Top 10 Largest Football Stadiums in Asia: JIS Makes the List

Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, including Asia. Besides the number of trophies and supporters, football stadiums are a source of pride for each club and country.

Asia has many magnificent stadiums equipped with facilities that rival those in Europe. Based on data from tfcstadiums.com, here is a list of the 10 stadiums with the largest capacities in Asia today:

1. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (North Korea) - 150,000 people
2. Narendra Modi Stadium (India) - 110,000 people
3. Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malaysia) - 87,411 people
4. Salt Lake Stadium (India) - 85,000 people
5. Jakarta International Stadium (Indonesia) - 82,000 people
6. Shah Alam Stadium (Malaysia) - 80,372 people
7. Guangdong Olympic Stadium (China) - 80,012 people
8. Beijing National Stadium (China) - 80,000 people
9. Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium (China) - 80,000 people
10. National Stadium (Japan) - 80,000 people

Located in Pyongyang, North Korea, the Rungrado May Stadium is not only ranked first as the largest stadium in Asia, but also in the world. This stadium, built on an area of 20.7 hectares, is claimed to be able to accommodate up to 150,000 spectators.

Meanwhile, the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) is ranked fifth among the largest stadiums in Asia. With an area of 26 hectares, JIS can accommodate up to 82,000 spectators and meets FIFA international football stadium standards.

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