# The largest football stadiums in Brazil: the top 30

The Maracanã, opened for the 1950 World Cup, is still Brazil's largest stadium, with 78,838 available seats, ahead of the Mané Garrincha in Brasília and the MorumBIS in São Paulo. The 30 largest stadiums by the capacity allowed for matches.

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- Feb 8, 2026 · palmeirense_noturno
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## Top 30

1. **Maracanã** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 78,838 available seats. Rio de Janeiro (RJ), opened in 1950.
2. **Mineirão** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 61,846 available seats. Belo Horizonte (MG).
3. **Arruda** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 60,044 available seats. Recife (PE).
4. **Beira-Rio** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 50,942 available seats. Porto Alegre (RS).
5. **Neo Química Arena** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 48,905 available seats. São Paulo (SP), opened in 2014.
6. **Mané Garrincha** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 72,788 available seats. Brasília (DF).
7. **Castelão (Fortaleza)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 63,903 available seats. Fortaleza (CE).
8. **Arena do Grêmio** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 55,662 available seats. Porto Alegre (RS).
9. **Parque do Sabiá** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 53,000 available seats. Uberlândia (MG), opened in 1982.
10. **Prudentão** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 45,954 available seats. Presidente Prudente (SP).
11. **Arena MRV** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 44,892 available seats. Belo Horizonte (MG), opened in 2023.
12. **Albertão** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 44,200 available seats. Teresina (PI), opened in 1973.
13. **Arena da Amazônia** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 44,000 available seats. Manaus (AM).
14. **Arena da Baixada** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 42,372 available seats. Curitiba (PR).
15. **Pituaçu** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 32,157 available seats. Salvador (BA).
16. **Nilton Santos** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 46,831 available seats. Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
17. **MorumBIS** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 72,039 available seats. São Paulo (SP).
18. **Mangueirão** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 53,645 available seats. Belém (PA).
19. **Arena Fonte Nova** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 50,025 available seats. Salvador (BA).
20. **Arena de Pernambuco** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 46,154 available seats. São Lourenço da Mata (PE).
21. **Morenão** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 44,200 available seats. Campo Grande (MS).
22. **Arena Pantanal** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 44,097 available seats. Cuiabá (MT).
23. **Nubank Parque** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 43,713 available seats. São Paulo (SP).
24. **Pacaembu** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 37,900 available seats. São Paulo (SP).
25. **Teixeirão** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 32,168 available seats. São José do Rio Preto (Privado).
26. **Arena das Dunas** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 32,050 available seats. Natal (RN).
27. **Helenão** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 31,863 available seats. Juiz de Fora (MG).
28. **Couto Pereira** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 40,502 available seats. Curitiba (PR).
29. **Castelão (São Luís)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 40,149 available seats. São Luís (MA).
30. **Serra Dourada** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 42,000 available seats. Goiânia (GO).

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