The World's Largest Stadiums Are Bigger Than You Think

[@yesitsmojo24]

"Unobstructed views of England losing final matches on the pitch" B1M knows what's up

[@409raul]

Shots fired at Gareth Southgate!!

[@jody024]

Straight up facts.

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

"it's" never coming "home".

[@tiestokygoericprydz3963]

England 6 Iran 2 🥳 England 3 Wales 0 🥳🍿

[@KarlssonF]

this makes the ~400.000 spectators at the US Grand Prix even more crazy by numbers

[@supingo3339]

Exactly and to think that about 300.000 of them were either sitting on the goround or their own chairs. But to be fair there were like 500.000 people at the Silverstone GP in 2017 wich is even craizier

[@jonamittelhammer3399]

@@supingo3339 these numbers are for the whole weekend including Thursday. Silverstone has roughly 125k spectators on Raceday

[@supingo3339]

@@jonamittelhammer3399 oh...my bad didnt know

[@singularityraptor4022]

Those weren't race day numbers

[@--_--IMP--_--]

@@singularityraptor4022 I can't speak for Silverstone, but those are actual race day attendance numbers at Indy Motor Speedway. The grandstands officially seat over 257 thousand, plus there is space for well over 100 thousand spectators inside the oval on the infield, including their RVs and tents and lawn chairs and all that stuff. That total does not include any IMS employees or race team staff, nor does it include the hundreds of thousands of people tailgating outside the gates. On Indy 500 race day, there can be close to a million people within walking distance of the track.

[@rvegas3240]

You know you’re watching good content when six minutes passes, the video is ending and you think, is that all?!? Fantastic video, as usual! Thank you!!

[@LordGdawg]

Facts!

[@jintanarawdsukumaal3000]

Omg absolutely true .

[@gsreads]

Yeah, was over before it barely started.

[@cachecow]

My itch was barely scratched

[@youman5079]

Innit

[@Jhetx]

Cape Town with its stadium and the mountain at the back is really spectacular.

[@kkk2.077]

Dharmashala cricket stadium with Himalayas in background

[@neeljavia2965]

@@kkk2.077 Only when there's no pollution.

[@bevanml]

Hobart had the chance to maximise the views of the Derwent and the mountain with its stadium but managed to completely bugger it up.

[@anshul6168]

@@neeljavia2965 There is no polution in Dharamshala , entire India is not defined by Delhi You get one of the cleanest environments near Himalayas

[@neeljavia2965]

@@anshul6168 No pollution? Good joke. Just because it's less than Delhi doesn't mean there is no pollution.

[@americansmark]

When planning Texas motor speedway, there were plans for half a million seats. But the logistics of moving nearly 3x as many people in and out in an emergency proved too costly and difficult. So it settled on 180k.

[@VinceroAlpha]

I live close to it and difficult doesn’t even begin to describe the traffic on race weekend. Them trying to double that figure for spectators is just evil. Especially since they haven’t started on the highway in front of it.

[@JohnBasedowYoda]

I find it hard to believe anyone in texas cares about safety or protocols haha

[@gremlinfinger5964]

@@VinceroAlpha and now they barely draw 60k

[@keyboard_slap]

They almost certainly could have accomplished that with buses or trains, but convincing a Texan not to drive his needlessly large pickup truck is an exercise in futility.

[@jesse590]

@@JohnBasedowYoda We really don't, but the lawyers do.

[@lemster101]

I feel you always squeeze a little bit of Melbourne into your videos to please your loyal viewers here, haha. It is noticed and appreciated!

[@suspiciousafternoon]

''Supporting Wembley's roof & enabling unobstructed views of England losing the final matches on the pitch'' 😭😭😭

[@harbl99]

Penalties. Why did it have to be penalties?

[@Rob-rd4em]

Init. Ouch man.

