DKB-Arena

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

DKB-Arena
Ostseestadion

Location	Rostock, MV, Germany
Opened	4 August 2001
Owner	Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG
Operator	Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG
Surface	grass
Construction cost	55 million DM
Architect	Beyer + Partner, Rostock
Former names	Ostseestadion (1954-2007)
Tenants	F.C. Hansa Rostock
Capacity	29,000 (seating and standing) 25,000 (seating only)
Field dimensions	105m x 68m

The DKB-Arena (pronounced Deh-Kah-Beh-Arena), previously known as Ostseestadion, is the home stadium of F.C. Hansa Rostock, a German football club, located in the city of Rostock.

"Ostseestadion" translates in English to "Baltic Sea Stadium", and is named after the Baltic Sea, whose coast Rostock lies upon. On 2 July 2007, Hansa Rostock sold the naming rights for the following 10 years to Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB), hence the new official name is "DKB Arena".

1 Location
2 History
3 Seating
4 Internationals
5 External links

[edit] Location

Aerial view of DKB-Arena

The DKB-Arena is located in the German city of Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Within Rostock, it is situated not far from the city centre in the Hansaviertel part of town near several hospitals of the University of Rostock and a small forest called Barnstorfer Wald'. Moreover, an icehockey stadium as well as several training pitches of Hansa Rostock are just adjacent to the Ostseestadion.

Rostock's DKB-Arena can be reached easily from all parts of Rostock by public transport, using buses (stop Ostseestadion) or the S-Bahn (stop Holbeinplatz). Public transport is free with a valid ticket for a home match three hours before and two hours after the actual match.

[edit] History

The stadium was newly built in 2001 on the site of a former stadium built in 1954. At the end of the 1960s a new 700 lux lighting system was added, which is still in use today.

[edit] Seating

The total capacity of 29,000 places includes 1000 "business seats" as well as a standing capacity of 9,000. During international matches the 9,000 standing places can be turned into 5,000 seats thus allowing for an audience of 25,000. Moreover, there are 26 business lounges for premium partners and sponsors.

[edit] Internationals

rear entrance

inside

26 September 1954
GDR	–	Poland	0:1 (0:1)
29 June 1958
GDR	–	Poland	1:1
30 October 1960
GDR	–	Finland	5:1
09 July 1967
GDR	–	Egypt	7:0
06 September 1970
GDR	–	Poland	5:0
31 May 1972
GDR	–	Uruguay	0:0
23 May 1974
GDR	–	Norway	1:0
07 May 1980
GDR	–	Soviet Union	2:2
27 March 2002
Germany	–	United States	4:2 (1:1)
07 October 2006
Germany	–	Georgia	2:0 (1:0)