Rank |
Stadium |
Capacity |
City |
Country |
Home Team/s |
1 |
FNB Stadium |
94,736 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
South Africa national football team |
2 |
Borg El Arab Stadium |
86,000 |
Alexandria |
Egypt |
Egypt national football team |
3 |
Stade des Martyrs |
80,000 |
Kinshasa |
DR Congo |
DR Congo national football team |
|
Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
80,000[1] |
Algiers |
Algeria |
Algeria national football team, MC Algiers |
5 |
Cairo International Stadium |
74,100 |
Cairo |
Egypt |
Egypt national football team, Al-Ahly, El Zamalek |
6 |
Stade Mohamed V |
67,000 |
Casablanca |
Morocco |
Morocco, Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca |
7 |
Stade Moulay Abdellah |
65,000 |
Rabat |
Morocco |
AS FAR, Morocco |
8 |
June 11 Stadium |
65,000 |
Tripoli |
Libya |
Libya, Al-Ahly, Al-Ittihad, Al Madina Tripoli |
9 |
Ellis Park Stadium |
62,567 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
Lions, Golden Lions, Wanderers Cricket Club, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
10 |
Bahir Dar Stadium |
60,500 |
Bahir Dar |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian national football team, Bahir-Dar |
11 |
Abuja Stadium |
60,491 |
Abuja |
Nigeria |
Nigeria national football team |
12 |
Stade Olympique de Radès |
60,000 |
Radès |
Tunisia |
Tunisia national football team, Espérance Sportive de Tunis |
|
Tanzania National Main Stadium |
60,000 |
Dar es Salaam |
Tanzania |
Tanzania national football team |
|
Stade Leopold Senghor |
60,000 |
Dakar |
Senegal |
Senegal national football team, ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
|
Moi International Sports Centre |
60,000 |
Nairobi |
Kenya |
Kenya national football team |
|
National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe) |
60,000 |
Harare |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe national football team |
|
Odi Stadium |
60,000 |
Mabopane |
South Africa |
Garankuwa United |
18 |
Stade 19 Mai 1956 |
56,000 |
Annaba |
Algeria |
USM Annaba |
19 |
Amakhosi Stadium |
55,000 |
Krugersdorp |
South Africa |
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. |
|
Cape Town Stadium |
55,000 |
Cape Town |
South Africa |
Ajax Cape Town |
21 |
Moses Mabhida Stadium |
54,000 |
Durban |
South Africa |
AmaZulu F.C. |
22 |
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
52,000 |
Yaoundé |
Cameroon |
Canon Yaoundé, Tonnerre Yaoundé |
|
Kings Park Stadium |
52,000 |
Durban |
South Africa |
Sharks, Sharks (Currie Cup), South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
24 |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
51,762 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
Bulls, Blue Bulls, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
25 |
Newlands Stadium |
51,100 |
Cape Town |
South Africa |
Stormers, Western Province, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
26 |
March 28 Stadium |
50,000 |
Benghazi |
Libya |
Libya, Al-Ahly, Nasr, Al Tahaddy Benghazi |
|
Estádio 11 de Novembro |
50,000 |
Luanda |
Angola |
Angola national football team, Petro Luanda |
|
Stade Abdelkader Khalef |
50,000 |
Tizi Ouzou |
Algeria |
JS Kabylie |
|
New Sétif Stadium |
50,000 |
Sétif |
Algeria |
ES Sétif |
|
Stade 26 mars |
50,000 |
Bamako |
Mali |
Stade Malien |
|
Heroes National Stadium |
50,000 |
Lusaka |
Zambia |
Zambia national football team |