[@costaskl6589]

Hell yeah 😎

[@JimTheFly]

@@harbl99 Because it ALWAYS has to be penalties. It's the English Curse. (I still say that I would've preferred Henderson to Saka as the #5 because of experience. But hey, at least the shots were on target. And I won't even fault that one off the post. I'd rather lose to a save than a souvenir for Row Q)

[@junejuly532]

They day that hurts England.

[@stanyamish3996]

This is when I started to like architecture: football stadia. So beautiful, hard to make and even today, we can find some unusual design. For example, the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens, set to be opened next summer, is based on Byzantine architecture.

[@motuproprio3486]

Same thing here. When people ask me what got me to become an architect, the answer is simple: stadiums!

[@retrocysper3709]

Yeah Football STADIA's are really cool.

[@chrislfc2317]

@@retrocysper3709 What's ironic about this is how you corrected someone whose english is his 2nd or 3rd language yet you made a mistake yourself...

[@Mustacheman17]

@@retrocysper3709 you a clown

[@brianphillips9211]

I was extremely worried Motorsport stadiums wouldn't be mentioned. I was thrilled by the end of the video. Been to Indianapolis Motor Speedway a handful of times. The Indy 500 is truly an event to attend, if nothing else, for the track experience.

[@--_--IMP--_--]

@KZbinrs fan And dj too Yes, plus numerous others. NASCAR also ran the Brickyard 400 on the oval there for years, and is now running the Verizon 200 on the road course. That place is truly historic. Every event held there is a spectacle to behold, but the Indy 500 is in a class of its own.

[@envoy3]

I've never been to a large scale motorsport event like that, but Indianapolis does look fascinating! How can people tolerate the incredible amount of sun and heat in that venue though? doesn't look like there's much shade there.

[@brianphillips9211]

@@envoy3 Very true as far as the infield grandstands. I guess most fans just have their own way of dealing with the heat. You have to keep an eye on the people around you, make sure they aren't getting dehydrated either.

[@crm1225]

@@envoy3 It does get hot, but nothing some sunscreen and a hat won't take care of. I like the infield because you can use an umbrella if it really gets that hot. Including the infield ($35 GA ticket), the track has a capacity around 350,000 people - totally worth attending at least once in your life

[@theas2627]

I have a homework to do, but here I am coz B1M is my mood booster. ❤️

[@johannlehmann298]

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[@scyber_avatar]

"Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium" is just part of the larger upcoming "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave" in Ahmedabad city, India. Whenever India hosts Olympics then "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave", Ahmedabad will likely be the host

[@berozgaar1100]

india hosting olympics? bhai tu jonse bhi nashe kar raha hai please chhod de

[@rajashashankgutta4334]

@@berozgaar1100 if India can host commonwealth games, why can't it host Olympics?

[@harishXO]

@@rajashashankgutta4334 only if Modi and his party resigns and experienced government should have to be in charge for progressive economic growth, so that we can host Olympic in 2040s.

[@rockybalboa5743]

@@harishXO cry more that's never going to happen

[@harishXO]

@@rockybalboa5743 then forget about Olympics for next 100 years , even forget about other major athletic game events.

[@BIGJATPSU]

Should have given the Circus Maximus some pub during the raceways section as you did for the Colosseum during the stadium section, it truly was the forbearer for those venues.

[@ayush_ayush]

As a cricket 🏏fan, proud to see MCG, Melbourne (2nd largest Cricket stadium) and Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (largest Cricket stadium) Thank you #B1M

[@anonymous4531]

Stop calling Modi stadium the biggest CRICKET stadium, it's the biggest stadium in general, now that Pyongyang confirmed they have 114000 instead of 150000 Edit: Am I coming across as angry? Because I was just informing him, I am not offended or angry😂

[@anurag.thakur]

@@anonymous4531 chill bro chill.

[@dampaul13]

@@anonymous4531 So, Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket stadium then.

[@jarp5581]

@@Mihirpatel6162 Arrey read his comment properly ❤️ From Gujarat Vadodara

[@RecklessWanderr]

#Bhakt

[@mcrazza]

6:26 Shout out to my home town Hobart making it into The B1M!

