National stadium
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Many countries have a national sport stadium, which 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 football (soccer) 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 with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports (i.e. FIFA World Cup, Olympics, ect). In many, but not all cases, it is also used by a local team. Many countries, including Spain and the United States, do not have a National Stadium designated as such, instead matches are rotated throughout the country. The lack of a national stadium can be seen as advantageous as designating a single stadium would limit the fan base capable of realistically attending matches as well as the concern of the cost of transportation.
A list of national stadiums follows:
[edit] Afghanistan
[edit] Albania
[edit] Algeria
[edit] Andorra
[edit] Angola
[edit] Antigua and Barbuda
[edit] 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.
[edit] Armenia
[edit] 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'. Cricket is also played at the venue with the New South Wales Blues Cricket team playing at the venue in the past and the venue being the home ground for new Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder. The Australian national cricket team will also play their first game at the venue in 2012.
[edit] Austria
[edit] Azerbaijan
[edit] Bahamas
[edit] Bahrain
[edit] Bangladesh
[edit] Barbados
- Barbados National Stadium (outdoor track and field)
[edit] Belarus
Mino
[edit] Benin
[edit] Bermuda
[edit] Bhutan
[edit] Bolivia
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit] Botswana
[edit] Brazil
Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Large sports events are commonly held in alternate venues.
Many stadiums are commonly used to host Brazil national team matches during the World Cup qualification and Conmebol events:
- Estádio Nacional de Brasília (under construction)- Located in Brasília—capital city. It's a reconstruction of Mané Garrincha for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
- Estádio do Maracanã (football)—located in Rio de Janeiro. It was the venue of the 1950 FIFA World Cup final match and will be for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
- Morumbi (São Paulo—largest city),
- Mineirão (Belo Horizonte),
- Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre),
- Couto Pereira (Curitiba),
- Serra Dourada (Goiânia),
- Mangueirão (Belém),
- Vivaldão (Manaus),
- Arruda (Recife)
- Machadão (Natal)
- From 2006, Brazil entered a deal to play its home games against European teams at the Emirates stadium in London. As many of the Brazilian squad played for European clubs, it was more convenient for players to play games in Europe rather than travel back to South America during the season, though in recent times a larger number of the Squad's members have played in the Brazilian league.
Brazil is has a stadium for athletics and football
[edit] Brunei Darussalam
[edit] Bulgaria
[edit] Burkina Faso
[edit] Burundi
[edit] Cambodia
[edit] Cameroon
[edit] Canada
- BMO Field (soccer)
- Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) (women's soccer; formerly men's)
- Saputo Stadium (men's soccer)
- Maple Leaf Cricket Club Cricket
- Canada does not have a national stadium/arena for ice hockey. The national team plays at several venues throughout the country.
[edit] Cape Verde
[edit] Central African Republic
[edit] Chad
[edit] Chile
[edit] People's Republic of China
[edit] Colombia
[edit] Republic of the Congo(Congo-Brazzaville)
[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
[edit] Cook Islands
[edit] Costa Rica
[edit] Côte d'Ivoire
[edit] Croatia
[edit] Cuba
[edit] Cyprus
[edit] Czech Republic
[edit] Denmark
[edit] Djibouti
[edit] Dominican Republic
[edit] East Timor
[edit] Ecuador
[edit] Egypt
[edit] El Salvador
[edit] England
- Lord's Cricket Ground (cricket)
- Twickenham (rugby union)
- Wembley Stadium (football, rugby league)
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (athletics) will be replaced by the Olympic Stadium
- National Hockey Stadium (hockey)
[edit] Equatorial Guinea
[edit] Eritrea
[edit] Estonia
[edit] Ethiopia
[edit] Faroe Islands
[edit] Fiji
[edit] Finland
[edit] 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.
