national stadium
A national stadium is a stadium that typically 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
Some well-known national stadiums are:
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)
Australia
- 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.
- Telstra Stadium, the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium (rugby league, rugby union, and football (soccer)). There exists a popular rivalry between Telstra 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 Australian cricket team plays at a range of grounds throughout the country. The Melbourne and Sydney cricket grounds are the major venues.
Bahamas
Belgium
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bulgaria
Canada
- BMO Field (men's soccer)
- Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) (women's soccer and fromerly men's)
Chile
China
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
East Timor
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)
Estonia
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 exclusively uses Stade de France for its fixtures in the Six Nations Championship.
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iran
India
Ireland
- Croke Park (Gaelic Games)
- Lansdowne Road (rugby union and association football) Undergoing reconstruction, to reopen in early 2009: events moved to Croke Park until then.
- Morton Stadium (athletics)
- National Aquatic Centre (swimming)
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Korea, South
Korea, North
Lesotho
- Setsoto Stadium (football and athletics)
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Malaysia
Martinique
- Stade d'Honneur (football and athletics)
Mexico
Monaco
- Stade Louis II (football and athletics)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Northern Ireland
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Turkey
Uruguay
Wales
References
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