|
Stade Amahoro |
50,000 |
Kigali |
Rwanda |
Amavubi |
33 |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
49,800 |
Ndola |
Zambia |
Zambia national football team, ZESCO United F.C. |
34 |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
48,459 |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa |
Southern Kings, Eastern Province Kings; also hosts South Africa Sevens rugby tournament |
35 |
Peter Mokaba Stadium |
46,000 |
Polokwane |
South Africa |
|
36 |
Mandela National Stadium |
45,202[2] |
Kampala |
Uganda |
Uganda Revenue Authority FC
Uganda Police FC
Uganda Cranes National Team |
37 |
Suez Canal Stadium |
45,000 |
Suez |
Egypt |
Petrojet |
|
Fez Stadium |
45,000 |
Fes |
Morocco |
Maghreb Fez |
|
Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
45,000 |
Sidi Bel Abbes |
Algeria |
USM Bel-Abbès |
|
Free State Stadium |
45,000 |
Mangaung/Bloemfontein |
South Africa |
Cheetahs, Free State Cheetahs, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
|
Stade El Menzah |
45,000 |
Tunis |
Tunisia |
Club Africain, Espérance Sportive de Tunis |
|
Stade d'Agadir |
45,000 |
Agadir |
Morocco |
Hassania Agadir |
|
Stade de Marrakech |
45,000 |
Marrakech |
Morocco |
Kawkab Marrakech |
|
Stade Ibn Batouta |
45,000 |
Tanger |
Morocco |
Ittihad de Tanger |
45 |
Mbombela Stadium |
44,000 |
Nelspruit |
South Africa |
Bidvest Wits FC |
46 |
Estádio da Machava |
42,000 |
Maputo |
Mozambique |
Mozambique national football team |
|
Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
42,000 |
Rustenburg |
South Africa |
Platinum Stars |
|
Estádio do Zimpeto |
42,000 |
Maputo |
Mozambique |
2011 All-Africa Games |
49 |
Baba Yara Stadium |
40,528 |
Kumasi |
Ghana |
Asante Kotoko, King Faisal Babes |
50 |
Lagos National Stadium |
40,000 |
Lagos |
Nigeria |
some Nigeria matches |
|
Mubarak International Stadium |
40,000 |
Giza |
Egypt |
Egypt |
|
Stade Chahid Hamlaoui |
40,000 |
Constantine |
Algeria |
CS Constantine |
|
Stade Ahmed Zabana |
40,000 |
Oran |
Algeria |
MC Oran |
|
Olympic Stadium of Oran |
40,000 |
Oran |
Algeria |
MC Oran, Algeria national football team |
|
Grand Stade d'Alger |
40,000 |
Baraki |
Algeria |
Algeria national football team |
|
Douera Sportpark Stadium |
40,000 |
Douera |
Algeria |
- |
|
Kamazu Stadium |
40,000 |
Blantyre |
Malawi |
Malawi |
|
March 28 Stadium |
40,000 |
Benghazi |
Libya |
Al-Ahly Benghazi, Al-Nasr Benghazi, Al Tahaddy Benghazi, some Libya matches |
|
Accra Sports Stadium |
40,000 |
Accra |
Ghana |
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, Great Olympics |
|
Stade Omar Bongo |
40,000 |
Libreville |
Gabon |
FC 105 Libreville |
|
Stade d'Angondjé |
40,000 |
Angondjé |
Gabon |
Gabon national football team |
|
Thohoyandou Stadium |
40,000 |
Thohoyandou |
South Africa |
Black Leopards |
|
Orlando Stadium |
40,000 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
Orlando Pirates |
|
Barbourfields Stadium |
40,000 |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe |
Highlanders F.C. |
|
Civo Stadium |
40,000 |
Lilongwe |
Malawi |
CIVO United |
66 |
Johannesburg Stadium |
37,500 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
Orlando Pirates |
67 |
Free State Stadium |
36,538 |
Bloemfontein |
South Africa |
Bloemfontein Celtic, Free State Cheetahs, Central Cheetahs |
68 |
Estadio de Bata |
35,700 |
Bata |
Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea national football team |
