How Leeds United’s new 56,500 capacity Elland Road will rank amongst the biggest stadiums in England | OneFootball

Comparing the new size of Elland Road to the biggest stadiums across English football

Leeds United have announced plans to expand their home stadium Elland Road in the coming years.

The Whites are aiming to earn promotion back to the Premier League under Daniel Farke, having narrowly missed out in 2024 with a play-off final loss to Southampton.

Owners 49ers Enterprises will be hoping to grow the club’s stature under the German coach, and their stadium plans could play a huge role in those plans.

Elland Road currently has a capacity of just under 38,000, but it has been reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post that these new plans will increase that figure to 56,500.

Here we look at how that capacity would rank among the biggest football stadia in the entirety of English football…

Biggest stadium capacities in the Championship

Elland Road is currently the third biggest stadium among the 24 clubs currently in the Championship.

Leeds’ home ground is only smaller than at Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, with Hillsborough capable of holding 39,859 supporters.

Meanwhile, the Stadium of Light has a capacity of 48,707, with the Black Cats also chasing promotion back to the Premier League.

Rounding out the top five stadium capacities in the division for this season are Middlesbrough and Derby County.

The Riverside has a capacity of 33,746, while Pride Park can hold up to 33,597 supporters.

If this expansion of Elland Road is completed with Leeds competing in the Championship, then there’s no doubt they will have the biggest home ground in the division.

However, while the club awaits approval on these plans, there is no immediate timeframe for when this work can be completed.

Biggest football stadiums in England

The home of the England national team, Wembley Stadium, is the biggest football ground in the entirety of the country, with a capacity of 90,000.

In regards to club football, Manchester United’s Old Trafford is currently the largest and can hold up to 74,879 supporters.

The London Stadium, the home of West Ham, is the second biggest, and the largest club stadium in London, with a capacity of 62,500.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Emirates, also situated in London, are the two next biggest grounds, with capacities of 62,303 and 60,704.

Manchester City’s home, the Etihad, rounds out the top five stadium capacities in English club football, with the current champions capable of holding up to 55,097 supporters.

If Leeds’ stadium plans go ahead as hoped, then these plans would put them above Man City in terms of biggest home grounds in English club football.

However, Birmingham City’s plans to replace St. Andrew’s will see them eclipse the Whites, if it all goes according to plan.

Owner Tom Wagner’s ambitions for the League One club have been made quite clear, and it is hoped that the new stadium could hold up to 62,000 fans.

But Leeds’ plans for Elland Road will see them expand the stadium so that it is bigger than Everton’s new home, which is set to open later this year with a capacity of 52,888.