SportsManagementDegreeHub.com Takes a Trip Around the World to Find the 30 Most Architecturally Impressive Sports Stadiums

Often the most defining element of a city's architecture, sports stadiums can radiate the history and energy of a city

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Apr 07, 2014, 08:30 ET

RALEIGH, N.C., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports Management Degree Hub has released a ranked list of the 30 most architecturally impressive sports stadiums in the world.

The ranking was designed to be comprehensive, looking at dozens of stadiums all over the world for consideration. Ranking factors included history, architect notability, functionality, but above all else impressiveness of design.

"A sports management degree can open up employment possibilities in a host of world-class stadiums. We created this list to showcase the architecturally inspiring venues across the globe in which graduates in the field might one day work," said Tom Stevens, chief author and researcher for the list.

Sports stadiums are often the crown jewel of a city, and there has been a worldwide building boom of new stadiums in the past two decades. These are not only some of the most incredible places in the world to watch sports, they are also some of the most awe inspiring workplaces in the world for the people who work in the sports industry.

Stadiums are also some of the most extravagant and expensive public works projects in the world, and this list serves to highlight the most impressive.

Stadiums that made the list (listed alphabetically by city):

Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium

Beijing, China Beijing National Aquatics Center

Beijing, China Beijing National Stadium

Calgary, Canada Scotiabank Saddledome

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town Stadium

Donetsk, Ukraine Donbass Arena

Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium

East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium

Foshan, China Century Lotus Stadium

Gdansk, Poland PGE Arena

Johannesburg, South Africa FNB Stadium

Kiev, Ukraine NSC Olimpiyskiy

London, England Emirates Stadium

London, England Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

London, England Wembley Stadium

Melbourne, Australia AAMI Park

Montreal, Canada Olympic Stadium

Munich, Germany Allianz Arena

Munich, Germany Olympiastadion

Pyongyang, North Korea Rungnado May Day Stadium

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Estadio do Maracana

Sapporo, Japan Sapporo Dome

Shanghai, China Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Shanghai, China Shanghai Stadium

Shenzhen, China Universiade Sports Center

Sochi, Russia Fisht Olympic Stadium

Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe

Warsaw, Poland National Stadium

Wroclaw, Poland Municipal Stadium

Zuoying District, Taiwan Kaohsiung National Stadium

The full list can be viewed here:

http://www.sportsmanagementdegreehub.com/the-30-most-architecturally-impressive-sports-stadiums-in-the-world/

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