When first opened prior to the 1962 Asian Games, the stadium had a seating capacity of 110,000. It has been reduced twice during renovations: first to 88,306 in 2006 for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and then to 77,193 single seats as part of renovations for the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games, where it hosted the ceremonies and athletics competitions. In the 2016-17 renovation, all spectators were replaced with single seats. The capacity of 88,083 makes it 7th largest association football stadium in the world. Now, it is the 28th largest association football stadium in the world and the 8th largest association football stadium in Asia.