Ruhrstadion

*rewirpowerSTADION*
Construction
Schmuckkästchen (jewellery case) anne Castroper (at the Castroper)

Full name	rewirpowerSTADION
Former names	SuS Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße (1911–1919) TuS Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße (1919–1921) Stadion an der Castroper Straße (1921–1979) Ruhrstadion (1979–2006) FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum (2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum (2011 FIFA Women's World Cup)
Location	Castroper Straße 145, 44791 Bochum, Germany
Owner	VfL Bochum
Operator	VfL Bochum
Capacity	29.299
Field size	105 × 68 m
Surface	grass
Built	1921
Opened	8 October 1911
Renovated	1997
Expanded	March 1976 – July 1979
Tenants
VfL Bochum (1938–) TuS Bochum (1919–1938) SuS Bochum (1911–1919)

Ruhrstadion [ˈʁuːɐ̯ˈʃtaːdi̯ɔn], also known as rewirpowerSTADION [ʁeˈviːɐ̯paʊ̯ɐˈʃtaːdi̯ɔn] (or, rarely, [ʁəˈviːɐ̯-]) due to a sponsorship deal, is a football stadium in Bochum, Germany. It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 29,299.

History

In 1911 the Spiel und Sport Bochum leased a meadow from a local farmer as their new home ground.^[1] The club played the first match at the new venue against the VfB Hamm in front of 500 spectators.^[1] The TuS Bochum did not build a statium until after World War I as late as 1921.^[1]

The stadium has a capacity of 29,299 people.^[2] The original capacity was over 50,000 but was decreased by numerous modifications.^[1]

The stadium was expanded between March 1976 and July 1979 and the first game was between the VfL Bochum and SG Wattenscheid 09 on 21 July 1979.^[2] This expansion could technically count as a complete rebuild; it is officially an expansion due to legal reasons.^[3]

David Bowie performed at the stadium during his Serious Moonlight Tour on 15 June 1983.

The stadium hosted a UEFA Champions League match between CSKA Moscow and Rangers in December 1992 because the teams weren't able to play in Moscow for weather reasons.^[4]

In 2006, a five-year naming rights deal was struck with Stadtwerke Bochum to rename the stadium "rewirpowerSTADION".^[5]

Germany international matches
Date	Result	Opponent	Competition
2 July 1922^[6]	0–0	Hungary	Friendly
23 September 1981^[7]	7–1	Finland	FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
11 May 1986^[8]	1–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly
14 April 1993^[9]	6–1	Ghana	Friendly

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Die Anfänge: Seit fast 100 Jahren – VfL kickt "anne Castroper"" [The Beginning: Since almost 100 years – VfL plays at the Castroper] (in German). VfL Bochum. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "rewirpowerSTADION Daten & Fakten" [rewirpowerSTADTION data & facts] (in German). VfL Bochum. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Der Umbau: Kein Heimvorteil im Westfalenstadion" [The expansion: No home field advantage at the Westfalenstadion] (in German). VfL Bochum. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Robbed? Why Rangers could have been the first Champions League winners". talkSPORT. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
↑ ""Altes Eisen" auch heute noch ein "Schmuckkästchen"" ["Scrap heap": today still a "jewellery case"] (in German). VfL Bochum. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Alle Spiele: Bochum 02.07.1922" [All games: Bochum 02.07.1922] (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Alle Spiele: Bochum 23.09.1981" [All games: Bochum 23.09.1981] (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Alle Spiele: Bochum 11.05.1986" [All games: Bochum 11.05.1986] (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
↑ "Alle Spiele: Bochum 14.04.1993" [All games: Bochum 14.04.1993] (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

External links

Ruhrstadion picture

VfL Bochum 1848

Information	Club (Reserve team) Players Seasons

Categories	Managers Matches Players (Reserve) Seasons

Matches	1968 DFB-Pokal Final 1988 DFB-Pokal Final

Stadia	Ruhrstadion Lohrheidestadion

Seasons	1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

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Coordinates: 51°29′23.57″N 7°14′11.56″E / 51.4898806°N 7.2365444°E / 51.4898806; 7.2365444