Hart Lane, is the third-largest stadium in the city of London, the second-largest football stadium in the Premier League, with a seating capacity of 62,850.
The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium was designed to be a multi-purpose stadium.
By architecture, it features the world’s first dividing, retractable football pitch, which reveals a synthetic turf field underneath. As per the club owners, it was specifically designed to accommodate NFL Games, which would drive more revenue for the club.
This unique feature reveals the beauty of the stadium for other events like concerts and Tours.
It has four stands (North, South, East and West Stands). It is also the first Premier League stadium to include rail seating for fans. The new stadium is about four times the size of the old White Hart Lame.
Location
Tottenham, London.
Tenants
Tottenham Hotspur Football club
4. London Stadium – 62,500
The London Stadium, formerly referred to as the Olympic Stadium, is an iconic sporting facility and entertainment centre and one of the major tourist attractions of London.
According to the theme of the stadium, it is a venue that aims to bring fans closer to music, sport and entertainment in a world-class environment that would not be forgotten in a hurry.
Indeed, the London stadium offers more than a sporting experience. But it is an unforgettable treat from some of the top entertainers across the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
It hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. It was, however, renovated for multi-purpose use and has been the home ground for Premier League club West Ham United since 2016.
Location
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London.
Tenants
West Ham United Football Club
5. Emirates Stadium – 60,260
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The Emirates Stadium, often referred to as the Ashburton Grove, is a UEFA Category 4 stadium and frequently hosts UEFA football matches involving Arsenal FC.
Indeed, its architecture makes it one of the most beautiful sporting facilities in London. It consists of a four-tiered bowl with translucent polycarbonate roofing over the stands.
The Emirates has one of the highest ticket pricing in the Premier League and constantly receives thousands of ticket orders by fans yearly and during pandemics.
Arsenal’s model as one of the business-minded sporting brands in the world has seen the Emirates Stadium become a top destination for other activities outside sports. It is used for conference meetings, music concerts and Tours.
It is also a significant destination for selected international football games.
Location
Highbury House,75 Drayton Park, London.
Tenants
Arsenal Football Club.
6. Stamford Bridge – 41,837
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Chelsea’s emergence on the European continent and the competition in the domestic scene makes them the Pride of London.
The Stanford Bridge is currently the ninth-largest football stadium in the English Premier League. The Bridge is an all-seater Stadium with four stands, officially known as the Matthew Harding Stand (North), East stand, The Shed End (South) and West Stand. It is a UEFA Category 4 stadium.
Location
Fulham, the borough of Chelsea in West London.
Tenants
Chelsea Football Club
7. Lord’s Cricket Ground – 31,100
The Lord’s Cricket Ground, sometimes called the Home of Cricket, is one of the oldest stadiums in London. It was established in 1814.
The Lord’s Cricket Ground in London has a capacity of 31,100 seats and is home to the England and Wales Cricket Board. It is one of few sporting facilities in the United Kingdom with a solid history.
Although cricket is not the most popular sport in London, this stadium continues to draw large crowds across the United Kingdom and beyond.
Location
St John’s Wood, London, England.
Tenants
Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex.
8. The Oval – 27,500
The Oval or Kia Oval, for sponsorship reasons, is the second-largest Cricket stadium in the United Kingdom. Established in 1845, it has a capacity of 27,500 seats.
The Oval is not only a sporting facility. It is also designed to host other activities like conferences and business events.
Location
Kennington, London
Tennants: N/A
9. The Valley – 27,111
The Valley is a sports stadium located in Charlton, London. It has a capacity of 27,111 and is home to Charlton Athletic Football Club.
The Valley Stadium in London has four stands, namely (The Covered End, Alan Curbishley Stand, West Stand, and Jimmy Seed Stand).
Location
Charlton London
Tenants
Charlton Athletic Football Club
10. Selhurst Park – 25,486
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The Selhurst Park stadium was opened in 1924. It has a capacity of 25,486 seats and is home to Crystal Palace Football Club.
The Selhurst Park stadium has four stands, namely the Holmesdale Road Stand, Arthur Wait Stand, Main Stand and Whitehorse Lane Stand.
Location
Selhurst in the London Borough of Croydon.
Tenants
Crystal Palace Football Club
Famous sports teams in London
Chelsea
Chelsea is one of the most successful teams in England, both domestically and internationally. The West London-based club have won major international trophies like the Champions League, the Europa League and the FIFA Club World Cup.
In the early years of English football, Chelsea wasn’t at the top of the pyramid. The club’s success began in the early 2000s when they won the three league titles in ten years.
On the European continent, Chelsea won their first European trophy, the Champions League 2012. The club went on to win the Europa League the following year, becoming the first London-based club to win the European Cup.
The London Blues won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2022, becoming only the 3rd English club to win the competition.
Arsenal
Arsenal is the most successful London-based club on the domestic scene—the Gunners were among the most dominant forces in the English First Division, winning ten titles.
Overall, Arsenal has won thirteen English league titles, more than their city rivals, Chelsea. Arsenal is also the most successful team in the English FA Cup, with fourteen titles.
Arsenal and Chelsea are the two most successful football clubs in London. The two clubs are also ranked among the most popular teams globally.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur FC is one of the household names in English football. Spurs and Arsenal play each other in the London derby, one of the most famous city derbies in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur is one of the most successful teams in English football. The club’s most successful period was the 1960s and the 1980s. Yet the club holds a significant position in English football.
Tottenham Hotspur became the first British club to win a UEFA competition – the European Cup Winners’ Cup 1963. By lifting the inaugural season of the UEFA Cup in 1972, the club became the first British club to win two different major European trophies.
West Ham United
West Ham United is a traditional English football team and one of the clubs with the most fans in London.
West Ham has won two European trophies, the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1964–65 and UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999. The Hammers have won the FA Cup three times.
West Ham United is also one of the most consistent teams in the English top-flight since their promotion in 1923. The club have also spent more seasons since the Premier League was introduced in 1992.