Volkswagen Arena
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For the indoor arena in Istanbul, Turkey, see Volkswagen Arena Istanbul.
Volkswagen Arena (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksvaːɡn̩ ʔaˌʁeːnaː]; also known as the VfL Wolfsburg Arena due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a football stadium in the German city of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony.[5] It was opened in 2002 and named after the automotive group Volkswagen AG.[6][7] The Volkswagen Arena has a capacity of 30,000: 22,000 seats and 8,000 standing places.[2] It is located in the Allerpark and is the home stadium of the football team VfL Wolfsburg.[8]
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Full name | Volkswagen Arena |
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Location | Wolfsburg, Germany |
Coordinates | 52°25′58″N 10°48′14″E |
Owner | Wolfsburg AG |
Operator | VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH[1] |
Executive suites | 31[2] |
Capacity | 30,000 (League matches)[2] 26,000 (International matches)[2] |
Field size | 105×68 m |
Surface | hybrid grass[3] |
Construction | |
Built | 2001–2002 |
Opened | 13 December 2002[4] |
Construction cost | €53 million[2] |
Architect | HPP, Dusseldorf nb+b, Wolfsburg |
Tenants | |
VfL Wolfsburg (2002–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) |
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