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Love that little Montreal Olympic Stadium acknowledgment about being the tallest: kinda but not really. Well done B1M!

[@cat6926]

It is the tallest. It actually has a meaning for its structural integrity unlike the London tower. It's funny how a useless arch that actually does nothing for the stadium is to him more valid as being apart of the structure than a tower that holds up the freaking roof on the Montreal stadium. How is this even comparable? Oh right, B1 lives in the UK. ;) #Bias

[@CarsonHaleSchuddeboom]

@@cat6926 also, the tower has a pool under it, with seating making it technically a stadium, and at the top there is a a tennis court

[@lukeeclair7736]

"In a beautifully conceived, and seamless transition; while we're in this part of the world..." 👌

[@chadgriffiths6403]

As an Oregonian, I'm gratified to see footage of both of my home state's major sports teams (Portland Trail Blazers and Portland Timbers) playing in their respective stadiums (Moda Center, Providence Park) within the first 15 seconds of this video. Thank you.

[@tekuaniaakab2050]

Here’s to Italy renovating the Colosseum and holding naval battles again in it

[@274pacific]

5:19 "although we think it looks more like a bundt cake" A warrant has been issue for your arrest in Pyongyang.

[@TheJamesstark]

Another great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this. I love your videos!

[@pankajroysharma8588]

From the beginning I was waiting For Cricket Stadium 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@hamburghsteelers]

what's cricket? 😂

[@PS-ug7nm]

@@hamburghsteelers As your mom kid

[@selvaranivetrivel6528]

@@hamburghsteelers your house kid

[@berozgaar1100]

tum indians kabhi cricket se aagey kabhi badh hi nahi sakte 😂😂

[@pankajroysharma8588]

@@berozgaar1100 Kaha se Ho Usi Hisab se rost karunga 🤣😎

[@PjRjHj]

I wonder how many the MCG could fit if it had the row depth and bench seating of a huge College Football stadium 🤔

[@keelangilmour2511]

That was a really seemless trasition to talking about the MCG; give whoever wrote that a bonus, hahaha.

[@ElDJReturn]

I could watch you talk about anything. Also, as a Portland resident I appreciate the multiple shots of Portland and the Timbers

[@Kragatar]

Whenever I look at amazing ancient structures like the pyramids, I think "there's no way people would build something that over-the-top just for a fancy tomb"... but then I realize the huge over-the-top structures like sports stadiums that we build just to watch some guys play a game with a ball.

[@121476]

Sorry, Montreal's Olympic Stadium is taller. I feel like the rules are always set so London comes out on top 😂

[@ntatenarin]

It will be a good day when in the future, people ask, "Why did they mention socially distant in 2:20?"

[@chris-hayes]

I'll be telling my grandkids "It was a favorite pastime of the 2020s" hehehe

[@custardcream3824]

I work for a construction product manufacturer in a junior marketing role. I was getting bored and uninspired working in this industry however when I discovered this channel around a year ago it inspired me to develop a whole new digital plan for the company and I now want to make a career in the build environment field. Vision is powerful in construction and this channel promotes it so amazingly well

[@jonathankleinow2073]

"In a beautifully conceived and seamless transition..."

[@breakthroughtactics6950]

There's no other place that brings so many people together for a single purpose *Laughs in Mecca during the Hajj*

[@eddyroy]

He's Mastered the art of making sure you watch each and every second of B1M videos

[@koolk8301]

3:46 ''Supporting Wembley's roof & enabling unobstructed views of England losing final matches on the pitch'' Woah woah woah, I came here for education not a barbecue

I am proud to work at Twickenham Stadium, it is a beautiful facility inside and out.

[@andyrechenberg]

Thanks for including my hometown Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio USA at 0:31. 🐯 And thanks for the great video as always 👏🏼

[@deltaDXsoulja21]

Have to be up for work in 6 hours (Aus) but sleep can wait another 7 minutes! Thank you for the awesome content B1M!

