Landmarks › Multisport Arenas
This page gathers Olympic stadiums, Test cricket grounds, rugby cathedrals and major concert arenas. Olympic venues include Beijing's Bird's Nest (the only stadium to host both Summer and Winter Olympic openings, 2008 + 2022), Japan National Stadium (Tokyo 2020), Sydney's Accor Stadium (Sydney 2000), Rome's Stadio Olimpico (1960), Athens' OAKA Spyros Louis (2004) and Montreal's Stade Olympique (1976). Cricket cathedrals: Lord's, the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground, India's Narendra Modi Stadium (132,000, the largest cricket ground in the world), Eden Gardens (Kolkata) and Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, host of the 2011 Cricket World Cup final). Rugby and multipurpose: Twickenham, Eden Park, Dublin's Aviva Stadium, Cardiff's Principality Stadium and London's O2 Arena. Coordinates point to the centre of each venue.
Beijing National Stadium ('Bird's Nest', 鸟巢) was the centrepiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics, the only stadium to host both the opening ceremonies of a summer and a winter Olympics.
Eden Park in Auckland is New Zealand's largest stadium, with a capacity of 50,000 and a long history as the home of the All Blacks rugby and the Black Caps cricket. It hosted the final of the 1987 and 2011 Rugby World Cups (won both times by New Zealand) and the 2015 Cricket World Cup pool stages.
Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London, opened on its current site in 1814 and is widely known as the Home of Cricket. With a capacity of around 31,100 and the iconic Pavilion built in 1890, it hosts the Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex County Cricket Club, and major fixtures including five Cricket World Cup finals (most recently 2019).
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia is the world's largest cricket stadium, with a capacity of 100,024. It hosted the 1956 Olympics and remains the home of cricket.
Stade Olympique in Montreal, Quebec, opened in 1976 for the Summer Olympics with a current capacity of around 56,040 and the world's tallest inclined tower (165 m). Nicknamed The Big O, it is the largest stadium by capacity in Canada and currently hosts CF Montréal MLS matches and special events while a long-running roof renovation continues.
Twickenham Stadium (rebranded Allianz Stadium in 2024) in southwest London is the home of the England men's rugby team and the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in the world, with a capacity of 82,000. It hosted the 1991, 1999, and 2015 Rugby World Cup finals and stages the annual Six Nations matches plus the Premiership Rugby final.
Opened in December 2019 with a capacity of 67,750, the Japan National Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, was designed by architect Kengo Kuma using timber sourced from all 47 Japanese prefectures. It served as the main venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics events. It is now primarily used for football and rugby union matches and hosted the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Originally opened in March 1999 as Stadium Australia, this venue in Sydney Olympic Park was the centerpiece of the 2000 Summer Olympics, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and the football final. It hosted the 2003 Rugby World Cup final and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final. The stadium has carried the Accor naming rights since November 2021 and currently has a capacity of 83,500.
Inaugurated in May 1953, Stadio Olimpico in Rome is the main venue of the Foro Italico complex and the second-largest stadium in Italy. It is shared by Serie A clubs AS Roma and SS Lazio and hosts the Italy national football and rugby union teams. The stadium staged the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1990 FIFA World Cup final, the 1968 and 1980 European Championship finals, and Champions League finals in 1996 and 2009.
Opened in September 1982 and named after Greek marathon champion Spyros Louis, the stadium is the centerpiece of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) in Maroussi. It served as the main venue of the 2004 Summer Olympics, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and the football final. The stadium also hosted the 2007 UEFA Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool.
Reopened in February 2020 in Ahmedabad with a capacity of 132,000, the Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world. Designed by Populous, it is home to the India national cricket team and the IPL franchise Gujarat Titans. It hosted the final of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup between India and Australia.
Established in 1864 in Kolkata, Eden Gardens is the oldest cricket stadium in India and one of the oldest in the world, with a current seating capacity of around 68,000. It is home to the Bengal cricket team and the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, and hosts India national team matches. The ground hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup final between Australia and England.
Opened in 1974 in Mumbai with a current capacity of around 33,100, Wankhede Stadium is owned by the Mumbai Cricket Association and serves as headquarters of the BCCI. It is home to the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians and hosts India national team matches. The ground hosted the final of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, where India defeated Sri Lanka to claim the trophy on home soil.
Opened in June 2007 within the former Millennium Dome on London's Greenwich Peninsula, The O2 Arena is an indoor venue with a capacity of 20,000. It hosts concerts, basketball, boxing, tennis and the gymnastics events of the 2012 Summer Olympics. It has consistently ranked as one of the busiest music arenas in the world by ticket sales.
Opened in May 2010 on the site of the former Lansdowne Road ground in Dublin, Aviva Stadium has a capacity of 51,711 and is jointly owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland. It is the home venue of both the Ireland national rugby union team and the Republic of Ireland national football team. The stadium hosted the 2011 and 2024 UEFA Europa League finals.
Opened in June 1999 in central Cardiff and known as the Millennium Stadium until its 2016 renaming, the Principality Stadium has a capacity of 73,931 and a fully retractable roof. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and was built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup, including the final. It also hosted the 2017 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus.