Stadium Distinctions

With the announcement of MetLife Stadium as the site of the 2026 World Cup Final, I decided to make these lists.

Stadiums that have hosted an NFL Championship Game (under that name or under the Super Bowl name) and a World Cup Final: 

1. The Rose Bowl, Pasadena (Los Angeles), California: Super Bowl, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1993; World Cup Final, 1994.

2. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York, New York): Super Bowl 2014; World Cup Final, 2026.

Stadiums that have hosted a World Series and an NFL Championship Game (under any name):

1. Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois: World Series, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945, 2016; NFL Championship Game, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1943, 1963.

2. Polo Grounds, New York (Manhattan), New York: World Series, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954; NFL Championship Game, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1946.

3. Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia: World Series, 1924, 1925, 1933; NFL Championship Game, 1940, 1942.

4. Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois: World Series, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1959; NFL Championship Game, 1947.

5. Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio: NFL Championship Game, 1945, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1964; World Series, 1948.

6. Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: World Series, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1950; NFL Championship Game, 1948.

7. Navin Field/Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan: World Series, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984; NFL Championship Game, 1953, 1957.

8. Yankee Stadium I, New York (Bronx), New York: World Series, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003; NFL Championship Game, 1956, 1958, 1962.

9. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California: NFL Championship Game, 1949, 1951, 1955; World Series, 1959.

10. Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: NFL Championship Game, 1959; World Series, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983.

11. San Diego Stadium/Jack Murphy Stadium/Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California: World Series, 1984, 1998; Super Bowl, 1988, 1998, 2003.

12. Joe Robbie Stadium/Pro Player Stadium/Sun Life Stadium/Hard Rock Stadium: Super Bowl, 1989, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2020; World Series, 1997, 2003.

13. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota: World Series, 1987, 1991; Super Bowl, 1992. It also hosted the NCAA Final Four in 1992, meaning that, not only did it become the only venue to host all 3 of these events, but it did so in a span of 6 months, between October 1991 and April 1992.

Since there are no more stadiums hosting an MLB team and an NFL team, this category is retired.

Arenas that have hosted an NBA Finals and a Stanley Cup Finals

1. Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois: Stanley Cup Finals, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1992; NBA Finals, 1947, 1991, 1992, 1993.

2. Madison Square Garden III, New York (Manhattan), New York: Stanley Cup Finals, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940; NBA Finals, 1951.

3. Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts: Stanley Cup Finals, 1929, 1930, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1990; NBA Finals, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987.

4. Madison Square Garden IV, New York (Manhattan), New York: NBA Finals, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1999; Stanley Cup Finals, 1972, 1979, 1994, 2014.

5. The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stanley Cup Finals, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987; NBA Finals, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983.

6. The Forum, Inglewood (Los Angeles), California: NBA Finals, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991; Stanley Cup Finals, 1993.

7. Brendan Byrne Arena/Continental Airlines Arena/Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York, New York): Stanley Cup Finals, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003; NBA Finals, 2002, 2003.

8. First Union Center/Wachovia Center/Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stanley Cup Finals, 1997, 2010; NBA Finals, 2001.

9. Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California: NBA Finals, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010; Stanley Cup Finals, 2012, 2014.

10. United Center, Chicago, Illinois: NBA Finals, 1996, 1997, 1998; Stanley Cup Finals, 2010, 2013, 2015.

11. TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts: NBA Finals, 2008, 2010, 2022; Stanley Cup Finals, 2011, 2013, 2019.

12. Pepsi Center/Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado: Stanley Cup Finals, 2001, 2022; NBA Finals, 2023.

13. American Airlines Arena/Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, Texas: NBA Finals, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023; Stanley Cup Finals, 2023.

The "Old Garden," The Spectrum, and the Meadowlands arena are the only venues to have hosted a Stanley Cup Finals, an NBA Finals, and an NCAA Final Four.

The Metrodome, the Superdome in New Orleans, the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ford Field in Detroit, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, NRG Stadium in Houston, AT&T Stadium outside Dallas, State Farm Stadium outside Phoenix, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis are the 9 buildings that have hosted a Super Bowl and a Final Four. By 2028, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will make it 11.

Stadiums that have hosted a World Cup Final and been the main stadium for the Olympic Games:

1. Stade de Colombes/Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France: Olympics, 1924; World Cup Final, 1938.

2. Wembley Stadium, London, Great Britain: Olympics, 1948; World Cup Final, 1966. It was an Olympic venue again in 2012, but not the main stadium.

3. Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany: Olympics, 1972; World Cup Final, 1974. It was a World Cup venue again in 2006, but not for the Final.

4. Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany: Olympics, 1936; World Cup Final, 2006. With Germany divided between 1945 and 1990, it could not be a World Cup venue in 1974.

5. Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: World Cup Final, 1950, 2014; Olympics, 2016.

6. Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Paris), France: World Cup Final, 1998; Olympics, 2024.

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy was the main stadium for the 1960 Olympics, but was totally torn down and rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup. This is also true of the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, home to the 1980 Olympics (under the name of the Lenin Stadium) and the 2018 World Cup.

The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico hosted the World Cup Final in 1970 and 1986, and was a venue for the 1968 Olympics, but was not the main stadium for those Games.

Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and is scheduled to do so again in 2028, and hosted the 1994 World Cup Final -- but not in the same stadium. Barcelona, Spain hosted World Cup matches in 1982, but not the Final, and it wasn't in the same stadium that was used as the main venue for the 1992 Olympics.

Seoul, South Korea hosted the 1988 Olympics and had 2 different venues for the 2002 World Cup, but not the same venue as for the Olympics, and neither hosted the Final, anyway. That World Cup was a joint hosting between South Korea and Japan. Japan hosted the Olympics in 1964 and 2020, but not in the same stadium as the 2002 World Cup Final.

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the only stadium to be the main venue for 2 Olympic Games. It will be used again in 2028, although SoFi Stadium is set to be the main venue. The Maracanã is 1 of 2 stadiums to have hosted 2 World Cup Finals, along with the Azteca.

In 2024, the Stade de France will become the 4th stadium to have hosted an Olympic Games, a World Cup Final, and a UEFA Champions League Final. The others are the old Wembley Stadium, and the Olympiastadions in Berlin and Munich.