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| Full name | DKB-Arena |
| Former names | Ostseestadion (1954-2007) |
| Location | Rostock, MV, Germany |
| Broke ground | 1953 |
| Opened | June 27, 1954 August 4, 2001 |
| Renovated | 1991 April 2000-August 2001 |
| Owner | Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG |
| Operator | Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 55 million DM (2000-2001) |
| Architect | Beyer + Partner, Rostock |
| Capacity | 17,000 (1954) 25,500 (1991 expansion) 29,000 (2001 expansion) 25,000 (seating) |
| Field dimensions | 105m x 68m |
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| F.C. Hansa Rostock | |
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".
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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 ice hockey 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.
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.
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.
| 26 September 1954 | |||
| GDR | – | Poland | 0:1 (0:1) |
| 29 June 1958 | |||
| GDR | – | Poland | 1:1 |
| 30 October 1960 | |||
| GDR | – | Finland | 5:1 |
| 9 July 1967 | |||
| GDR | – | Egypt | 7:0 |
| 6 September 1970 | |||
| GDR | – | Poland | 5:0 |
| 31 May 1972 | |||
| GDR | – | Uruguay | 0:0 |
| 23 May 1974 | |||
| GDR | – | Norway | 1:0 |
| 7 May 1980 | |||
| GDR | – | Soviet Union | 2:2 |
| 27 March 2002 | |||
| Germany | – | United States | 4:2 (1:1) |
| 7 October 2006 | |||
| Germany | – | Georgia | 2:0 (1:0) |
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