The top 10 smallest EFL stadiums (Ranked) | OneFootball

FLW takes a look at the smallest venues currently playing host to EFL football.

They may not be the biggest, but some of English football's smallest stadiums are also some of the most characterful and authentic as they come.

Floodlights towering over the stands, houses looking over the pitch, original advertising hoardings and old school terraces; proper footballing amphitheaters, you might say.

But which EFL clubs play in front of the fewest spectators? Football League World has compiled a list of the top 10 smallest EFL stadiums (figures per Transfermarkt) in terms of capacity and ranked them in order.

Does your club make the list? Any surprise inclusions? Let's find out!

10 Burton Albion - Pirelli Stadium (6,912)

Home to Burton Albion since 2005, The Pirelli Stadium cost £7.2m to construct two decades ago, and is also the home of Leicester City Women.

Its record attendance stands at 6,746 for an EFL Championship fixture with local rivals Derby County in 2016. The Brewers have welcomed some of English football's biggest clubs to the Pirelli since its construction, with cup ties against the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool in the past.

Originally constructed in the early 1960s, The Lamex Stadium - also known by its original name of Broadhall Way - has been home to Stevenage FC since 1980.

The Boro would have to wait until 2010 to play their first football league game at their ground, as they were originally denied entry to the football league in 1996 due to insufficient facilities at the stadium, and thus an expansion had to be built.

After spending the next 14 seasons in the National League (top-tier of non-league football), Stevenage were eventually promoted to League Two in 2010. Since then, they've bounced between league's one and two, and have firmly established themselves as an EFL club.

Also known as the SO Legal Stadium for sponsorship purposes, Holker Street has played host to Barrow since 1909.

Having previously held a capacity closer to 5,000, an expansion to the historic stadium in May 2023 extended that by a further 1,500, as the club look to build upon their progress from non-league into League Two over the last few years.

Despite its modern day capacity, the record attendance at Holker Street stands at a remarkable 16,874 when the Bluebirds took on Swansea City (who were then known as Swansea Town) for an FA Cup Third Round tie in 1954.

Replacing the old Christie Park in 2010, a ground that had played host to Morecambe FC since 1921, the Mazuma Stadium is one of the more newly built stadiums in the EFL.

Its main stand that runs along the length of one side of the pitch holds 2,173 seats. Opposite that main stand is a smaller uncovered terrace holding up to 606 supporters, whilst in the north east corner of the venue is the Tyson Fury Foundation, which is split between two floors.

The record attendance for a Shrimps match at their modern £12m home stands at 5,831, for a League One clash with Sunderland in April 2022.

6 Crawley Town - Broadfield Stadium (6,134)

Opened in 1997, Broadfield Stadium is not only the home of Crawley Town, but also Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club as well as being the home stadium for the Sealand national football team, who are a self-proclaimed micronation of the Principality of Sealand.

Owned by the Crawley Borough Council, the record attendance for a Red Devils game stands at 5,572, which was recorded at a League Two clash with Wrexham in October 2023.

5 Accrington Stanley - The Wham Stadium (5,450)

Renamed as The Wham Stadium after a £200,000 sponsorship deal in 2015, this historic stadium has been the home of Accrington Stanley since 1968.

One of the more recent developments to the stadium was the construction of a new 1,100-capacity, single-tiered and all-seated stand named as the Eric Whalley stand, after the former club chairman and owner.

Also known by its original name of The Crown Ground, the record attendance here stands at 5,397, which was set in January 2019 in an FA Cup Fourth Round tie with Derby County.

Looking at Fleetwood Town's Highbury Stadium, many people may not realise that the Cod Army's home has been standing since 1939.

However, after undergoing major renovations between 2007-2010, the ground is now one of the more modern stadiums in the EFL.

Its 2,000 all-seater Parkside Stand cost around £4m to develop, with a row of offices, executive boxes and a hospitality area on top of the covered single tier of seating below.

3 Salford City - The Peninsula Stadium (5,108)

Originally known as Moor Lane, The Peninsula Stadium has been the home of Salford City since the venue was opened in 1978.

Major renovation work was done in 2016 to increase the capacity of the ground in order to accommodate more supporters, as the club looked to capitalise on their rise from non-league football to the football league in recent years.

The record attendance at the stadium was set in February 2024, when 4,591 supporters crammed in to witness Salford's League Two meeting with Wrexham.

2 Harrogate Town - The Exercise Stadium (5,000)

Named as The Exercise Stadium for sponsorship purposes, but more commonly known by its original name of Wetherby Road, Harrogate Town have been playing their football here since 1920.

The ground has seen some major investments pumped into the modernisation of the venue in recent times, with the Hospital End stand being built in 2014, before further improvements were made in 2020 in order to comply with football league standards upon their promotion to League Two.

This historic venue holds a record attendance of 4,280, which was set back in the 1949/50 Whitworth Cup Final against Harrogate Railway.

1 Bromley - Hayes Lane (5,000)

Last, but certainly not least, Bromley's Hayes Lane stadium stands alongside Harrogate Town as the joint-smallest EFL venue.

Also known as the H2T Group Stadium for sponsorship purposes, the ground has been the home of Bromley since 1938. However, it's also seen tenants such as Cray Wanderers, Crystal Palace Women and the London City Lionesses respectively.

Despite its 5,000 capacity, the record attendance here stands at 10,798, which was recorded for a friendly match between Bromley and a Nigeria XI in September 1948.

Upon The Ravens' promotion to League Two in 2024, the playing surface was switched from 3G to grass in order to comply with football league regulations.