There’s nothing quite like hearing the roar of thousands of passionate fans watching the thrills and spills of Premier League football. The noise in stadiums of supporters screaming their team on towards league glory or praying they avoid dropping down to the EFL Championship can often overshadow commentators.

The Premier League has been home to several mainstays, such as Everton and Aston Villa, whose vocal fanbase make a trip up northwest or to the Midlands a daunting prospect for Southerners. Others don’t stick around very long but make their voices heard, none more so than Lancanshire’s White Army of Leeds United at Elland Road.

With that said, GIVEMESPORT ranks the top atmospheres created by fans at stadiums in Premier League history since its formation in 1992. This ranking focuses solely on the club’s respective time in the top flight rather than in other divisions, although Burnley’s Turf Moor is slightly unfortunate to miss out. It includes iconic players and moments from each stadium, although these aren’t ranked.

Ranking Factors

• Crowd Noise – How loud supporters are and remain during games
• Reputation – How relevant the stadium atmosphere is to its club
• Influence – The impact the crowd can have on games
• Verdicts – Respected football names’ opinions

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10 Fratton Park – Portsmouth

Stadium Capacity: 21,100

Portsmouth have spent just seven seasons in the Premier League, but the Blue Army ensured they would impact the English game. A passionate fanbase of South Coasters cheered them on during their heyday of top-flight football in the 2000s.

The ‘big club’ label, some label Pompey, is largely down to their loyal support, with Harry Redknapp sitting in the dugout while Benjani, Lamana LuaLua and Peter Crouch fired them to glory.

Fratton End is positioned behind the goal, often leading to ‘limbs’ galore from 4,700 home fans when their side scored. They have been missed since relegation in 2010, particularly ‘John Anthony Portsmouth Football Club Westwood’ ringing his handbell.

9 Stadium Of Light – Sunderland

Stadium Capacity: 48,707

Sunderland has always felt like a Premier League club because they spent 16 seasons in the top flight before relegation in 2017. The Black Cats’ Stadium of Light is synonymous with the league, with many magical moments, such as Kevin Phillips’ strike in a 4-1 win over Chelsea in 1999.

The Mackems are one of the proudest fans in England and have stuck with their club through the good and the bad. They often created a fearful atmosphere at the Stadium of Light, particularly during the Tyne-Wear derby. However, there is a likeable aspect to their supporters’ time in the Premier League, especially their support for the late Bradley Lowery.

Jermain Defoe highlighted how the North End became a ’12th man’ when he fired the team to the brink of league safety in 2016:

8 Selhurst Park – Crystal Palace

Stadium Capacity: 25,486

Crystal Palace‘s support often goes under the radar because their noisy fanbase is one of the best in London, ramping up the volume each game. The Holmesdale Fanatics ultras group creates a wall of noise that reverberates around Selhurst Park, sometimes distracting the visiting opposition.

The sound of Palace’s anthem ‘Glad All Over’ playing out of the speakers has become synonymous with Eagles game day in the Premier League. They have enjoyed several seasons being tricky tests for some of the league’s heavy hitters, including Manchester United, who were thrashed 4-0 in May 2024 while their adoring fans were sent into hysteria.

7 Old Trafford – Manchester United

Stadium Capacity: 74,310

Sir Bobby Charlton nicknamed Old Trafford ‘the Theatre of Dreams’ and justifiably so, as there hasn’t been a more successful stadium in Premier League history. The Red Devils’ home has the largest capacity of any English club, and the Stretford End is exceptionally vocal and visible, helping make iconic moments of the Sir Alex Ferguson era more extraordinary.

The post-Ferguson days have put a dark cloud over United and their leaking stadium, forcing them to bid farewell with the announcement of a new 100,000-capacity stadium. The backlash INEOS and Glazers receive is because of the history and legacy of Old Trafford. Negative noise from protests only makes the ground that much more of a hotbed of English football while continuing to be a tourist spot.

