The 22 biggest EFL stadiums ranked as new Birmingham City 62,000 seater looms | OneFootball

FLW looks at the biggest EFL stadiums next season

In the midst of breaking the EFL points record with a total of 111, a lot of noise surrounding Birmingham City in the past 12 months has been related to the club's ambition of building a new stadium.

Despite spending a solitary season in League One, Blues owner, Tom Wagner, has continued to relay the message of delivering a proposed 62,000-capacity stadium and Sports Quarter complex in East Birmingham, which is set to cost between £2-3bn and generate approximately 8,400 job opportunities.

Recently, the American stated that "it would be a crime against the City of Birmingham" if the project failed to come to fruition, and he has also spoken about the need to incorporate the Second City's working-class and industrial heritage into the eventual design.

Whilst these plans continue to rumble on in the background of the club's return to the Championship, FLW has taken a look at what the current 22 biggest stadiums are across the second-tier, third-tier and League Two at this moment in time.

The smallest stadium on this list is the Accu's Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town.

The Terriers' current stadium opened in August 1994 and holds a current capacity of 24,500, with the West Yorkshire side averaging the third-highest attendance in League One last season with a figure of 18,887.

Its record attendance came during the club's two-season stint in the Premier League, with 24,263 spectators watching a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in October 2018 as Mo Salah netted the winner for the Reds.

Next up is the Brick Community Stadium, which Wigan Athletic have called home since August 1999 after leaving Springfield Park.

The stadium has overseen plenty of highs and lows as the Latics rose to the Premier League in 2005 and stayed in the top flight until their FA Cup-winning season of 2012/13, before spending the next 11 seasons between the Championship and League One.

Its current capacity is 25,513 and the highest-ever attendance at present came on the final day of the 2007/08 season, where 25,133 spectators saw Manchester United secure the title with a 2-0 victory.

20 Valley Parade

After six years in League Two, Valley Parade will once again be hosting third-tier football next season after Bradford City's dramatic promotion success on the final day of the season.

The Bantams averaged the best attendance figures in the fourth tier last term, with all of their final four outings seeing over 20,000 spectators come through the turnstiles to see Graham Alexander's side over the line.

The stadium has seen plenty of change over the years, especially after the well-documented fire in May 1985 which claimed the lives of 56 spectators. The former Premier League stadium is currently able to house 25,136 spectators, and it will immediately be one of the biggest venues in League One in 2025/26.

19 MKM Stadium

The MKM Stadium has been Hull City's home since December 2002 and is the only professional stadium in the country to be surrounded by parkland.

At a cost of £44m, the 25,586-capacity stadium was the catalyst behind the Tigers' four-year rise from League Two to the Premier League between 2004 and 2008, and has since seen dips and rises in attendances due to the club's fortunes and previous division under the Allam family's ownership.

Just like the aforementioned Brick Community Stadium, the MKM is also home to Hull FC of the Betfred Super League, and its record attendance of 25,030 came on the final day of the 2009/10 Premier League season in a goalless draw against Liverpool.

18 The Hawthorns

Just the second Championship to appear on this list so far, The Hawthorns can hold up to 26,850 supporters when full.

West Brom have played their home matches there since 1900, and it is the highest ground above sea level in the country at an altitude of 551ft.

With the B71 arena being the Baggies' stadium throughout their entire history, it's no surprise that its highest-ever attendance came nearly a century ago, with 64,815 packed into the famous ground to witness a 3-1 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final back in March 1937.

The Valley will be hosting Championship football for the first time in five years after Charlton Athletic's victory over Leyton Orient in the League One play-off final.

With a current capacity of 26,875, many opposition supporters will have the SE7 ground on their list of must-visits next season, with Addicks supporters able to generate an impressive atmosphere for big occasions.

Charlton's average attendance last season was the fourth-highest in the third-tier at 18,112, which was higher than eight clubs in the 2024/25 second-tier.

16 Ashton Gate

Ashton Gate is one of the EFL's most modern stadiums, having been renovated in the mid 2010's as Bristol City look to eventually return to English football's elite.

At a cost of £45m, the Robins' ground now holds a capacity of 27,000, but one which can be extended to 32,000 for non-sporting events such as concerts.

The record attendance in BS3 came all the way back in February 1935, with 43,335 witnessing a 0-0 draw against Preston North End in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

15 Carrow Road

Norwich City supporters have earned a reputation of being one of the Championship's most loyal fanbases, with Carrow Road often full no matter what division the Canaries are playing in.

The stadium opened in August 1935 and can house up to 27,444 spectators at present, with the East Anglian side averaging a figure of 26,316 across a disappointing 2024/25 campaign.

Norwich's record attendance at the stadium came on March 30th 1963, with 43,984 fans watching a 2-0 defeat to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Bolton Wanderers' current stadium has gone by a plethora of names, currently known as the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

The 28,723-capacity arena will be the second-largest in League One once more in 2025/26, as the Whites look to end their lengthy hiatus from English football's top two tiers.

It opened in 1997 and has hosted several big occasions, which include two UEFA Cup campaigns, but its highest attendance to date came in December 2003 in a 2-2 draw against Leicester City, which was played before a crowd of 28,353.

13 St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

As previously mentioned, Birmingham are looking to depart St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in the coming years, with the famous stadium holding a current capacity of 29,409, having been renovated majorly in the 1990s and once more under Knighthead's ownership, as the Tilton and Kop Stands were half-open due to safety concerns between 2020 and 2023.

The B9 stadium has been Blues' home since 1905, and was, unsurprisingly, filled to the maximum allowance last season with an average attendance of 26,326, with 10,500+ supporters now on a season ticket waiting list heading into next season.

The record attendance at St Andrew's was set in February 1939, with 66,844 witnessing a 2-2 draw against Everton in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.