[@aussiegaming8156]

Literally same but school then work lol

[@jeremybenninghoven7120]

Interesting take but I wish it was longer. I could watch this all day.

[@osku22]

This was sadly short video. You should've talked more about football stadiums in Europe like Old Trafford or Camp Nou like you showed in the intro etc

[@CrankyPantss]

Sadly short because he didn’t mention your personal favorites?

[@oxydong9021]

if they aren't in the top 10 why would he 😂😂

[@osku22]

@@CrankyPantss a bit late but no, sadly short video becouse this video is only about 6 minutes long

[@xinavswok4607]

@@oxydong9021 your a Barca fan seeing ur pfp but you saying Camp Nou wdnt fit in top 10 stadiums? Bro it's the largest stadium in Europe.

[@oxydong9021]

@@xinavswok4607 for me it is the number 1 stadium but its his opinion right.

[@kannadiga__honnavar]

Love from in india Karnataka ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DiggityDaws]

Very glad Hobart got a shout out!

[@indigostalentcafe5691]

Great work Fred. I did think the video ended kind of abruptly though. I was yearning for more.

[@jimatulkerriganus4316]

* slaps stadium * This bad boy can fit 50K swimming pools in it! How many games will our team win? * slaps man * Not a single one!

[@ae4042]

LOL

[@valianes]

Exceptional amount of sass for a B1M video, love to see it

[@smartbaba1321]

5:28 India 🇮🇳🇮🇳💪🏽

[@glenntaylor9144]

Absolutely loved this one. Great work guys.

[@camiloguzman1801]

As always, quality is on top of expectations.

[@akshayyadav10008]

Indian stadium is superb

[@archnation9008]

2:07 Beautiful, beautiful rendering!

[@heroryan321]

It’s crazy how they build these humongous stadiums, mostly for games which are centred around a tiny ball

[@neeljavia2965]

Lol

[@musicismoreimportantthanyo9246]

USA football and cricket in india and Australia

[@Laz_Arus]

Females play in these venues also you know. 😁

[@heroryan321]

@@Laz_Arus I never specified any genders so Idk why you're randomly saying this

[@Laz_Arus]

@@heroryan321 LOL ... you didn't get my pun. You made reference to a 'tiny ball'. Understand now?

[@salmanahjum-mathee9055]

I love these videos where airports in a previous B1M video and stadia in this case are put into context. true marvels of engineering and make them seem even bigger than what they already are

[@Kalliniho]

Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest championship in the world, the FIFA World Cup Bowl! - B1M 2021

[@iPepy]

Finding parking at all of these stadiums must be a nightmare

[@deepaksanaka]

Outside the US, almost every stadium has a connected metro line or some sort of public transit.

[@iPepy]

@@deepaksanaka In the U.S. as well except that still doesn’t resolve the issue. About 84% of Americans drive their own personal vehicles.

[@ntatenarin]

LOL, even though the racecars are already in the stadium before the race starts, I'm imagining them in traffic trying to get to the start line on time before the race starts.

[@deepaksanaka]

​@@iPepy In our city, after the construction of a new metro line to the stadium, they removed all the car parking lots to discourage people from driving a car to the stadium. Motorbikes are still allowed tho.

[@neeljavia2965]

@@deepaksanaka Nah. The stadium in Ahmedabad doesn't have a metro link. And won't be having for years especially when the city cannot even complete 10 miles of metro in 8 years.

[@jintanarawdsukumaal3000]

Now this video , is a VIP seat to watch some mind blowing stuff

[@PeliFandom]

Wow! Those are big stadiums! Great video as usual!

[@theblurredcrusade.2557]

The first time I went to Wembley Stadium 🏟 I was dizzy at the size of the inside of the whole stadium, and was so surprised that it's actually built into the ground, so from ground level it actually goes down like a pit, and the atmosphere it creates is absolutely immense 😁⚽😘

[@mikespearwood3914]

Similar to the MCG as well then regarding the ground level actually being above the pitch itself.