[edit] Gabon
[edit] The Gambia
[edit] Georgia
[edit] Germany
- The German national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, the venue for the German Cup Final is the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
[edit] Ghana
[edit] Greece
- Olympic Stadium (athletics and football)
[edit] Greenland
[edit] Grenada
[edit] Guatemala
[edit] Guinea
[edit] Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Guyana
[edit] Honduras
[edit] Hong Kong
[edit] Hungary
[edit] Iceland
[edit] Indonesia
[edit] Iran
[edit] Iraq
[edit] India
- National Stadium, Delhi
- Wankhede Stadium (Cricket)
- Salt Lake Stadium (football and athletics)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Athletics and football)
[edit] Ireland
- National Stadium (boxing)
- Croke Park (Gaelic games)
- Aviva Stadium (rugby union and association football)
- Morton Stadium (athletics)
[edit] Israel
[edit] Italy
- The Italian national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country. However, the venue of the Italian Cup Final is the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
- Stadio Flaminio (rugby union)
[edit] Jamaica
[edit] 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)
[edit] Republic of Korea
[edit] Democratic People's Republic of Korea
[edit] Lesotho
- Setsoto Stadium (football and athletics)
[edit] Lebanon
[edit] Luxembourg
[edit] Libya
[edit] Liechtenstein
[edit] Lithuania
[edit] Macedonia
[edit] Malaysia
[edit] Malta
[edit] Martinique
- Stade d'Honneur (football and athletics)
[edit] Mexico
[edit] Moldova
[edit] Monaco
- Stade Louis II (football and athletics)
[edit] Morocco
[edit] Namibia
[edit] Netherlands
- Olympisch Stadion (athletics)
- The national football team has no dedicated stadium. It plays at venues around the country.
[edit] New Zealand
[edit] Nicaragua
[edit] Nigeria
[edit] Northern Ireland
[edit] Norway
[edit] Pakistan
[edit] Panama
[edit] Paraguay
[edit] Peru
[edit] Philippines
[edit] Poland
- Stadion Śląski (Silesian Stadium) in Chorzów (football) - this stadium is designated by Polish Football Association as Poland national football team's official national stadium.
- Stadion Narodowy (football) - the stadium is currently under construction, prepared for Euro 2012, but according to Polish Football Association, this stadium will not be Polish national football team's official national stadium after Euro 2012.[1]
- National Rugby Stadium, rugby union national stadium
[edit] Portugal
- Estádio do Jamor (football and athletics); however, the national football team not always play there.
- Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (rugby union)
[edit] Romania
- Stadionul Naţional (football)
- Stadionul Naţional de Rugby (rugby union)—The national team plays occasional matches at other venues around the country, but the vast majority of matches are held here.
[edit] Russia
[edit] Scotland
[edit] Singapore
[edit] Spain
- The Spanish national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country.
Camp Nou is the biggest stadium in Spain, but Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has hosted important games like the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final.
[edit] Sierra Leone
- [National Stadium Football & All Athletic events]
[edit] South Africa
The national football, rugby union and cricket teams all play at various venues throughout South Africa. However, these are the de facto national stadiums:
- Soccer City (football)
- Newlands (rugby union)
- The Wanderers (cricket)
- Randburg Astroturf (field hockey)
[edit] Sweden
- Råsunda Stadium (men's football)
- Future: Swedbank Arena
- Gamla Ullevi (women's football)
- Ericsson Globe (ice hockey)
[edit] Switzerland
- The Swiss national football team usually plays at different stadiums throughout the country.
- St. Jakob-Park (football)
[edit] Syria
[edit] Taiwan
- Kaohsiung National Stadium (a.k.a. World Games Stadium) (football and athletics)
[edit] Tanzania
[edit] Thailand
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
[edit] Turkey
[edit] Tunisia
[edit] Ukraine
[edit] United States of America
- The United States national soccer team has no dedicated stadium or arena. They play at different venues throughout the country, however, 21 games have been held on RFK Stadium in the country's capital, Washington, D.C., more than any other venue in the country.
[edit] Uruguay
[edit] Venezuela
[edit] Vietnam
[edit] Wales
- Millennium Stadium (rugby union and football)
- SWALEC Stadium (Cricket)
- Cardiff City Stadium (football) and Rugby Union (Cardiff Blues only)
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