Rhein-Neckar Arena
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| Rhein-Neckar-Arena | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°14′20.43″N 8°53′17.81″E / 49.2390083°N 8.8882806°ECoordinates: 49°14′20.43″N 8°53′17.81″E / 49.2390083°N 8.8882806°E |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | 24 January 2009 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | € 100 million |
| Architect |
Eheim Moebel[1] Sattler Europe[2] |
| Capacity |
30,150 (League Matches), 25,641 (International Matches) |
| Tenants | |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
The Rhein-Neckar Arena (also known as Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena for sponsoring purposes[3]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of 1899 Hoffenheim. The stadium has a capacity of 30,150 people.[4] It replaced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's former ground, the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion.
The stadium is the largest in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area, although it is situated in a town with only 36,000 inhabitants.
The first competitive match was played on 31 January 2009 against FC Energie Cottbus, and ended in a 2–0 win for Hoffenheim.[5] The stadium hosted international matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Rhein-Neckar-Arena architect: Eheim Moebel
- ↑ Rhein-Neckar-Arena roof: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
- ↑ Gruener, Martin. "Auch wenn's zwickt: Obasi zaubert und bezaubert". kicker.de. kicker Sportmagazin. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Sinsheim". FIFA. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ↑ "New home for German giant-killers". BBC News. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
External links
- Stadium information and photos (German)
- 3D model of the Rhein-Neckar-Arena
- Stadium plans from club website (German)
- World Stadiums
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