[@mpaulm]

My city, Edmonton, has the largest open roof stadium in Canada, and we are proud of it.:-)

[@DequanClarke]

Thank you! That helped us win last night 😭😩🇨🇦🇨🇦👏🏾👏🏾

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Edmonton Eskimos' Commonwealth Stadium.

[@mpaulm]

@@MarloSoBalJr Edmonton Elks now…😏

[@tuisverige]

We want even more stadium content. Amazing video

[@nonyabusiness7794]

I love the extra humor in this one. Great video!

[@martinzimangohanke70]

So proud of Capetown stadium and the amazing view around it #southafrica

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

That Olympic Stadium in Montreal is really something and the archived story of the build is even more impressive and I think twice the roof crumble down

[@iandlv6835]

I loved the dry humour that’s in this video. The B1M is always interesting and a must watch for me but the addition of wry humour made me smile and that’s always good. Thank you.

[@TheGoobler]

Was cool seeing Heinz Field included at the end

[@GHutchOrgan]

I've subscribed to a lot of channels on KZbin, but I this is, without a doubt ,my favourite. Love your content. Keep up the good work.

[@poldelepel]

Speed skating stadiums! Roof structures changed the world of speedskating. Because the tracks are 400 meter long (indoor athletics is only 200 meter), it was first difficult to make a roof. Now the tracks are indoor, which makes it possible to have better ice contidions. All because of bigger roof constructions

[@robert7567]

B1M bringing the humor - cause it knows it’s viewers very well - at 3:35 and again at 3:49 😆 🙇🏾

[@gregspencer7287]

Wembley Stadium is one of the most awe inspiring places on earth. Hearing 60k+ people sing along together in that place is a spiritual experience.

[@anonymous4531]

Not really. 60k is pretty average for a stadium nowadays. So many stadiums have 100k capacity nowadays, just look at Narendra Modi stadium in India(132,000 capacity) it literally has more than double 60k 😂. But Wembley stadium looks good tho

[@gregspencer7287]

@@anonymous4531 The capacity isn’t the be all end all. Atmosphere is the most important thing, and there’s nothing like a big game at Wembley.

[@tiestokygoericprydz3963]

England 6 Iran 2 🥳 England 3 Wales 0 🥳🍿

[@tiestokygoericprydz3963]

@@anonymous4531 I think Argentina vs mexico broke s record

[@MM-mq5uj]

Always love your content, brilliant video!

[@andyaustin3323]

Very Anglocentric argument to say the tower holding the roof of Montreal's Stade Olympique doesn't qualify for height because it's "not part of the structure" but the arch holding Wembley Stadium's roof does? Please... One of these two is actually built into the structure of the stadium and it's not the one in England.

[@FOLIPE]

The whole video is basically about English speaking countries.

[@aubreyadams7884]

@@FOLIPE LOL .. .DRK and India ...???

[@RyanGrantier]

I woke up this morning wondering "how many olympic size swimming pools worth of water would fill that stadium in Dallas?"

[@Alxium]

I am quite surprised that Michigan Stadium (The Big House) in Ann Arbor, Michigan isn't included at all in this video. It is the largest stadium in the world outside Asia in terms of capacity. I have been inside of it at a capacity of over 109,000 and it is a sight to behold.

[@stevengalloway8052]

Fascinating. Thank you... 👏

[@VivekYadav_9.0]

Waiting for the 2023 world cup final in Narendra Modi Stadium. No matter which two countries play the final.....it will be fully packed considering the craze for cricket in India...

[@MrMattie725]

The banter in these list videos is unreal :D

[@GeekyMedia]

Another absolute banger lads

[@darkhawk1979]

The Melbourne Cricket Ground's largest sporting crowd was over 121,000 in 1970 for the VFL Grand Final (Aussie Rules ultimate championship game), that was 1% of Australia's population back then!

