The best (and worst) football stadiums in Europe

Which stadiums are most liked by fans who visit them?

Starting with the European Championships in the summer, 2021 saw football fans return to live games en mass for the first time since the start of the pandemic and from all corners of the continent, stadiums have been packed to the rafters with fans screaming for their favourite teams.

The consumer spending experts at money.co.uk have collated stadium reviews from three different sources to reveal the best-reviewed football stadiums. 

The best-reviewed football stadiums

1. Westfalenstadion: 4.57/5

Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund, Germany

They might struggle to beat Bayern Munich on the pitch, but the home of German giants Borussia Dortmund comes in first place in the rankings. The Westfalenstadion (Signul Iduna Park) is one of the most recognisable stadiums in European football, and is home to the ‘yellow wall’ of noise made by Dortmund fans. The stadium achieved its average review score with a 4.5 on Tripadvisor, 4.7 on Google, and 4.5 on Football Ground Map.

2. Various Stadiums: 4.53/5

England, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Wales

Six different stadiums all scored an average of 4.53/5 to rank in joint second place. These stadiums are:

The worst-reviewed football stadiums

1 - Stadio Carlo Castellani: 2.90/5Empoli, Empoli, Italy

The worst reviewed major stadium in Europe is Stadio Carlo Castellani, home to Empoli. The average score was brought down by a poor 1.9 out of 5 on Football Ground Map, meanwhile it had low scores of 3 on Tripadvisor, and 3.8 on Google.

2 - Balaidos Stadium: 3.37/5

Celta Vigo, Vigo, Spain

Home to Spanish top flight side Celta Figo, Balaidos is one of three stadiums with a 3.37 rating, making it the fourth worst reviewed stadium in European football. It scored 3.5, 4.2, and 2.4 across the different review sites. 

2 - Stadion Maksimir: 3.37/5

Dinamo Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Dinamo Zagreb are powerhouses of Croatian football, and have produced some talented players in recent years. However, it appears their stadium is roundly disliked. The Stadion Maksimir scored just 3 on both Tripadvisor and Football ground map. 

2 - King Baudouin Stadium: 3.37/5

Belgian National Team, Brussels, Belgium

The home of Belgian football is one of the second worst reviewed stadiums in Europe, they had an average rating of 3.3 and only scored a high of 3.9 on any of the review sites. 

5 - Coliseum Alfonso Perez and Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo: 3.43/5

Venezia, Venice, Italy and Getafe, Madrid, Spain

The home of newly promoted Italian top flight side Venezia, is the joint fifth worst reviewed stadium. It scored 4.43 on average, which makes it level with the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, home of Spanish top flight side Getafe.