A study of 2,000 football fans has disclosed the stadiums they most want to visit - and it's Barcelona's Camp Nou that has been crowned the most sought-after
Andy Chivers and Esti Pujana
09:00, 13 Aug 2025
Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.
Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.(Image: Getty)
Barcelona's Camp Nou has been voted the stadium football fans are most eager to visit, beating arch-rivals Real Madrid to another accolade.
A survey of 2,000 football enthusiasts named Barca's home ground, which can hold over 99,000 spectators, as the most desirable venue outside the UK to watch a match, with Madrid's Bernabéu coming in second place.
Italy's San Siro took third place, outshining Juventus - whose stadium, with a capacity of over 41,000, ranked 16th in the top 20 list.
The study also revealed that 35% of football fans have a bucket list of stadiums they dream of visiting, with 18% having up to five venues they hope to tick off their list one day.
On the home front, Liverpool supporters had another reason to celebrate after their Premier League victory this season, as Anfield was ranked fourth - the highest of all English venues.
The research, commissioned by OLBG ahead of the new football seasons kicking off across Europe, also included an interactive map plotting the top 10 stadiums.
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Jake Ashton, football editor for the brand, commented: "Football stadiums are becoming more impressive, and across the globe they offer very different experiences. It's great to see the two Spanish giants go head-to-head again, with Barcelona this time pipping Real Madrid to the top spot.
"The variety and pull for fans to travel and see the beautiful game played out in different grounds looks as strong as ever, based on the number of pitches on people's bucket lists.
"With Anfield making the top four, it also shows the UK isn't being left behind when it comes to iconic stadiums in world football."
It appears that footie fans are keen to visit more than just Liverpool's home ground domestically - Wembley secured sixth place, Manchester United's Old Trafford came seventh, and their City rivals at the Etihad landed ninth.
Rounding off the top 10 is Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, which opened its doors in 2006 and can accommodate around 60,000 supporters.
Venturing outside Europe, the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro - home to both CR Flamengo and Fluminense FC and a national landmark in Brazil - ranked 12th.
Remaining in South America, La Bombonera - the iconic yellow and blue home of Boca Juniors in Argentina, and Diego Maradona's last club before he hung up his boots - claimed the 20th spot.
When quizzed about what makes the best football stadiums in the world, excellent pitch views (52%) and comfy seating (50%) were the top picks. Another 46% believed it all boils down to the atmosphere and crowd noise.
When asked to rank stadiums solely based on their perception of matchday atmosphere, Anfield took the crown, followed by Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabéu.
Half of the respondents attributed the electric atmosphere in these stadiums to the fervour of the home fans, while others pointed to the high standard of football (47%) and near-full crowds (45%) as significant factors.
Over a third (38%) of fans surveyed, via OnePoll, confessed to supporting a team outside the UK, with 85% of these individuals dreaming of watching a match at their chosen stadium one day.
Jake Ashton from OLBG commented: "When it comes to football stadiums, the design, location and the team playing there are all key to their popularity. But a ground is nothing, it seems, without the fans who flock there week in, week out.
"At stadiums like Anfield here in the UK, and others across Europe and South America, that passion is plain to see - even for those who haven't experienced it first-hand."
TOP 20 FOOTBALL STADIUMS FANS WOULD LOVE TO VISIT:
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Camp Nou – FC Barcelona
Santiago Bernabéu – Real Madrid
San Siro – AC Milan, Inter Milan
Anfield – Liverpool
Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich
Wembley Stadium – England National Team
Old Trafford – Manchester United
Parc des Princes – Paris Saint-Germain
The Etihad Stadium – Manchester City
The Emirates Stadium - Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Tottenham Hotspur
Maracanã – Flamengo, Fluminense, Brazil National Team
Signal Iduna Park – Borussia Dortmund
St James' Park – Newcastle United
Stade de France – France National Team
Allianz Stadium – Juventus
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta United (USA)
Wanda Metropolitano – Atlético Madrid
Lusail Stadium – Qatar
La Bombonera – Boca Juniors