This ranks the 20 biggest Major League Soccer stadiums by seating capacity configured for MLS matches, not the larger capacity some of these venues carry when they switch over to NFL football, CFL football, or baseball. The figures reflect each stadium’s current match-day configuration for the 2026 MLS season, drawn from official team and stadium sources and cross-checked against Wikipedia’s List of Major League Soccer stadiums.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta leads at a configured 42,500 seats for Atlanta United, ahead of Charlotte FC’s Bank of America Stadium (38,000) and Seattle Sounders FC’s Lumen Field (37,722). Those top venues, along with San Diego FC’s Snapdragon Stadium (32,502), are stadiums built primarily for other sports (or shared with another team) and adapted for soccer with curtained-off upper tiers or configured seating. Below them, capacity drops: Nashville’s Geodis Park (30,109) is the largest stadium built as a soccer-specific venue, narrowly ahead of New York City FC’s Yankee Stadium, whose regular MLS configuration seats 28,743 rather than the stadium’s larger baseball capacity. Most other MLS clubs play in buildings seating between 18,000 and 27,000. Toronto FC’s BMO Field, which was temporarily expanded with added bleachers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, had that temporary seating removed after the tournament and sits back at its regular 28,180-seat MLS configuration.
The Full Ranking
Capacities below are each stadium’s seating configuration for MLS matches as of late 2026; where a venue is shared with an NFL, CFL, or MLB tenant, its larger non-soccer capacity is noted separately rather than used for the ranking.
| # | Stadium / Team | Location | MLS Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta United FC | Atlanta, Georgia | 42,500 (71,000 full capacity) |
| 2 | Bank of America Stadium — Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | 38,000 (~75,000 full capacity) |
| 3 | Lumen Field — Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle, Washington | 37,722 (68,740 full capacity) |
| 4 | Snapdragon Stadium — San Diego FC | San Diego, California | 32,502 |
| 5 | Geodis Park — Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee | 30,109 |
| 6 | Yankee Stadium — New York City FC | The Bronx, New York | 28,743 (46,537 full capacity) |
| 7 | BMO Field — Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | 28,180 |
| 8 | Dignity Health Sports Park — LA Galaxy | Carson, California | 27,000 |
| 9 | Nu Stadium — Inter Miami CF | Miami, Florida | 26,700 |
| 10 | TQL Stadium — FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | 26,000 |
| 11 | Inter&Co Stadium — Orlando City SC | Orlando, Florida | 25,500 |
| 12 | Providence Park — Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon | 25,218 |
| 13 | Sports Illustrated Stadium — New York Red Bulls | Harrison, New Jersey | 25,000 |
| 14 | Soldier Field — Chicago Fire FC | Chicago, Illinois | 24,955 (61,500 full capacity) |
| 15 | Energizer Park — St. Louis City SC | St. Louis, Missouri | 22,423 |
| 16 | BC Place — Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | 22,120 (54,500 full capacity) |
| 17 | BMO Stadium — LAFC | Los Angeles, California | 22,000 |
| 18 | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field — Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio | 20,808 |
| 19 | Q2 Stadium — Austin FC | Austin, Texas | 20,738 |
| 20 | Shell Energy Stadium — Houston Dynamo FC | Houston, Texas | 20,656 |
Why the Top of the List Is Dominated by Shared Stadiums
Three of the top four MLS stadiums were not built for soccer first. Atlanta United, Charlotte FC, and Seattle Sounders FC all play in NFL stadiums — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Bank of America Stadium, and Lumen Field — where operators curtain off upper tiers to shrink a 68,000-to-75,000-seat football bowl down to a soccer-sized crowd. Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s 42,500-seat MLS configuration is the largest of the three, giving Atlanta United the biggest regular home venue in the league.
San Diego FC’s Snapdragon Stadium, opened in 2022 and a joint venture with San Diego State University football, is the largest MLS venue built with soccer as a genuine co-anchor tenant rather than an afterthought; San Diego FC’s own site lists its capacity as 32,502, smaller than the 35,000 figure sometimes quoted for the stadium’s full football/standing-room configuration. Below it, Nashville’s Geodis Park, the largest stadium built purely as a soccer-specific venue, is the only remaining MLS venue seating 30,000 or more for league play. New York City FC’s Yankee Stadium and Toronto FC’s BMO Field follow close behind, both configured in the high 28,000s for MLS matches despite much larger capacities when set up for baseball or expanded events.
How the Numbers Work, and the BMO Field Exception
The capacity used here is each venue’s configuration for MLS matches, not its maximum. Mercedes-Benz Stadium can expand toward 71,000 for American football or marquee events; Bank of America Stadium holds roughly 75,000 for NFL games; Lumen Field seats about 68,740 for the Seahawks; and Yankee Stadium holds 46,537 when configured for baseball or playoff soccer. Atlanta, Charlotte, Seattle, and New York City FC all tarp off or reconfigure seating for regular-season soccer, which is why their MLS capacities sit well below their full venue capacity. Snapdragon Stadium’s 32,502-seat figure, by contrast, is the number San Diego FC’s own site uses for soccer, distinct from the stadium’s larger football/standing-room total.
BMO Field is a case study in a temporary number inflating a ranking. Toronto FC’s home added roughly 17,000 temporary bleacher seats for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pushing capacity above 43,000 to meet FIFA’s hosting requirements. Those bleachers were removed within days of Toronto’s final World Cup match in July 2026, and BMO Field returned to its regular 28,180-seat configuration for the remainder of the MLS season. At the bottom of this list, Columbus Crew’s own stadium page states a 20,808-seat capacity for ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, though some third-party reference sites still cite a smaller figure from the stadium’s 2021 opening as Lower.com Field; this list uses the figure the club currently publishes.
Notable Entries and Planning Notes
Inter Miami CF plays its home games at Nu Stadium in Miami, seating 26,700 and replacing the club’s smaller Fort Lauderdale stadium. At the other end of the list, clubs including LAFC at BMO Stadium, FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium, and the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park play in soccer-specific stadiums seating under 23,000, which tend to offer tighter sightlines and shorter walks from parking than the larger, multi-purpose venues at the top of this list.
Anyone comparing these figures to attendance numbers should note that MLS attendance is typically reported as a season average and often runs below a stadium’s full seating capacity — the numbers above are seats available, not typical turnout.
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Biggest MLS Stadiums by Capacity FAQs
What is the biggest MLS stadium by capacity?
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of Atlanta United FC, has the largest configured capacity among MLS stadiums at 42,500 seats, drawn from a full stadium capacity of about 71,000 shared with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
Which MLS stadiums are shared with NFL teams?
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta United FC, shared with the Atlanta Falcons), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte FC, Carolina Panthers), Lumen Field (Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Seahawks), Soldier Field (Chicago Fire FC, Chicago Bears), and Gillette Stadium (New England Revolution, New England Patriots) are all MLS stadiums shared with NFL tenants.
What is the capacity of Snapdragon Stadium for San Diego FC?
San Diego FC’s official site lists Snapdragon Stadium’s capacity as 32,502 seats, a soccer-specific figure smaller than the roughly 35,000-seat total sometimes cited for the stadium’s full football and standing-room configuration shared with San Diego State University.
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