How Cardiff City Stadium’s capacity compares to homes of Leeds United, Sunderland and others
Cardiff City were not always known for having large stadium, with Ninian Park having been rather average in terms of capacity for a second tier ground. The Cardiff City Stadium is a very different arena, though, and its initial capacity when it opened in 2009 has since been increased.
The Bluebirds added an extra tier to the stadium after their first Premier League experience, and while it hasn’t always been in use, it has come in handy for Wales games, as well as some of the Championship games during the promotion season, along with the whole of the subsequent Premier League campaign.
The good news is that the extra stand has put Cardiff among the leaders when it comes to the biggest Championship stadiums, and the capacity at the Cardiff City Stadium is almost triple of that of the smallest stadium in the second tier.
Here we take a look at all 24 of the current Championship stadiums, listing them in order of capacity to see where the Cardiff City Stadium ranks. Take a look below.
1. Stadium of Light – Sunderland – 48,707
Embed from Getty Images2. Hillsborough – Sheffield Wednesday – 39,732
Embed from Getty Images3. Elland Road – Leeds United – 37,792
Embed from Getty Images4. Riverside Stadium – Middlesbrough – 34,742
Embed from Getty Images5. Cardiff City Stadium – Cardiff City – 33,280
Embed from Getty Images6. Coventry Building Society Arena – Coventry City – 32,753
Embed from Getty Images7. St Mary’s Stadium – Southampton – 32,384
Embed from Getty Images8. King Power Stadium – Leicester City – 32,261
Embed from Getty Images9. Ewood Park – Blackburn Rovers – 31,367
Embed from Getty Images10. Bet365 Stadium – Stoke City – 30,089
Embed from Getty Images11. Portman Road – Ipswich Town – 29,673
Embed from Getty Images12. St Andrew’s – Birmingham City – 29,409
Embed from Getty Images13. Carrow Road – Norwich City – 27,359
Embed from Getty Images14. Ashton Gate – Bristol City – 27,000
Embed from Getty Images15. The Hawthorns – West Brom – 26,688
Embed from Getty Images16. MKM Stadium – Hull City – 25,586
Embed from Getty Images17. John Smith’s Stadium – Huddersfield Town – 24, 121
Embed from Getty Images18. Deepdale – Preston North End – 23,408
Embed from Getty Images19. Vicarage Road – Watford – 21,577
Embed from Getty Images20. Swansea.com Stadium – Swansea City – 21,088
Embed from Getty Images21. The Den – Millwall – 20,146
Embed from Getty Images22. Loftus Road – QPR – 18,439
Embed from Getty Images23. Home Park – Plymouth Argyle – 16,388
Embed from Getty Images24. New York Stadium – Rotherham United – 12,021
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