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10 Stadiums That Look Gigantic… Until You Get Inside!

by arlind
July 3, 2025
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Some stadiums are built to impress — massive roofs, futuristic façades, and wide-open exteriors. They look colossal from the outside. But step inside, and you’re hit with a surprise: they’re not as big as they seemed. Whether it’s due to small capacity, scaled design, or simply architectural illusion, these 10 stadiums prove that looks can be deceiving.

1. Zaozhuang Stadium – China

Image Credits: architizer.com

With its bold, sprawling outer shell, Zaozhuang Stadium looks like a 60,000+ capacity arena. But in reality, it only seats around 30,000. The exterior scale makes it feel like a megastadium — until you’re inside and realize it’s relatively modest.

2. Sultan Ibrahim Stadium – Johor, Malaysia

Image Credits: downtownjb.my

From aerial shots and wide-angle photos, this stadium looks like it belongs in the Premier League. It even has the vibe of a UEFA Super Cup venue. But inside? A well-designed 35,000-seater that’s intimate rather than enormous.

3. Batakan Stadium – Balikpapan, Indonesia

Image Credits: consigliere ivan CC0

Its circular, modern shape gives off World Cup-ready energy. It feels enormous from the outside, especially with its dome-like roof — but it holds just 40,000, and the atmosphere feels more like a mid-tier stadium than a giant.

4. Air Albania Stadium – Tirana, Albania

Image Credits: ales.al

With its sleek red tower and angular architecture, this stadium looks like a futuristic fortress. But step inside and you’ll find a tight, vertical layout with under 23,000 seats — making it one of Europe’s most deceiving stadiums in terms of scale.

5. Yeni Sakarya Atatürk Stadyumu – Turkey

Image Credits: Sakaryaspor

Seen from a drone or the street, this stadium looks huge. The wraparound cladding and layered roof give it the presence of a top-tier arena. But inside, it fits just 28,000, and the bowl structure keeps things compact.

6. BayArena – Leverkusen, Germany

Image Credits: sbp.de

It feels like it should be a Champions League monster — and it often is, in energy. But in terms of actual size, BayArena is surprisingly small for a Bundesliga club, with just 30,000 seats. The clean, circular design makes it look much bigger than it is.

7. Foolad Arena – Ahvaz, Iran

Image Credits: Atlascorp.ir

From outside, this stadium looks like a fortress — solid, symmetrical, and grand. But once you’re inside, its 30,000-seat capacity and fairly low tiers reveal a much more intimate scale than the shell suggests.

8. Milliy Stadium – Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Image Credit: gelio.livejurnal.com

It boasts Olympic vibes from afar, with a roof that gives off “mega event” energy. But the interior is relatively simple, holding 34,000 and lacking the vertical intensity you’d expect from its wide, grand exterior.

9. Władysław Król Stadium – Łódź, Poland

Image Credits: Kapitel CC BY-SA 4.0

A sharp, modern design and exterior LED lighting give this stadium serious visual impact. But inside, it’s compact and practical — with a capacity just under 19,000, it’s much smaller than its look would suggest.

10. Erzincan 13 Şubat Şehir Stadyumu – Turkey

Image Credits: BJK 5106, wowTURKEY.com

At first glance, it seems like a mini Olympic stadium. The track, outer shell, and lighting rigs all point to something much bigger. But inside, it’s a local 12,000-seat venue — perfectly functional, but far from massive.


Big stadium energy doesn’t always mean big capacity. These venues show how architecture, shape, and visual design can make a stadium look twice its size — until you walk through the gates and realize it’s all part of the illusion.

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