The football matches with the biggest crowds in history
The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: Brazil v Spain (1950) · Uruguay v Brazil (1950) · Scotland v England (1937). (Updated Dec 5, 2023.)
The Maracanazo of 1950 still holds the record, ahead of the great Glasgow crowds of the 1930s: the football matches watched by the most people in a stadium. Which would you have liked to be at?
Top 15
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1
Brazil v Spain (1950)
152,722 at the Maracanã.
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2
Uruguay v Brazil (1950)
173,850 officially at the Maracanã, perhaps nearly 200,000: the Maracanazo.
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3
Scotland v England (1937)
149,547 at Hampden Park, the British record.
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4
Celtic v Leeds United (1970)
136,505 for the European Cup semi-final at Hampden.
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5
Benfica v Porto (1987)
About 135,000 at the old Estádio da Luz.
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6
Real Madrid v Milan (1956)
129,690 at the Bernabéu.
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7
Bolton v West Ham (1923)
The first Wembley FA Cup final, the "White Horse Final".
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8
Celtic v Aberdeen (1937)
147,365 for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden.
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9
East Bengal v Mohun Bagan (1997)
131,781 for the Kolkata derby.
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10
Manchester United v Real Madrid (2014)
109,318 at Michigan Stadium, a friendly in the US.
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11
Brazil v Sweden (1950)
138,886 to see a 7-1 at the Maracanã.
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12
Rangers v Celtic (1939)
118,567 at Ibrox, the Old Firm record.
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13
Brazil v Yugoslavia (1950)
142,429 at the Maracanã.
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14
Mexico v Brazil (1999)
About 110,000 at the Azteca.
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15
Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt (1960)
127,621 at Hampden for the 7-3 European Cup final.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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