The Premier League is renowned as the best league in the world given the notion any team can beat anyone.
In such a competitive league, it can often come down to the finer margins when looking for a breakthrough in the 90 minutes. Sometimes the crowd can play their part with some stadiums boasting a louder set of home fans than others.
However, Premier League stadiums are not restricted to all having the same sized pitch, which could create some issues for clubs who like to play their football in a certain way.
Here is a look at which club boasts the biggest pitch and which club may look to utilise their tight pitch.
What are the rules in the Premier League for pitch size?
Premier League clubs must abide by rules set by the Football Association when it comes to the dimensions of their pitches. The law states pitches must fall in the region of 90m – 120m in length and 45m – 90m in width.
The regulations show just how much difference there could be between pitches across the Premier League with teams able to make the playing surface to play to their advantage.
In fact, the regulations allow the playing surface itself to differ meaning clubs can only use a different grass type to what is used elsewhere.
Rank
Club
Stadium
Size
1
Nottingham Forest
City Ground
105 x 71 metres
=2
Arsenal
Emirates Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Aston Villa
Villa Park
105 x 68 metres
=2
Bournemouth
Vitality Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Brentford
Gtech Community Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Brighton
American Express Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Burnley
Turf Moor
105 x 68 metres
=2
Everton
Hill Dickinson Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Leeds
Elland Road
105 x 68 metres
=2
Man City
Etihad Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Man Utd
Old Trafford
105 x 68 metres
=2
Newcastle
St James’ Park
105 x 68 metres
=2
Sunderland
Stadium of Light
105 x 68 metres
=2
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
West Ham
London Stadium
105 x 68 metres
=2
Wolves
Molineux
105 x 68 metres
17
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
103 x 67 metres
=18
Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park
101 x 68 metres
=18
Liverpool
Anfield
101 x 68 metres
20
Fulham
Craven Cottage
100 x 65 meters
1 City Ground – Area: 7,455m Nottingham Forest
Coming in with the biggest pitch in the Premier League is Nottingham Forest and the City Ground. Perhaps this may come as a surprise to some given Forest’s ground is by no means the biggest capacity wise, but at just over 7455m in area, it is the largest pitch.
Indeed, the City Ground is actually only the 14th biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 30,445, however, it seems they are keen to create as much space as possible for their players to explore.
After arriving back in the Premier League last season, over the 2022/23 campaign, Forest were able to secure eight wins and six draws on home soil with just five defeats coming at the City Ground in the league.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 71m.
2 Emirates Stadium – Area: 7,140m Arsenal
There is now about to be a trend started in this list with the large majority of clubs holding the same sized pitch.
The Gunners are known for their attractive style of football which has become synonymous under the recent Mikel Arteta revolution in north London.
So it is no surprise to see Arsenal do not play on one of the league’s smaller pitches. However, it is perhaps a surprise that they do not play on a slightly bigger pitch given the brand of football they enjoy playing.
It is seemingly a pitch which works for the Gunners, though, with Arteta’s men winning 14 of their 19 home games in the 2022/23 Premier League season.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
3 Villa Park – Area: 7,140m Aston Villa
Life under Unai Emery has been positive for Aston Villa, and it is apparent they are beginning to make Villa Park a bit of a fortress under the Spaniard.
Indeed, under Emery, Villa have won 10 of their 14 league games at Villa Park – at the time of writing.
Perhaps the excitement around the fans is providing the players with a big boost, but it seems they have also adapted the Spaniard’s style well to the size of the Villa Park pitch.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
4 Vitality Stadium – Area: 7,140m Bournemouth
This is perhaps slightly surprising given the size of the stadium, but Bournemouth’s pitch is still the same size as the likes of Arsenal.
The Vitality Stadium is still a tiny ground by Premier League standards at just over 11,000 capacity. Nevertheless, it seems the size of the pitch – which runs close to the stands – is working for the Cherries who were able to secure a 15th-placed finish in the 2022/23 campaign.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
5 Gtech Community Stadium – Area: 7,140m Brentford
Similarly to Bournemouth, Brentford have one of the league’s smaller stadiums, yet they still have – what appears to be – the standard sized pitch.
The Bees are now into their third top flight season of action in the Community Stadium which was opened in September 2020.
And again, whether it is the close feeling created by the small feeling, the fans or the pitch, something is working for Thomas Frank’s side who have an excellent home record in the Premier League.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
6 Amex Stadium – Area: 7,140m Brighton & Hove Albion
The Seagulls have been flying high at times in the Premier League, and they are doing so on the league’s most-used sized pitch.
There has been little to complain about for Brighton fans on the south coast with the free-flowing football now also bringing in the results to match. European football has even been played at the Amex Stadium.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
7 Turf Moor – Area: 7,140m Burnley
Returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking, Burnley’s Turf Moor also boasts a pitch size of 7,140m in area.
The Clarets have often been branded as playing a long-ball style of football, however, under Vincent Kompany, that has all changed.
Burnley have had a torrid time of things at home this season, but their away record isn’t amazing either, so it just appears as if the quality of the Premier League is too much right now.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
8 Hill Dickinson Stadium – Area: 7,140m Everton
Everton moved into their new Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2025, with the Toffees’ modern ground holding a capacity of more than 50,000.
Those on the blue side of Merseyside have made their pitch the standard size in the division after it took three and a half years to build.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
9 Elland Road – Area: 7,140m Leeds
A trip to Leeds and Elland Road is a daunting prospect for most teams in the Premier League due to the atmospehre created by the Whites and the fact that fans are in close to the pitch.
The Yorkshire side’s ground holds more than 37,000, although they do have plans to hit over 56,000 and is another with an area of 7,140m.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.
10 Etihad Stadium – Area: 7,140m Manchester City
Manchester City also play on a 7,140m pitch, and it is apparent it is just the right fit for Pep Guardiola’s men.
They have become the team to beat in the Premier League over recent years and their free-flowing style of football has proven hard to match for many sides.
It is interesting to consider the pitch at the Etihad is the same size as that at Bournemouth, for example, but it seems it is big enough for the Citizens to play at their full potential under their Spanish boss.
The pitch dimensions are 105m x 68m.