A national stadium is a stadium, may serve to provide a strong national image to the world.[1] Typically it 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 (but not always) the country's largest and most lavish sports venue. In many but not all cases, it is also used by a club team. Many countries including the United States and Germany, do not have a National Stadium designated as such.
A list of national stadiums are:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
- Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (football)
- Estadio Multipropósito Parque Roca (basketball and tennis)
- Estadio Nacional de Hockey (field hockey)
- Campo Argentino de Polo (polo)
- CeNARD (athletics)
- Estadio José Amalfitani, also known as Vélez Sársfield (rugby union) — 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
Australia
Australia does not have an official national stadium, yet its two biggest stadiums alternate hosting large events are the following:
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (Australian rules football, cricket, and major soccer events) - often seen as the de facto national stadium due to historical links as well as being the current largest in Australia.
- Stadium Australia, currently known under a sponsorship deal as 'ANZ Stadium', the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium (rugby league, rugby union, football (soccer) and occasional Australian rules football). There exists a popular rivalry between ANZ Stadium and the MCG due to lasting rivalries between football codes and the respective cities. There was a strongly implied claim to being the new national stadium when it opened in 1999 with the name 'Stadium Australia'. The only major sport that it does not host events for is cricket, as the Sydney Cricket Ground is a traditional home for the sport.
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
- Barbados National Stadium (outdoor track and field)
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Large sports events are commonly held in alternate venues.
- Estádio do Maracanã (football) - located in Rio de Janeiro, it is often seen as the de facto national stadium due to historical links as well as being the current largest in Brazil. It was the venue of the 1950 FIFA World Cup final match and will possibly be for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
- Morumbi (São Paulo - largest city), Mané Garrincha (Brasília - capital city), Mineirão (Belo Horizonte), Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre), Couto Pereira (Curitiba), Serra Dourada (Goiânia), Mangueirão (Belém), Vivaldão (Manaus), Arruda (Recife) and Machadão (Natal) are also commonly used to host Brazil national team matches during the World Cup qualification and Conmebol events.
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
- BMO Field (men's soccer)
- Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) (women's soccer and formerly men's)
- Saputo Stadium (men's soccer)
- Canada does not have a national stadium/arena for ice hockey. The national team plays at several venues throughout the country.
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
People's Republic of China
Colombia
Republic of the Congo(Congo-Brazzaville)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
- Lord's Cricket Ground (cricket)
- Twickenham (rugby union)
- Wembley Stadium (football)
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (athletics) will be replaced by the Olympic Stadium
- National Hockey Stadium (hockey)
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
- Stade de France (football, rugby union, and athletics)
- 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
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
- Germany usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country.
Ghana
Greece
- Olympic Stadium (athletics and football)
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
India
- Eden Gardens (cricket)
- Salt Lake Stadium (football and athletics)
- Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium (Athletics(track and field) and football)
Republic of Ireland
- National Stadium (boxing)
- Croke Park (Gaelic games)
- Aviva Stadium (rugby union and association football) (by 2010)
- Morton Stadium (athletics)
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
- Tokyo Dome (baseball)
- National Olympic Stadium (football and athletics)
- Yokohama International Stadium (football)
- Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium (rugby union) — 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 (Sumo)
Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Lesotho
- Setsoto Stadium (football and athletics)
Luxembourg
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Martinique
- Stade d'Honneur (football and athletics)
Mexico
Monaco
- Stade Louis II (football and athletics)
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands
- Olympisch Stadion (athletics)
- The national football team has no dedicated stadium. It plays at venues around the country.
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Northern Ireland
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
- FNB Stadium (football)
- Newlands Cricket Ground (cricket)
- South Africa does not have a national stadium for rugby union. The Springboks play at several venues throughout the country, four of which seat over 50,000.
Sweden
- Råsunda Stadium (men's football)
- Future: Swedbank Arena
- Gamla Ullevi (women's football)
- Ericsson Globe (ice hockey)
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United States of America
- No United States national team has a dedicated stadium or arena. National teams will play at different venues throughout the country.
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales
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