The following is an incomplete list of South American stadiums. They are ordered by their total capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate (all-seater). Stadiums with a capacity of 30,000 or more are included.
Most large stadiums in South America are used for association football, with some having running tracks for athletics.
# | Stadium | Capacity | Country | City | Home team(s) | Opening |
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1 | Monumental | 80,093[1] |
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Lima | Universitario | 2000 |
2 | Maracanã | 78,838[2] |
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Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo, Fluminense, Brazil national football team | 1950 |
3 | Mané Garrincha | 72,788[3] |
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Brasília | Brazil national football team | 1974 |
4 | Monumental de Núñez | 70,054[4] |
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Buenos Aires | River Plate, Argentina national football team | 1938 |
5 | Morumbi | 67,052[5] |
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São Paulo | São Paulo | 1960 |
6 | Castelão | 63,903[6] |
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Fortaleza | Ceará, Fortaleza | 1973 |
7 | Mineirão | 61,846[7] |
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Belo Horizonte | Cruzeiro | 1965 |
8 | Centenario | 60,235[8] |
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Montevideo | Uruguay national football team, Nacional | 1930 |
9 | Arruda | 60,044[9] |
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Recife | Santa Cruz | 1972 |
10 | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo | 59,283[10] |
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Guayaquil | Barcelona Sporting Club | 1987 |
11 | Mario Alberto Kempes | 57,000[11] |
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Córdoba | Talleres, Belgrano, Instituto | 1978 |
12 | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662[12] |
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Porto Alegre | Grêmio | 2012 |
13 | La Bombonera | 54,000[13] |
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Buenos Aires | Boca Juniors | 1940 |
14 | Parque do Sabiá | 53,350[14] |
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Uberlândia | Uberlândia | 1982 |
15 | Ciudad de La Plata | 53,000[15] |
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La Plata | Estudiantes, Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2003 |
16 | Albertão | 52,296[16] |
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Teresina | Flamengo do Piauí | 1951 |
17 | Deportivo Cali | 52,000[17] |
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Cali | Deportivo Cali | 2010 |
18 | Monumental de Maturín | 51,796[18] |
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Maturín | Monagas | 2007 |
19 | Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | 51,389[19] |
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Avellaneda | Racing | 1950 |
20 | Beira-Rio | 50,842[20] |
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Porto Alegre | Internacional | 1969 |
21 | Serra Dourada | 50,049[21] |
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Goiânia | Goiás, Vila Nova | 1975 |
22 | Fonte Nova | 50,025[22] |
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Salvador | Bahia | 1951 |
23 | Libertadores de América | 49,592[23] |
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Avellaneda | Independiente | 1928 |
24 | José Amalfitani | 49,540[24] |
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Buenos Aires | Vélez Sársfield | 1951 |
25 | Neo Química Arena | 49,205[25] |
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São Paulo | Corinthians | 2014 |
26 | Nacional de Chile | 48,665[26] |
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Santiago | Universidad de Chile, Chile national football team | 1938 |
27 | Tomás Adolfo Ducó | 48,314[27] |
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Buenos Aires | Huracán | 1949 |
28 | Pedro Bidegain | 47,964[28] |
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Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 1993 |
29 | Metropolitano de Lara | 47,913[29] |
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Cabudare | Deportivo Lara | 2009 |
30 | Monumental de Chile | 47,347[30] |
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Santiago | Colo-Colo, Chile national football team | 1975 |
31 | Ciudad de Lanús | 47,027[31] |
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Lanús | Lanús | 1929 |
32 | Nilton Santos | 46,831[32] |
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Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 2007 |
33 | Metropolitano de Barranquilla | 46,692[33] |
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Barranquilla | Junior, Colombia national football team | 1986 |
34 | Olímpico Pascual Guerrero | 46,400[34] |
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Cali | América de Cali | 1937 |
35 | Arena Pernambuco | 46,154[35] |
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Recife | Brazil national football team | 2013 |
36 | Prudentão | 45,954[36] |
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Presidente Prudente | Grêmio Prudente | 1982 |
37 | Mangueirão | 45,007[37] |
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Belém | Paysandu, Remo | 1978 |
38 | Monumental de la UNSA | 45,000[38] |
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Arequipa | Melgar | 1995 |
39 | General Pablo Rojas | 45,000[39] |
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Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 1970 |
40 | Atanasio Girardot | 44,739[40] |
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Medellín | Atlético Nacional, Independiente Medellín | 1953 |
41 | Arena da Amazônia | 44,351[41] |
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Manaus | Manaus, Nacional | 2014 |
42 | Morenão | 44,200[42] |
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Campo Grande | Operário, Comercial | 1971 |
43 | Allianz Parque | 43,713[43] |
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São Paulo | Palmeiras | 2014 |
44 | Nacional del Peru | 43,086[44] |
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Lima | Peru national football team | 1927 |
45 | General Santander | 42,901[45] |
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Cúcuta | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1948 |
46 | Malvinas Argentinas | 42,500[46] |
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Mendoza | Godoy Cruz | 1978 |
47 | Arena da Baixada | 42,372[47] |
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Curitiba | Athletico Paranaense | 1914 |
48 | Defensores del Chaco | 42,354[48] |
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Asuncion | Paraguay national football team | 1917 |
49 | Metropolitano de Mérida | 42,200[49] |
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Mérida | Estudiantes de Merida | 2007 |
50 | Garcilaso de la Vega | 42,056[50] |
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Cusco | Cienciano | 1958 |