The top 30 stadiums with the best atmosphere in world football have been ranked.
Football is arguably the most popular sport in the world, with millions of fans around the globe.
Over the years, some clubs have built up a reputation for having the best atmosphere inside their stadiums.
For example, in England, stadiums such as Liverpool’s Anfield and Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park are two of the most hostile places for a visiting team.
Back in 2020, France Football named and ranked the 30 stadiums with the best atmosphere in world football.
Only two English teams made it onto the list, with Anfield ranked second and St. James’ Park placed 22nd.
Meanwhile, the top-ranked stadium was La Bombonera, the home of Argentine giants Boca Juniors.
Check out the entire list below.
30. Millerntor-Stadion – St Pauli (Germany)
29. Parc des Princes – Paris Saint Germain (France)
28. Stade Olympique de Rades – Spérance Sportive (Tunisia)
27. Stade Du 5 Juillet 1962 – MC Alger (Algeria)
26. Estadio da Luz – Benfica (Portugal)
25. Marshal Jozef-Pilsudski Stadium – Legia Warsaw (Poland)
24. Estadio Pedro Bidegain – San Lorenzo (Argentina)
23. Stadio Olimpico – Roma & Lazio (Italy)
22. St James’ Park – Newcastle United (England)
St.James’ Park in Newcastle. Image: Getty
21. Campeon Del Siglo – Penarol (Uruguay)
20. Stade Mohammed V – Raja Casablanca (Morocco)
19. Toumba Stadium- PAOK (Greece)
18. Mestalla Stadium – Valencia (Spain)
17. Sukru-Saracoglu Stadium – Fenerbahce (Turkey) –
16. Cairo International Stadium – Al Ahly (Egypt)
15. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard – Saint Etienne (France)
14. Stade Velodrome – Olympique Marseille (France)
13. San Paolo – Napoli (Italy) – Renamed Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
12. De Kuip – Feyenoord (Netherlands)
11. Turk Telecom Arena – Galatasaray (Turkey) – Renamed RAMS Park
10. Maracana – Flamengo (Brazil)
9. San Mames – Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
8. Karaiskakis Stadium – Olympiakos (Greece)
7. Vodafone Park – Besiktas (Turkey) – Besiktas Stadium from 2023
6. El Monumental – River Plate (Argentina)
5. Celtic Park – Celtic (Scotland)
4. Stade Rajko-Mitic – Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
3. Signal Iduna Park – Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
2. Anfield – Liverpool (England)
1. Bombonera – Boca Juniors (Argentina)
