Seating Capacity
90,000
🏆 World Rank #6
Location
London
📍 United Kingdom
Year Opened
2007
🗓️ Opening / Upgrade
Roof System
Sliding Retractable Roof Structure
🏗️ Structure
📌 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & DATA CITATION
Wembley Stadium is a major sports infrastructure venue located in London, United Kingdom. Featuring an official seating capacity of 90,000 seats, it currently ranks #6 worldwide among the largest football stadiums. Data compiled from public records and Wikipedia archives.
📷 Image Credit: Public Domain / Wikipedia Archive
Wembley Stadium is the home of English football, located in Wembley, London. Rebuilt on the site of the original 1923 Empire Stadium, the current venue opened in 2007 with a seating capacity of 90,000 seats.
It is the second-largest stadium in Europe and regularly hosts FA Cup Finals, England national team fixtures, and major European finals.
Engineering & Architectural Icons:
- The Wembley Arch: A 133-meter-tall steel lattice arch spanning 315 meters across the stadium structure, serving as the main support for the sliding roof.
- Pitch Technology: Desso GrassMaster hybrid pitch system with automated solar light rigs and underground drainage.
Source: Wikipedia (Wembley Stadium) & The Football Association Technical Documentation.
Public Technical Specifications
Wembley Stadium Technical Data
Rank #6 Worldwide
| Official Name |
Wembley Stadium |
| Former Name(s) |
Empire Stadium (Original Site) |
| Location & Complex |
London, United Kingdom |
| Seating Capacity |
90,000 Seats |
| Roof Structure |
Sliding Retractable Roof Structure |
| Year Opened |
2007 |
| Owner / Operator |
The Football Association (FA) |
| Construction Capex |
$1,050 Million USD |
GIS SATELLITE COORDINATES
📍 Location Coordinates
🌐 51.556° N, -0.2795° E
Coordinates: 51.556° N, -0.2795° E • Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
