Some stadiums are separated by miles… others by just a few steps. From South America’s fiercest rivalries to Europe’s closest football grounds, here are 30 stadiums that share the same neighborhood, creating some of the most unique sports rivalries and stories in the world.
1. Signal Iduna Park & Stadion Rote Erde (Dortmund, Germany)
- Distance: Just meters apart
- Capacity: 81,365 vs. 25,000
- Fun fact: Borussia Dortmund’s massive arena sits right next to their former ground.
2. Parc des Princes & Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris, France)
- Capacity: 48,000 vs. 20,000
- Fun fact: PSG vs. Paris FC – a brand-new Ligue 1 derby is about to take place, with stadiums just a few meters apart!
3. Helsinki Olympic Stadium & Bolt Arena (Helsinki, Finland)
- Capacity: 36,200 vs. 10,770
- Fun fact: Football and athletics side by side in Finland’s capital.
4. Parken Stadium & Idrætshuset Østerbro Stadium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Capacity: 38,000 vs. 7,000
- Fun fact: Denmark’s national stadium is a neighbor to a classic athletics venue.
5. Stadio Sant’Elia & Unipol Domus (Cagliari, Italy)
- Old vs. New: 40,000 vs. 16,400
- Fun fact: Cagliari Calcio moved just a stone’s throw away from their legendary old home.
6. Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium & Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium (Tokyo, Japan)
- Capacity: 27,000 vs. 37,000
- Fun fact: Rugby scrums and baseball home runs only meters apart.
7. BMO Stadium & LA Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, USA)
- Capacity: 22,000 vs. 77,500
- Fun fact: Modern MLS vs. historic Olympics & NFL – all in one park.
8. Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium & Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu (Kawasaki, Japan)
- Capacity: 26,000 vs. 2,000
- Fun fact: Football and athletics combined in the same complex.
9. Emirates Airline Park & Johannesburg Stadium (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Capacity: 62,000 vs. 37,000
- Fun fact: Rugby and athletics giants sharing the same city block.
10. Estadio Libertadores de América & Estadio Presidente Perón (Avellaneda, Argentina)
- Capacity: 52,000 vs. 46,000
- Fun fact: Independiente and Racing Club – one of the fiercest derbies on Earth, separated only by a few streets.
11. Tannadice Park & Dens Park (Dundee, Scotland)
- Distance: Just 100 meters!
- Capacity: 14,200 vs. 11,700
- Fun fact: The closest professional football stadiums in Europe.
12. Malmö Stadion & Eleda Stadion (Malmö, Sweden)
- Old vs. New: 27,500 vs. 22,500
- Fun fact: Malmö FF left their old ground but stayed right next door.
13. Headingley Stadium & Yorkshire Cricket Ground (Leeds, England)
- Capacity: 21,000 vs. 18,000
- Fun fact: Rugby league and cricket sharing the same complex since the 19th century.
14. Old Peter Mokaba Stadium & New Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane, South Africa)
- Capacity: 15,000 vs. 45,500
- Fun fact: The World Cup 2010 gave birth to the “big brother” next door.
15. Moses Mabhida Stadium & Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium (Durban, South Africa)
- Capacity: 56,000 vs. 52,000
- Fun fact: Two giants of rugby and football almost side by side.
From Paris’ new intra-city rivalry to Dundee’s 100-meter derby, these stadiums prove that sometimes one arena simply isn’t enough for the passion of sport.
