List of national stadiums


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 association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city or largest city. It is generally the country's largest and most lavish sports venue with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports. 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, especially in the case of the United States due to its geographical size and high population.
A list of national stadiums follows:

Afghanistan

Australia does not have an official national stadium, yet its three biggest stadiums alternate hosting large events are the following:
Brazil does not have an official national stadium. Large sports events are commonly held in alternate venues. However, during reconstruction for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and as the capital city's and country's greatest stadium, the name Estádio Nacional was added to the old Mané Garrincha stadium, leaving its official name as Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, even though it doesn't act as a solo national stadium.
The largest and most well known stadium in Brazil is Estádio do Maracanã located at Rio de Janeiro. The Brazil national football team have most of their high-profile matches taken place in the Maracanã and the venue has hosted multiple World Cup and Copa America matches in its history including the two World Cup finals that Brazil has hosted.

Brunei Darussalam

Prior to confederation into Canada, the Dominion of Newfoundland used King George V Park as its national stadium.

Cape Verde

The China national football team does not have a national stadium. The team traditionally plays games at Hongkou Football Stadium, Kunming Tuodong Sports Center, Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, or Workers' Stadium, but in recent years, they have played most of their games at other venues.

Colombia

There is no official national stadium. The following two stadiums are the largest and most commonly host international events:
Team sports in Ireland are often governed by bodies representing both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, on an All-Ireland basis. See the Northern Ireland section for other cases.
StadiumOwnerSportsNotes
Aviva StadiumIrish Rugby Football Union
football Association of Ireland		rugby union and association footballThe IRFU is all-island while the FAI is restricted to the Republic. The IRFU owns the land but the stadium built on it is jointly owned by both bodies.
Croke ParkGaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic games and international rules footballThe GAA is all-island
Morton StadiumNational Sports Campus Development AuthorityathleticsAthletics Ireland is all-island, although Athletics Northern Ireland is linked to both Athletics Ireland and UK Athletics.
National StadiumIrish Amateur Boxing AssociationboxingThe IABA is all-island
National Basketball ArenaBasketball IrelandbasketballBasketball Ireland is all-island
National Indoor ArenaNational Sports Campus Development Authorityvarious indoor sportsConstruction began at the National Sports Campus in 2015.
National Aquatic CentreNational Sports Campus Development AuthorityaquaticsSwim Ireland uses but does not own the venue, which is part of the National Sports Campus.
National Horse ArenaNational Sports Campus Development AuthorityequestrianismHorse Sport Ireland uses but does not own the venue, which is part of the National Sports Campus.

The following venues are "designated national sporting arenas" for the purposes of Section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 :
National Stadium,
Croke Park,
Semple Stadium,
Royal Dublin Society,
Aviva Stadium,
Thomond Park.

Israel

The national football, rugby union and cricket teams all play at various venues throughout South Africa. However, these are the de facto national stadiums:
Team sports in the United Kingdom are often governed by bodies representing the Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – with some sports organised on an All-Ireland basis. In international sporting events these sports are contested not by a team representing the United Kingdom, but by teams representing the separate home nations, and as a result there are separate national stadiums for many sports.
—because the Vatican City does not have enough territory to house a sports stadium, Stadio Petriana is in fact situated within the bounds of Italy.

Venezuela