6 Villa Park – Aston Villa

Stadium Capacity: 42,640

Aston Villa‘s fanbase is a fiery bunch that makes it clear that nobody is bigger than the club, and the Villans make up a large portion of supporters in the Midlands. A visit to Villa Park often feels like a special occasion, and that’s thanks, in part, to the loudness of the Holte End.

Premier League clubs are familiar with Villa Park’s electric atmosphere. But Villa’s recent UEFA Champions League nights have also highlighted how the Villans are one of the proudest and best fans in the country. There’s nothing like hearing Ollie Watkins rip the net before thousands of fans flail their arms in the air in delight and there’s something magical about night games.

5 Upton Park – West Ham United

Stadium Capacity: 35,016

West Ham United moved to the London Stadium in 2016 to attract more fans and for financial opportunities, but the heart and soul of the club belongs at Upton Park. The atmosphere was miles better because the stands were closer to the pitch, allowing the Irons to roar in response to a last-minute winner.

‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ was chanted throughout the Hammers’ 112-year stay at the Boleyn Ground, and seeing hundreds of bubbles rise made for a spectacle. It wasn’t just bubbles bursting during the stadium’s Premier League period, like Paolo Di Canio‘s venomous volley against Wimbledon in 2000 and Carlos Tevez‘s free-kick against Spurs in 2007.

4 Elland Road – Leeds United

Stadium Capacity: 37,890

It’s quite unfortunate that Elland Road hasn’t been a mainstay in the Premier League because its atmosphere is among the best in English football. Leeds United’s 15 seasons spent competing among the elite have always been a thrill ride, thanks to their incredibly dedicated support who make the Old Peacock Ground a theatre of noise.

Leeds don’t do quiet, and when they are top flight, they leave a mark, as Mark Viduka and Gary McAllister did with their star-studded performances. The Whites’ Army of fans ‘march on together’ to the stadium on matchday, and the away fans often acknowledge this passionate fanbase, supporting the team even through troubles such as relegation battles.

Elland Road is often number one in polls over the best stadium atmospheres in England. The Peacocks’ next Premier League venture could be on the horizon, much to the annoyance of Manchester United and Chelsea.

3 Anfield – Liverpool

Stadium Capacity: 61,276

There perhaps isn’t a better stadium to display to foreign fans regarding atmosphere on broadcast TV than Liverpool‘s Anfield. Sky Sports’ Super Sunday always feels grander when covering a game at the Reds’ stadium. Thousands in the Kop End singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ ahead of a battle with rivals Everton or Manchester United is just a breathtaking sight and sound.

Liverpool have enjoyed so many historical moments of Premier League football at Anfield, from the 7-0 thrashing of United to their 4-3 thriller against Newcastle United. Xabi Alonso put it best when he said it’s ‘just different’:

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2 Goodison Park – Everton

Stadium Capacity: 39,572

Evertonians bid farewell to Goodison Park in 2025, but there will likely be a collective sadness felt among Premier League fans upon the Toffees’ move to their Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium. The atmosphere at Everton‘s historical ground is synonymous with the English top flight, and the racket made by fans in the Gwladyls End always captured the unrivalled passion of English football.

The final Merseyside derby at Goodison was an enthralling 2-2 draw, with James Tarkowski‘s late equalizer made that much more iconic by the reaction from the home support. The club’s iconic boss, David Moyes, foreshadowed how influential the atmosphere would be in the final derby:

1 St James’ Park – Newcastle United

Stadium Capacity: 52,000

Newcastle United have never got their hands on the title, but they are top when it comes to the best atmosphere in Premier League history. St James’ Park has a remarkable aura, and even rival fans will admit the Toon Army celebrations like no other; just look at the reaction to their 2025 Carabao Cup triumph over Liverpool.

The connection between players and fans is heartwarming, and the fanbase supports the club like it’s their own nation. David Kelly’s winner against Portsmouth in 1992 to seal survival sent the Geordies into euphoria. But they also celebrate individual accomplishments, such as their deafening roar when Andy Cole netted his hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Aston Villa in 1994.

Eddie Howe knows just how important St James’ Park atmosphere is for his Magpies:

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