Watching the football live in the stadiums is something more exciting than enjoying the ordinary streams. You may have a big hole in your pocket while visiting other country just for the sake of seeing players in front of you. Innovation and technology has provided more comfort to the visitors as clubs and league owners spent a lot of money on maintenance of football grounds. Here are the complete details about top 10 most expensive football stadiums in the world.
| #No. | Stadiums | Home Team | City | Seating Capacity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wembley Stadium | – | London | 90,000 | $1.5 Billion |
| 2 | Olympic Stadium | – | Montreal | 56,040 | $1.1 Billion |
| 3 | Cape Town Stadium | – | Cape Town | 64,100 | $600 Million |
| 4 | Rogers Centre | Toronto Argonauts | Toronto | 53,506 | $570 Million |
| 5 | Emirates Stadium | Arsenal | London | 60,704 | $482 Million |
| 6 | Aviva Stadium | – | Dublin | 51,711 | $445 Million |
| 7 | Corinthians Arena | Corinthians Paulista | Sao Paulo | 49,205 | $435 Million |
| 8 | Allianz Arena | Bayern Munich | Munich | 70,000 | $369 Million |
| 9 | Signal Iduna Park | Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | 81,365 | $217 Million |
| 10 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium | Real Madrid | Spain | 81,044 | $188 Million |
10 – Santiago Bernabeu Stadium: $188 Million
Present at number 10 in the list, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is located in Madrid city of Spain and is the home ground of La Liga club Real Madrid. Having the seating capacity of 81,044, the stadium provides wonderful scenes during matches as it is the 2nd largest stadium in Spain. Construction of the venue completed in 1947 but renovation continued till 2011, taking its total cost up to $188 million.
9 – Signal Iduna Park: $217 Million
Amazing atmosphere, splendid architecture and large seating capacity of 81,365 makes Signal Iduna Park one of the most famous football stadium. Situated in Dortmund, it is also serving as the home venue for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. $217 million spent in the making of this stadium and it opened in 1974. While the renovation done in 2008.
8 – Allianz Arena: $369 Million
With a construction cost of $369 million, the stadium is also one of the most expensive football stadiums. The seating capacity of 70,000 people generates heavy revenue and it comes in the form of ticket prices which may be $90 on average. Allianz Arena is located in Munich and serving as the host venue of Bayern Munich of German Bundesliga.
7 – Corinthians Arena: $435 Million
Having an amazing design, the Corinthians Arena located in Sao Paulo is of great attention by fans. VIP seats, television crew equipment, press and box seats are also there. While the glass has been designed with a curvature intended to simulate the visual effect of a ball hitting the net. Corinthians Arena opened in 2014 and has the seating capacity of 49,205 which cost $435 million during construction.
6 – Aviva Stadium: $445 Million
Located in Dublin, Aviva stadium opened in 2010 after completion. 51,711 spectators can enjoy the action live in the ground. The stadium is not only used for football matches but also for baseball and rugby union contests. With the construction cost of $445 million, it is at number 6 among the most expensive football stadiums.
5 – Emirates Stadium: $482 Million
Opened in 2006, Emirates Stadium has been the home venue of English Premier League club Arsenal. The stadium has two levels below ground having support facilities like Kitchens, changing rooms and press centers. Total cost of the venue, located in London is $482 Million. While there is standard seating for the fans. 60,704 fans can enjoy the association football matches live in the ground.
4 – Rogers Centre: $570 Million
Serving as the home venue for Toronto Argonauts, professional association football club in Canadian Football League, Rogers Centre has the seating capacity of 53,506. While Major League Baseball matches also held here. The stadium features retractable roof and has the construction cost of $570 million and located in Toronto, Canada.
3 – Cape Town Stadium: $600 Million
Located at Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean just near the Cape Town city, it is one of the most attractive place for tourists. Thus, large number of fans attend the football matches here. Moreover, rugby union matches also occurs here. A huge sum of $600 million was spent in making of this stadium. While 61,400 people can enjoy the live action which is enough to generate healthy revenue per match.
2 – Olympic Stadium: $1.1 Billion
Olympic Stadium is serving as the multipurpose host venue for Olympics matches besides the football. Moreover, baseball matches also played here. With seating capacity of 56,040, its is also one of the largest multipurpose stadium. Having construction cost of $1.1 Billion, Olympic Stadium is full of lavish seats and other inspiring technologies. It is located in Montreal and has also hosted some American Football matches.
1 – Wembley Stadium: $1.5 Billion
On the top of our list is historic Wembley Stadium of London which completed in the year 2006 and opened for football matches in 2007. Featuring latest technology and innovation, the stadium has the seating capacity of 90,000 people. Wembley is the biggest stadium of United Kingdom’s history which has hosted some international matches of England football team and also of FA cup. The construction cost of stadium is $1.5 Billion, making it the most expensive soccer stadium ever.
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