Six Premier League clubs officially change their capacity as one stadium adds six seats

This season has seen several clubs expand their stadium capacity, while one top club now has fewer seats than last season

The battle to have the biggest stadium in the Premier League is an ongoing campaign. This season has seen six clubs amend their capacities, although not all of them for the bigger.

There are five clubs whose official stadium capacities at the start of the 2025/26 season are different from last year. While Everton may have moved into a state-of-the-art arena on the banks of the River Mersey, there’s another club who’s added just six extra seats this year and a side who have even cut back on fans.

Anything from minor tweaks, a boost in hospitality area or even allowances for more television cameras can either grow or diminish a capacity. Mirror Football takes a look at some of the biggest changes made this season.

Manchester United

Plans are said to be in motion for the Red Devils to move out of Old Trafford come 2030. United are looking to build a brand-new £2billion stadium capable of holding around 100,000 people.

However, in the meantime, a minor tweak to the capacity of their old, famous ground has been made this season. The tiny modification has seen 47 extra seats installed.

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Old Trafford previously held 74,197 but now can house 74,244 due to the small changes, still making it the biggest arena in the Premier League.

Everton

The Toffees have boosted their capacity by a whopping 13,355 thanks to upping sticks across Liverpool. Now residents of Hill Dickinson Stadium on the shores of the Mersey, the Blues now boast a ground that holds 52,769, compared to the 39,414 that the iconic Goodison Park held.

Fulham

The Cottagers finally opened their new £100million Riverside Stand to full capacity in May. Craven Cottage now features its very own swimming pool, Michelin-star chef and panoramic views over the Thames.

The project took six years to come to fruition and was met with severe delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new capacity means Fulham’s home has jumped from 24,500 to 27,782.

Chelsea

Not all changes are on the larger scale. While the Blues often boss transfer windows, they’re still down on the list when it comes to the size of their stadium.

Stamford Bridge can now house fewer fans into the ground this season. Chelsea’s home has seen it drop in capacity by 129, meaning it’s dwindled from 40,173 to 40,044 due to minor tweaks.

Aston Villa

Villa are in the process of renovating Villa Park. The £100m project is focused on rebuilding the North Stand.

Villa hope to complete the redevelopment of the stand by the second half of 2027, increasing the number of available seats from around 5,000 to 12,000. There will also be smaller upgrades to the other three stands, which Villa say will take the stadium’s total capacity to over 50,000.

However, last season saw Villa pack in nearly 300 more seats as part of several updates at the ground, increasing the capacity from 42,918 to 43,205.

Newcastle United

Newcastle are still jostling to become one of the Premier League’s powerhouse clubs following a few years that saw them reach the Champions League and win the Carabao Cup. Yet, as majestic and iconic as St. James’ Park is, this season has seen the famous ground expand from 52,258 to 52,264 – an increase of just six seats.

The choice facing the Magpies now is whether to expand on the current St James’ Park site or build a new state of the art stadium on nearby Leazes Park.

Newcastle’s wealthy Saudi-backers PIF are still said to have ambitions of moving the club to a huge 70,000 seater stadium. However, for now, they will have to make do with those six added seats.

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