List of covered stadiums by capacity
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The following is a list of covered sports stadiums, ordered by capacity; that is the maximum number spectators the stadium can accommodate for a sports event. This is intended to include only stadiums that are used for sports traditionally held outdoors. It is split into two sublists:
- Stadiums designed for field sports, such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes, and/or athletics (track and field).
- Tennis stadiums (a traditional outdoor sport, but with a much smaller playing area)
Only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included, i.e. stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field. Wembley Stadium in London, which seats 90,000 spectators, is not included as the roof can only be partially closed. The stadiums are divided into current stadiums, closed stadiums, and future stadiums (those currently under-construction and those planned for construction).
Indoor arenas should not be included on this list as there is a separate list for them.
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Current stadiums[edit]
Field sports[edit]
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Tennis and other[edit]
Closed and demolished stadiums[edit]
Field sports[edit]
(All of these were domed)
Defunct and demolished stadiums[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Closed | Demolished | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 82,000 | Pontiac, Michigan |  United States |
2013 | December 4, 2017 | Detroit Lions (NFL) (1975-2001), Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1978-1988), Detroit Express (NASL) (1978-1980), Michigan Panthers (USFL) (1983-1984), Detroit Mechanix (AUDL) (2012) | |
| 2 | Georgia Dome | 71,228 | Atlanta, Georgia | 2017 | November 20, 2017 | Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (1992-2016), Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1997-1999), Georgia State Panthers (NCAA) (2010-2016) | Demolished after the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | |
| 3 | Kingdome | 66,000 | Seattle, Washington | 2000 | March 26, 2000 | Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1976-1999), Seattle Sounders (NASL) (1976-1983), Seattle Mariners (MLB) (1977-1999), Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) (1978-1985) | The open-air Lumen Field stands on the site. | |
| 4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,111 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2013 | January 18, 2014 | Minnesota Vikings (NFL) (1982-2013), Minnesota Twins (MLB) (1982-2009), Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) (1982-2008), Minnesota Strikers (NASL) (1984), Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1989-1990) | A newer domed stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, stands on the site. | |
| 5 | NRG Astrodome | 62,439 | Houston, Texas | 2004 | N/A | Houston Astros (MLB) (1965-1999), Houston Cougars (NCAA) (1965-1997), Houston Stars (USA/NASL) (1967-1968), Houston Oilers (AFL/NFL) (1968-1996), Houston Texans (WFL) (1974), Houston Hurricane (NASL) (1978-1980), Houston Gamblers (USFL) (1984-1985), Houston Energy (WPFL) (2002-2006) | Still standing (defunct) | |
| 6 | RCA Dome | 57,981 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2008 | December 20, 2008 | Indianapolis Colts (NFL) (1984-2007) | Demolished after the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium. |
Formerly covered stadiums[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity (previous to removal of roof) | City | Country | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisht Olympic Stadium | 40,000 | Sochi |  Russia |
PFC Sochi (Russian Premier League) | Roof was designed for the 2014 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies and the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies as a temporary structure, and was removed as part of a renovation in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.[7][8][9] |
Tennis and other[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Closed | Demolished | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civic Arena | 17,537 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States |
RR | 2010 | 2011-2012 | Duquesne Dukes (NCAA) (1961-1988), Pittsburgh Rens (ABL) (1961-1963), Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) (1961-1967), Pittsburgh Condors (ABA) (1967-1968, 1969-1972), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) (1967-2010), Pittsburgh Triangles (WTT) (1974-1976), Pittsburgh Spirit (MISL) (1978-1986), Pittsburgh Gladiators (AFL) (1987-1990), Pittsburgh Bulls (MILL) (1990-1993), Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) (1994), Pittsburgh Stingers (CISL) (1994-1995), Pittsburgh CrosseFire (NLL) (2000), Pittsburgh Xplosion (ABA) (2005-2006) | Held tennis events, but primarily served as an NHL arena. Originally built for use by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Was first RR sports venue in the world. Even though it was RR venue, cost led it to be only partially retracted after 1995, and permanently closed after 2001.[10][11][12][13] |
Future stadiums[edit]
Under construction[edit]
Field sports[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Planned opening | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai Tak Stadium | 50,000 | Kowloon |  Hong Kong |
RR | 2024 | Hong Kong National Football Team | |
| 2 | Te Kaha (stadium) | 41,000 | Christchurch |  New Zealand |
D | 2025 | 41,000 person capacity for music/performance events, solid roof with a retractable pitch |
Planned[edit]
Tennis[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Domed or Retractable roof | Tenant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Net Resort and Arena | 22,800 | Las Vegas | United States |
RR | TBD | TBD, multi-purpose arena with a retractable roof |
| 2 | Taichung Arena | 15,500 | Taichung |  Taiwan |
D | None | |
| 3 | ASB Tennis Centre | 3,200 | Auckland | New Zealand |
RR | ASB Classic | Existing stadium with the planned addition of a retractable roof. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Rogers Centre transformation is almost complete. Here's what Blue Jays fans should know about the renovations".
- ^ Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys' New Frisco World Headquarters and Multi-Use Event Center to Be Called The Ford Center at The Star". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Rollo, Joe (January 9, 2014). "Margaret Court Arena revamp misses chance of greatnes". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Australian Open could be played entirely indoors, as Margaret Court Arena gets retractable roof". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Rosenfield, Karissa (February 7, 2014). "The Stadiums of Sochi". archdaily.com. Arch Daily. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Sweet, Rod. "FIFA "happy" with Russia's World Cup preparations – for the moment". globalconreview.com.
- ^ themoscowtimes.com. Moscow Times http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/business/article/russia-to-spend-50-million-taking-roof-off-sochi-olympic-stadium/514657.html. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
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- ^ Eberson, Sharon (May 30, 2010). "Arena timeline -- Highlights of 50 years of entertainment - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Mellon Arena - History". mellonarena.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Mellon Arena". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10.