El-ahrairah
21 Jun 2008, 11:00 PM
A few years back, when I was living in the land of pasta and pomodori, I posted a comparison of the sizes of the different stadiums in the Serie A and compared them to the proposed size of the RSL stadium. The other day, I was searching around on Al Gore’s invention, trying to find which teams were sent down/promoted in the different European leagues when I the sizes of the stadium in the different leagues caught my eye. So, using the miracle of Wikipedia and Excel, here is a comparison of the stadiums of the MLS compared to the teams which will be playing in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, England and Scotland during the 2008-2009 season. I think it is instructive to see just where the MLS sits in stadium size compared to other European football powerhouses.
MLS.
The average MLS stadium size is 32763. The largest is Giants Stadium where the Pink Cows play (80242) and the smallest is Buck Stadium where the EarthQuacks play (10300). The median stadium size is 24778. The numbers for the MLS are much larger at this time due to 5 teams (RSL, HOU, NYRB, NER and DCU) who all play in football stadiums. However, the future, the numbers will be lower since four of those teams which play in football stadiums are building their own smaller SSS. Only NER will continue to play in a football stadium since the Kraft family owns NER and the Patriots and stadium at Foxboro.
Serie A
The average Serie A stadium size is 43786, the largest is AC Milan/Inter Milan’s San Siro (82955), the smallest is AC Siena’s (15373) and the median stadium size is 36964.
Ligue 1
The average Ligue 1 stadium size is 27881, the largest is Olympic Marseille’s Stade Velodrome (60031), the smallest is Le Havre’s (16454) and the median stadium size is 21652. Although the Stade de France seats 79959, there is no permanent soccer team that plays there.
Bundesliga
The average Bundesliga stadium size is 46800, the largest is Borussia Dortmund’s (80708) , the smallest is Energie Cottbus’ (22450) and the median stadium size is 49687.
EPL
The average EPL stadium size is 39049, the largest is Man U’s Old Trafford (76212), the smallest is Portmouth’s (20688) and the median stadium size is 35772.
EFLC (English Football League Championship)
The average EFLC stadium size is 24640, the largest is Sheffield Wednesday’s (39814), the smallest is Blackpool’s (9612) and the median stadium size is 25098.
EFL1 (English Football League 1)
The average EFL1 stadium size is 14591, the largest is Leeds United’s (40242), the smallest is Cheltenham Town’s (7066) and the median stadium size is 11608).
SPL
The average SPL stadium size is 20559, the largest is Celtic’s (60832), the smallest is Hamilton Academical’s (6000) and the median stadium size is 15815.
Eredivisie
The average Eredivisie stadium size is 21403, the largest is Ajax Amsterdam’s (51628), the smallest is Heracles Almelo (8498) and the median stadium size is 17044.
La Liga
The average La Liga stadium size is 37367, the largest is FC Barcelona’s (98772), the smallest is CD Numancia’s (9700) and the median stadium size is 27706.
Superliga
The average Superliga stadium size is 23938, the largest is SL Benefica’s (65647), the smallest is CD Trofense’s (5000) and the median stadium size is 18908.
MLS.
The average MLS stadium size is 32763. The largest is Giants Stadium where the Pink Cows play (80242) and the smallest is Buck Stadium where the EarthQuacks play (10300). The median stadium size is 24778. The numbers for the MLS are much larger at this time due to 5 teams (RSL, HOU, NYRB, NER and DCU) who all play in football stadiums. However, the future, the numbers will be lower since four of those teams which play in football stadiums are building their own smaller SSS. Only NER will continue to play in a football stadium since the Kraft family owns NER and the Patriots and stadium at Foxboro.
Serie A
The average Serie A stadium size is 43786, the largest is AC Milan/Inter Milan’s San Siro (82955), the smallest is AC Siena’s (15373) and the median stadium size is 36964.
Ligue 1
The average Ligue 1 stadium size is 27881, the largest is Olympic Marseille’s Stade Velodrome (60031), the smallest is Le Havre’s (16454) and the median stadium size is 21652. Although the Stade de France seats 79959, there is no permanent soccer team that plays there.
Bundesliga
The average Bundesliga stadium size is 46800, the largest is Borussia Dortmund’s (80708) , the smallest is Energie Cottbus’ (22450) and the median stadium size is 49687.
EPL
The average EPL stadium size is 39049, the largest is Man U’s Old Trafford (76212), the smallest is Portmouth’s (20688) and the median stadium size is 35772.
EFLC (English Football League Championship)
The average EFLC stadium size is 24640, the largest is Sheffield Wednesday’s (39814), the smallest is Blackpool’s (9612) and the median stadium size is 25098.
EFL1 (English Football League 1)
The average EFL1 stadium size is 14591, the largest is Leeds United’s (40242), the smallest is Cheltenham Town’s (7066) and the median stadium size is 11608).
SPL
The average SPL stadium size is 20559, the largest is Celtic’s (60832), the smallest is Hamilton Academical’s (6000) and the median stadium size is 15815.
Eredivisie
The average Eredivisie stadium size is 21403, the largest is Ajax Amsterdam’s (51628), the smallest is Heracles Almelo (8498) and the median stadium size is 17044.
La Liga
The average La Liga stadium size is 37367, the largest is FC Barcelona’s (98772), the smallest is CD Numancia’s (9700) and the median stadium size is 27706.
Superliga
The average Superliga stadium size is 23938, the largest is SL Benefica’s (65647), the smallest is CD Trofense’s (5000) and the median stadium size is 18908.