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Stadium Guides

Stadium guides for groundhoppers: stands, sightlines, atmosphere, away blocks, how to get in and what to see around the ground.

A single-tier terrace packed with supporters behind the goal at a German ground
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Alte Forsterei stadium guide: one tier, one wall of sound

The Alte Försterei holds 22,012 people and one of the loudest terraces in Germany, a quarter of an hour outside central Berlin.

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Tiered seating and a roof line at a large Spanish football stadium in daylight
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Benito Villamarin stadium guide: Real Betis at home in Seville

The Benito Villamarín seats 60,721 and the south end is the loudest part of a ground that has grown stand by stand since 1929.

2026-09-28
Terraces and a corner flag at a compact German city stadium
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Millerntor stadium guide: St Pauli, the terrace and the district

The Millerntor holds 29,546 people and sits ten minutes from the Reeperbahn, which is why the pre-match walk is part of the experience.

2026-09-28
A tall stadium bowl with steep stands under a grey Dutch sky
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De Kuip stadium guide: Feyenoord, the second ring and the walk

De Kuip is a 1937 bowl with steep stands, which is why the sound stays inside and the view from the upper tier is better than the photographs suggest.

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Steep stacked stands above a narrow pitch at a South American stadium
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La Bombonera stadium guide: Boca Juniors and a vertical ground

La Bombonera fits 58,305 people into a city block in La Boca, and its steepest stand leans over the pitch like a wall.

2026-09-28
A vast single-tier terrace filled with supporters behind the goal
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Signal Iduna Park stadium guide: Dortmund and the Yellow Wall

Signal Iduna Park holds 81,365 and the south terrace alone stands 24,454 people, which makes it the first ground on most groundhopping lists.

2026-09-28