MCH Arena
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The MCH Arena is an association football stadium situated in the south of Herning, Denmark, that is part of MCH Messecenter Herning complex and owned by MCH Group A/S.[9][1] It has been the home ground of FC Midtjylland since March 2004. An integrated part of the arena is a main building housing the club's administration and offices for the official fan club (named Black Wolves), and includes player and referee facilities, a restaurant, a VIP lounge, press and sky boxes, and a club shop (named Ulveshoppen).[6][9][2] The total capacity during domestic matches is 11,432 spectators with 7,070 seatings (western and eastern grand stands and partly north stand) making it the 9th largest football stadium in Denmark.[2] At international FIFA and UEFA matches, the capacity of the four covered single-tiered stands is reduced to 9,430, when the terraces at the north and south stands are converted to an all-seater mode.[2] The stadium's current attendance record of 11,763 spectators dates back to a 2007–08 Danish Superliga match on 11 November 2007, when FC Midtjylland drew 2–2 against FC Copenhagen.[2][4][11][5]
Full name | MCH Arena |
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Former names | Stadion ved Messecenter Herning (2003–2004) SAS Arena (2004–2009) MCH Arena (2009–present) Herning Stadion (2011) |
Location | Kaj Zartows Vej 5 7400 Herning |
Coordinates | 56°07′01″N 8°57′06″E |
Owner | MCH Group A/S[1] |
Capacity | 11,432 (7,070 seated)[2](from 2024: 12152[3]) |
Record attendance | 11,836 (FC Midtjylland vs FC Copenhagen, 1 March 2024)[2][4][5] |
Field size | 104 by 65 metres (113.7 yd × 71.1 yd)[6][7] |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2 April 2003[8] |
Built | 2003–2004[9] |
Opened | 27 March 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03-27) |
Renovated | ~2008[2] |
Construction cost | DKK 80–85 million (2003–2004)[10] |
Architect | Kobra Arkitekter A/S[9] |
Tenants | |
FC Midtjylland (2004–present) |
During the construction period and the first couple of months after the official opening on 27 March 2004, it was called Stadion ved Messecenter Herning (or Messecenter Herning Stadion).[7][10][12] On 5 August 2004, it was announced that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) had acquired the naming rights of the stadium in a sponsorship arrangement, and the stadium was officially known as SAS Arena until 30 June 2009 — the first sponsorship of its kind in Denmark. The current name, MCH Arena, was introduced on 1 July 2009.[5] It was one of four venues for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, staging three matches in Group B and a semi-final. During the competition, the stadium was known as Herning Stadion. Apart from hosting several European Cup matches, the stadium has also staged four friendlies for the Denmark national team.[13] The 2013 European Dressage Championship was held in Herning with the stadium being one of the locations.[14]