Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
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This article is about the stadium in Leipzig that opened in 2004. For the original stadium, see Zentralstadion (1956). For other places with the same sponsor name, see Red Bull Arena. For other uses, see Central Stadium.
Red Bull Arena (German pronunciation: [ɹɛt ˈbʊl ʔaˌʁeːna]; formerly Zentralstadion German pronunciation: [tsɛnˈtʁaːlˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ), is a football facility located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It is the largest football stadium in eastern Germany, and has also hosted music concerts as well as football.[1]
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RB Arena (UEFA competitions) | |
Full name | Red Bull Arena |
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Former names | Zentralstadion (2004–2010) |
Address | Am Sportforum 3 Leipzig, Saxony |
Location | Leipzig, Germany |
Owner | Red Bull Arena Besitzgesellschaft mbH |
Operator | RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH |
Capacity | 47,069 (league matches)[citation needed] 42,600 (International matches)[citation needed] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)[citation needed] |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Built | 2000–2004 |
Opened | 17 November 2004; 19 years ago (2004-11-17) |
Renovated | 2015[contradictory] |
Construction cost | €116 million[citation needed] |
Tenants | |
FC Sachsen Leipzig (2004–2009) RB Leipzig (2010–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
Website | |
rbleipzig.com |
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Opened in 2004, it is currently the home stadium for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, with FC Sachsen Leipzig having previously used the stadium from its opening until 2009. Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, the stadium is known as the RB Arena for European matches.[2][3]