Stadium Insights

Data insights on European football stadiums, national-team grounds, pitch surfaces (grass vs artificial) and stadium density per population.

National stadiums of Europe

Each country's main national-team venue, and which are club-free.

Artificial vs natural grass in European stadiums

How many grounds use real grass, hybrid pitches or full artificial turf.

Stadium density per population

Which countries pack in the most football stadiums per million people.

Biggest & smallest stadiums in Europe

The largest football stadiums in Europe by capacity, and the smallest.

Big five leagues: attendance & capacity

Average attendance and how full grounds get, plus capacity by league.

How many football clubs are in each city?

The European cities with the most football clubs, lower tiers included.

Retractable-roof stadiums: Europe vs USA

How Europe's retractable-roof grounds compare with the NFL and MLB.