The year 2023 brought a number of very interesting arenas, all with a capacity of at least 10,000 could become Stadium of the Year. Which one will take the title? Will there be a surprise? The 14th edition of Stadium of the Year is fast approaching, and more than 30 venues await the title. Check out the table where we have included all these arenas!

China, Europe or Africa?

The number of Chinese stadiums, of which there are as many as 15 on our list, certainly deserves attention. There are architectural masterpieces among them, but will these Asian venues be high in the competition? We will find out on March 10, when the results will be announced. One of the most notable arenas from China is Longxing Football Stadium, a facility reminiscent of Allianz Arena.

There are slightly fewer stadiums from Europe. There are 2 venues from Poland, 1 from Germany, 1 Austrian arena, 1 Hungarian venue and 1 Croatian stadium. The special one amongst them is Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, a beautiful athletics stadium. The arena is located on the southern outskirts of Budapest city centre, right on the banks of the Danube, near the Rákóczi Bridge.

What else can we expect? As many as 9 African stadiums will take part in the competition, and fans have been waiting a very long time for some of these arenas. So it is possible that their mobilisation will be high and many people will vote for these venues. Which stadiums will you cast your votes for? Remember that you have up to 5 votes to distribute! Your attention will probably be drawn to Stade Nelson Mandela when you vote - a facility that has been under construction since as far back as 2009.

© Napur Architects | Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ - one of the nominated stadiums

Voting will start soon!

Stay tuned over the next month, as we will be posting regular updates on the nominated arenas on StadiumDB.com. The competition will begin on February 10. If the stadium of the team you support is on the list, make sure to spread the word to get all your friends to vote too, so that your club's arena has a better chance of winning the Stadium of the Year award!

Below we present to you the current list of venues that will take part in the competition:

Stadium	Capacity
Al Ettifaq Club Stadium	15,000
Al Fateh SC Stadium	11,000
Al-Shabab Club Stadium	15,000
Amaan Stadium	15,000
ArcelorMittal Park	11,600
Arena MRV	46,000
Asian Youth Games Stadium	22,000
BBBank Wildpark	34,302
Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium	63,000
Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium	40,000
Elazığ Stadyumu	18,423
Estádio General França Ndalu	20,000
Haimen Sports Center Stadium	10,095
Handan Sports Center Stadium	30,000
Kaifeng Sports Center Stadium	30,000
Karaman Stadyumu	15,000
Longxing Football Stadium	60,000
Mes Rafsanjan Stadium	10,000
Mokpo Stadium	16,380
National Stadium of Solomon Islands	10,000
Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ	37,326
Opus Arena	13,005
Orlen Stadion	15,004
Qingdao West Coast University Town Stadium	20,000
Qingdao Youth Football Stadium	50,000
Raiffeisen Arena	19,080
Sanya International Sports Industry Park Stadium	45 000
Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly	20,000
Stade de la Paix de Bouaké	40,000
Stade Laurent Pokou	20,000
Stade Nelson Mandela	40,784
Tangshan New Sports Center Stadium	35,000
Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium	50,000
Xiamen Egret Stadium	60,592
Yuhuan Olympic Sports Center Stadium	20,000