[@johnenright]

Largest amateur sport stadium in the world: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. Capacity: 82,300

[@lawrenceporter8389]

College football in the US is technically amateur and several of their stadia are larger than Croke Park. It’s a somewhat dubious claim anyway. You could play any sport at an amateur level in any big stadium and claim it’s the biggest amateur stadium. Furthermore, isn’t professional sport technically banned in communist North Korea so that stadium in Pyongyang trumps Croke Park.

[@johnenright]

@@lawrenceporter8389 Hi Lawrence, American football is not an amateur sport nor are American Colleges amateur. I do see your point but I think that the american college system is a well know stepping stone to the NFL and therefore could not be considered 100% amateur. The GAA that runs and owns Croke Park are a completely amateur organisation - there is no professional equivalent of the sport anywhere in the world. The stadium has been built and maintained by the members, gate receipts and government grants. It is widely recognized as the largest amateur stadium in the world. peace!

[@thestitchguy8115]

I love how two of the b roll shots at the beginning are of Portland stadiums

[@smushlever7140]

Glad to see you upload! Since I was running short of videos to watch

[@Nayson]

3:44 zing! You can see the Wembley arch from about ten miles away in Uxbridge.

[@kentslocum]

I still can't appreciate the size of these sporting venues unless I'm standing next to them.

[@alvarosouviron1674]

Loved the pun about English football. Great video as always!!!

[@timvantori]

Loving the subtle humour on NK 😂

[@raymondsalzwedel]

Would love to see a video of the world's most beautiful and eye-catching stadiums. Like the calabash in Johannesburg.

[@simonzprahy9270]

How come there is no mention of the Great Strahov Stadium? Its field size is literally 9 football pitches with over 250,000 spectator capacity.

[@davetv4705]

Great content from the greatest construction channel!

[@jeremyparsons5379]

Fascinating 😀

[@AC-su1gc]

You should make a video about the refurbishment of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of Real Madrid. It's amazing

[@Johandyman]

Could you do a video on most interesting roof structures/mechanisms? The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with it's iris on rails roof, might not be biggest or tallest, but it deserves a spot on a list.

[@lVen0m0us_Snakel]

Love seeing Pittsburgh even for a second in your videos.

[@davidhorvath6624]

Elizabeth Tower watching this video at 3:06 * 👁️👄👁️ *

[@Aa_AAaa767]

Was confused to hear my home town but realised we are smaller then a stadium

[@ninosanvithian8116]

I liked how you included all variations 👍

[@TheMotorGuyDirect]

I’m so glad IMS made it on the video

[@KissTheGreat]

The fact the Maracanã is not here is a travesty. At one point it had a capacity of nearly 200,000 and a maximum attendance of 199,854.

[@nicholaswhorley8343]

Well, I that must be due to the fact that the attendance record held is from former standing room occupancy as opposed to the actual and current seating limitation of just under 79,000. So, if you put people in any of these other stadiums, standing room only, the total capacity would also be much higher. Honorable mention would be cool, but it's kinda different from this list.

[@naidamar1]

Maracana does not have 200k seating capacity.

[@brad1574]

I like that seamless transition.

[@darrensandstrom9197]

Loved seeing Heinz Field in Pittsburgh at the end of the video! May not be as great as these other stadiums but has the best views of Pittsburgh!

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@Djangohoi]

Is it just me or is there something beautiful about big stadiums. A colosal building where thousands of people watch the best athletics do what they are good in. It just gets me

[@alexbarkell6077]

Fun fact, although the University of Michigan stadium has a seating capacity of 107,601, their record of attendance was 115,109 back in 2013, placing it higher than that of Rungrado 1st May. Also curious about this stadium, due to the sunken architecture, the scale isn't nearly as all-encompassing from the exterior as some of these other stadiums are. Would highly recommend a visit, Go Blue!

[@LeveyHere]

Awesome!

[@SanctuaryLife]

If you look at the attendance records on wiki, Melbourne Cricket Ground has held over 143,000 spectators! Frequently over 118,000 so not sure why it's not in the top rankings.