69 |
Mogadiscio Stadium |
35,000 |
Mogadishu |
Somalia |
local Teams |
|
Arab Contractors Stadium |
35,000 |
Cairo |
Egypt |
Al-Mokawloon al-Arab |
|
Stade Mustapha Tchaker |
35,000 |
Blida |
Algeria |
USM Blida, Algeria national football team |
|
CCM Kirumba Stadium |
35,000 |
Mwanza |
Tanzania |
Toto African |
|
Charles Mopeli Stadium |
35,000 |
Phuthaditjhaba |
South Africa |
some Free State Stars matches |
|
Estádio da Cidadela |
35,000 |
Luanda |
Angola |
Petro Atletico, Sport Luanda e Benfica, Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto |
|
Honneur Stadium |
35,000 |
Oujda |
Morocco |
Mouloudia Oujda |
|
Pietersburg Stadium |
35,000 |
Polokwane |
South Africa |
none; formerly Ria Stars |
|
Rufaro Stadium |
35,000 |
Harare |
Zimbabwe |
local teams |
|
Stade de l'Amitié |
35,000 |
Cotonou |
Benin |
Benin national football team |
|
Stade du 4-Août |
35,000 |
Ouagadougou |
Burkina Faso |
Etoile Filante Ouagadougou |
|
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
35,000 |
Abidjan |
Côte d'Ivoire |
ASEC Mimosas |
|
Stade Général Seyni Kountché |
35,000 |
Niamey |
Niger |
Sahel SC |
|
Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi |
35,000 |
Lubumbashi |
DR Congo |
TP Mazembe |
|
Complexo da Sr. da Graça |
35,000 |
Benguela |
Angola |
Primeiro de Maio |
|
Stade de Franceville |
35,000 |
Franceville |
Gabon |
Gabon national football team |
85 |
Wanderers Stadium |
34,000 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
Highveld Lions cricket team, Transvaal cricket team, some South Africa national cricket team matches |
86 |
EPRU Stadium |
33,852 |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa |
no current tenants; used for many local club and age-grade rugby events |
87 |
Addis Abeba Stadium |
33,000 |
Addis Ababa |
Ethiopia |
Saint-George SA |
88 |
Olympia Stadium |
32,000 |
Rustenburg |
South Africa |
some local teams matches |
89 |
Stade Olympique de Sousse |
30,000 |
Sousse |
Tunisia |
Étoile Sahel |
|
Stade Taïeb Mhiri |
30,000 |
Sfax |
Tunisia |
CS Sfaxien |
|
National Stadium (Sierra Leone) |
30,000 |
Freetown |
Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone national football team, East End Lions, Mighty Blackpool, Ports Authority F.C. |
|
Nyayo National Stadium |
30,000 |
Nairobi |
Kenya |
Kenya national football team, A.F.C. Leopards, Sofapaka |
|
Stade de Kégué |
30,000 |
Lomé |
Togo |
Togo national football team |
|
Stade Municipal (Bobo Dioulasso) |
30,000 |
Bobo-Dioulasso |
Burkina Faso |
Association Sportive des Fonctionnaires de Bobo, Racing Club de Bobo |
|
National Complex (Liberia) |
30,000 |
Monrovia |
Liberia |
Multi-use |
|
Stade de la Réunification |
30,000 |
Douala |
Cameroon |
Union Douala, Les Astres FC |
|
Stade Ahmed Kaïd |
30,000 |
Tiaret |
Algeria |
JSM Tiaret |
|
Stade Tata Raphaël |
30,000 |
Kinshasa |
DR Congo |
some Kinshasa clubs matches |
|
Bani Ebid Stadium |
30,000 |
Bani Ebid |
Egypt |
Bani Ebeid Club |
|
Independence Stadium (Zambia) |
30,000 |
Lusaka |
Zambia |
Green Buffaloes, Zambia national football team |
|
Stade Cheikh Laaghdef |
30,000 |
El Aaiún |
Morocco |
Jeunesse Massira |
|
Stade Larbi Zaouli |
30,000 |
Casablanca |
Morocco |
Tihad Sportif Casablanca |
|
Abebe Bikila Stadium |
30,000 |
Addis Ababa |
Ethiopia |
Dedebit F.C. |
|
Akwa Ibom Stadium |
30,000 |
Akwa Ibom |
Nigeria |
some Nigeria matches |