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Tottenham Hotspur new stadium: Where the £1billion arena’s capacity ranks with Europe’s biggest grounds
Spurs held a test event on Sunday with their first official match due to be played against Crystal Palace on April 3
Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium is nearing its first official match and the early impressions are good.
A test event was held on Sunday where the north London club's Under-18s took on their Southampton counterparts.
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After one more test event this weekend, the senior side will play their first match at the £1billion arena against Crystal Palace on April 3.
The capacity at the new stadium has nearly doubled from that at White Hart Lane. It was 36,284 but is now 62,062, making it one of the biggest stadiums in the Premier League and Europe.
Here is where it ranks among its European rivals.
26. Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) – 60,361
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25. Mercedes-Benz Arena (Stuttgart) – 60,441
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24. Celtic Park (Celtic) – 60,500
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23. Estadio Benito Villamarin (Real Betis) – 60,720
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22. VELTINS-Arena (Schalke) – 61,637
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21. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 62,062
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20. Estadio da Luz (Benfica) – 64,400
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19. Stade Velodrome (Marseille) – 67,000
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18. Gazprom Arena (Zenit St Petersburg) - 67,800
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17. Wanda Metropolitano (Atletico Madrid) – 68,000
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16. Baku Olympic Stadium (Azerbaijan) – 68,700
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15. OAKA Stadium (Panathinaikos/AEK Athens) – 69,918
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14. NSC Olimpiyskiy (Ukraine) – 70,050
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13. Stadio Olimpico (Lazio/Roma) – 72,698
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12. Millennium Stadium (Wales) – 74,500
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11. Olympiastadion (Germany) – 74,648
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10. Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich) – 75,000
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9. Old Trafford (Manchester United) – 75,811
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8. Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium (Turkey) – 76,092
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7. Stade de France (France) – 80,000
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6. San Siro (AC Milan/Inter Milan) – 80,018
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5. Luzhniki Stadium (Russia) – 81,006
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4. Santiago Bernabeu (Real Madrid) – 81,044
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3. Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund) – 81,359
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2. Wembley (England) – 90,000
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1. Camp Nou (Barcelona) – 99,354
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