Warsteiner HockeyPark
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Warsteiner HockeyPark is a multi-use stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany. It is currently used mostly for american football and field hockey matches and hosted the 2006 World Hockey Cup. The construction started in August 2004, the laying of the foundation stone was in October 2004, the arranging and naming celebration was in April 2005, and the official opening celebration took place on April 15, 2006 in the context of a Four Nation Tournament, featuring Argentina, Germany, India and Spain. The stadium is run by former German field hockey international Michael Hilgers.
Two fields are available and there is one additional field on the backside of the grandstand. The additional field is also equipped with floodlights and a stand for 850 spectators that is made of turf steps. The main field is surrounded by five stands that offer space for more than 9.000 spectators. Mobile stages can be added to increase the number of spectators up to 14.000, which was the case at the Hockey World Cup in 2006, won by the host country Germany.