Top 10 most expensive stadiums in the world

You can watch football or basketball matches, boxing matches or athletics at home, but you can get much more emotions if you are personally present at the stadium. Especially if it is a world-famous arena built for billions of dollars. Today we will talk about the most expensive stadiums in the world, and this rating will include one from Russia.

10 Rogers Center (Toronto), $930 million

SkyDomecalled Roger’s Center since 2005, has been designed by architect Rod Robbie and civil engineer Michael Allen. The construction of the stadium lasted about two and a half years, from October 1986 to May 1989. The estimated cost of construction was 570 million Canadian dollars, which, in terms of American greens and adjusted for inflation, is about 930 million at the moment.

Remarkablethat it was the first stadium in the world with a retractable roof in 20 minutes, the field and the stands can be closed or opened.

To the arenasRogers Center» matches are held in baseball, basketball, American football, soccer, as well as athletics competitions, UFC fights and much more. The maximum capacity of the stadium is 50 spectators.

9. Stade de France (Paris), $974 million

«Stade de France”is the national stadium of France and is located north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis, where it opened in 1998. Its capacity of 80 makes it the eighth largest stadium in Europe.

It is used by the French national football team and the French rugby team for international games, and is Europe’s largest arena for athletics competitions (with 78 seats in this configuration).

It was originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the name of the stadium was recommended by Michel Platini. It was on this pitch that on July 12, 1998, France defeated Brazil by 30 in the World Cup final to the delight of packed stands.

In the future, it will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the 2024 Summer Olympics athletics and 2023 Rugby World Cup matches.

8. Nissan (Yokohama), $990 million

Stadium «Yokohama” in the Japanese city of the same name was opened on April 4, 1978 (renovated in 2007) and was designed for 30 spectators at baseball games and 000 at football games.

In addition to sporting events, this arena regularly becomes a venue for concerts by Asian and world stars. So, Michael Jackson performed at the stadium during his Bad World Tour in 1987, giving 5 sold-out concerts and gathering a total of 240 spectators (about 000 people per concert).

7. Madison Square Garden (New York) $1,1 billion

Modern “madison square garden” was built in 1968 and now serves as a venue for boxing matches, hockey and basketball matches, as well as concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events.

In 2016, MSG was the second busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales, behind the O2 Arena in London.

Including two major renovations, its total construction cost is around $1,1 billion and it is among the 10 most expensive stadiums ever built, although it only has a maximum capacity of 20.

6. Gazprom Arena (St. Petersburg) $1,37 billion

The construction of the most expensive stadium in Russia began in 2007 and the initial estimate was only 6.7 billion rubles. In the course of work, it grew inexorably and ultimately “Gazprom Arena” cost 43 billion rubles (some sources claim that in fact 50.8 billion).

How the stadium was built is another story. Hundreds of videos and photos with “jambs” made during construction are circulating on the network, and after commissioning in 2016, the arena had to be “finished” for some more time in order to eliminate the flaws. No wonder it cost so much.

If we discard the moments in the spirit of “we are always not like people” and look at the stadium now, then the result is good during the 2018 World Cup, the arena accommodated almost 64 fans, and in the case of concerts, the number of seats increases to 500.

5. AT&T Stadium (Arlington), $1,3 billion

The stadium is sometimes referred to as “Jerry World“(Jerry World) after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who originally envisioned it as a big entertainment mecca.

The stadium has a seating capacity of 80, making it the fourth largest stadium in the NFL in terms of seating capacity, with a maximum seating capacity of 000 for the stadium and lobby.

On February 14, 2010, the stadium hosted an NBA All-Star game with 108 attendees. The meeting became the most attended basketball game in history, setting a new Guinness World Record.

4. National (Singapore), $1,4 billion

This multi-purpose arena is located in Singapore and opened its doors to visitors on June 30, 2014, replacing the old one located on the same site. National Stadium, which was closed in 2007 and demolished in 2010.

The stadium has a domed roof structure with a retractable mechanism and adjustable seating, making it the only stadium in the world specifically designed to host football, rugby, cricket and athletics matches. It is also the world’s largest retractable dome.

Depending on the seating configuration, the stadium can accommodate up to 55 people for football and rugby, 000 for cricket, or 52 for athletics.

3. Olympic (Montreal), $1,45 billion

The stadium is the largest by capacity in Canada. After the 1976 Olympics, for which it was built, artificial turf was installed and it became the home of Montreal’s professional baseball and football teams.

«Olympic» currently serves as a multi-purpose arena for special events (eg concerts, trade shows) with a permanent capacity of 56 people.

2. Wembley (London), $1,5 billion

Stadium «Wembley” in the English capital was opened in 2007 on the site of the old one of the same name, demolished in 2003. It hosts major football matches including England home games and the FA Cup Final.

With 90 seats, it is the largest football arena in England and the whole of the UK, the second largest in Europe and the largest in the world among indoor stadiums (all seats under a canopy).

1. Metlife Stadium (East Rutherford), $1,6 billion

The stadium opened under the name New Meadowlands Stadium in 2010. In 2011, the insurance companyMetlifeacquired the rights to the name and the arena was renamed.

With a construction cost of around $1,6 billion, it is the most expensive stadium ever built. It seats 82,5 thousand spectators, and in July 2017 the Business Summit commission named it the Stadium of the Year. This award recognizes the best sports venue in the world that achieves outstanding performance over a 12 month period.