Volksparkstadion
Capacity | 57 274 |
---|---|
50 000 (Seats) | |
10 750 (Standings) | |
850 (Press) | |
659 (VIP seats) | |
3240 (Bussines boxes capacity) | |
Country | Germany |
City | Hamburg |
Clubs | Hamburger SV |
Other names | HSH Nordbank Arena (2007-2010), AOL Arena (2001-2007), Imtech Arena (2007-2015) |
Floodlights | 1500 lux |
Inauguration | 1953 (as Volksparkstadion) |
Renovations | 1998-1999 |
Record attendance | 57 000 (HSV - Bayern Muenchen 1-0, 30.01.2009) |
Project | Mos Architekten, SBP (1998) |
Address | Sylvester Allee 7, 22525 Hamburg |
Advertisement
Volksparkstadion – stadium description
The stadium, built in 1953, was first called Volksparkstadion. Between 1998 and 2000 it’s been torn down and replaced by a whole new structure. Although new, the ground is still called Volksparkstadion by most fans.
Construction cost was at around €97 mln. The venue designed by Mos Architekten and SBP engineers has two tiers of seating and standing (though terraces are placed only on the lower tier for home fanatics and away fans) that can take up to 57,000 people. Matchday attendance is close to that number, setting HSV among Europe’s top clubs in terms of active fanbase. That’s especially good news for the club that previously only leased the ground, but since the redevelopment is the actual owner. Light membrane roof covers all spectators while pylons supporting roof are also used as exposition space for naming rights holders that change rather frequently.
Opening game of the historical ground was a Germany-Greece international. However there’s a lot more memorable moments that happened here. In 1974 the “German derby” of West and East Germany was set here with the home side losing 0:1. Then there was Euro ’88 and after rebuilding the ground also 2006 World Cup and 2010 Europa League final.
Advertisement
Pictures
-
10.06.2006 © MerlinSenger (cc: by-sa) 09.2010 © Reinhard Kraasch (cc: by-sa) 05.07.2011 © MgHamburg (cc: by-sa) 19.02.2010 © Michael Panse (cc: by-nd) 19.02.2010 © Michael Panse (cc: by-nd) 19.02.2010 © Michael Panse (cc: by-nd) 19.02.2010 © Michael Panse (cc: by-nd) 19.02.2010 © Michael Panse (cc: by-nd) 04.04.2010 © Mufiingg (copyright-free) © Miłosz Stolarz / stadiony.net © Miłosz Stolarz / stadiony.net
Related news
2022
2021
2020
-
Hamburg: About HSV losing ground
Not to worry, we don't mean financial collapse, even if HSV are hardly in top form. The club decided to lose rights to the land beneath Volksparkstadion in order to finance renovation ahead of 2024.
-
Pyrotechnics: First legal smoke show at HSV
It won't be the biggest pyro show you've ever seen but it's a major step nevertheless. For the first time all authorities have given green light for ultras to light regular pyrotechnics inside a German stadium.
2017
-
Hannover: Surprise declaration in favour of legal pyrotechnics
If there's one person you would expect to be sceptical of pyro, it's a minister of interior. But it's exactly his announcement in favour of legal flares that sparked new heated discussion in Germany.
-
Hamburg: HSV revoke season tickets of 600 fans
The Bundesliga team decided to cancel season ticket privileges of roughly 600 people who attended „significantly less than 12 games” of the past season.
2016
-
New lists: Who got 4 and 5 stars from UEFA?
It’s only 38 stadiums in total across Europe, so the two lists are truly exclusive. Check out who was granted a 4 or 5-star note by UEFA and why we’re showing these lists to you now…
-
New list: These 20 clubs draw biggest crowds
Only six countries have any representation in this ranking. Here is the elite list of clubs that manage to draw 46,000 people or more every single game!
2015
-
10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 2. The Clubs)
Borussia, Barca and Man United – lovely dominant trio. But it wasn’t them who gained most fans last season. Check all 217 clubs that draw an average crowd of 10,000+!
-
10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 1. The Leagues)
Numbers don’t lie: French Ligue 1 outgrew Italian Serie A as Europe’s fourth largest league. Premier League seems unlikely to catch up to Bundesliga, while Turkey, Ukraine and Scotland are down.
-
Hamburg: HSV back to roots… for money
Enough of commercial naming rights in Hamburg. In two weeks Imtech Arena will officially be renamed to Volksparkstadion, the stadium’s historical name. But not ‘pro bono’, one fan paid millions for it.
-
Germany: Veltins Arena most-attended in 2014
The Gelsenkirchen stadium proved to be Germany’s most attended sports and entertainment venue in 2014, surpassing Munich’s Allianz Arena. 2,366,568 people visited the stadium.
2014
-
10+ Ranking: Here are the best European clubs by attendance
There are 229 clubs in Europe enjoying on average 10,000 spectators and more. We list all of them to show the Continent’s most magnetic teams. Some fanbases really deserve praise for their participation, right Rangers/Portsmouth?
-
Hamburg: Chosen Few abandon support for HSV after ‘sell-out’
Hamburger SV isn’t a club owned entirely be fans any more, becoming a joint-stock company. That was the last straw for Chosen Few, the group creating vibrant atmosphere at Volksparkstadion.
-
Finances: Matchday revenue top 20
It may be a global report, but only European clubs from six countries were able to reach the top 20 list of richest football teams. Each of them earns well over €100 million per year with a fifth of that revenue coming from stadium matchday use.
2012
-
Germany: Controversial safety regulations approved, what now?
Yesterday 36 top clubs voted on proposed safety regulation changes with vast majority in favour. Many fans see this as clamp-down on fan culture, but others are encouraged by events of past few weeks. What's changing inside German stadia?
-
Germany: Fans don’t feel safe?
Temperature around German football safety has been growing for months and is almost as hot as the flares set off by fans inside stadiums. Flares much hated by football governing bodies who suggested a new safety system, claiming people don’t feel safe at football games. They only forgot to ask the people, whether this is the case…
-
Germany: Record choreography in Hamburg
Supporters of HSV decided to celebrate their club's 125th anniversary in a unique way. With budget in excess of €70,000 they've managed to prepare 45,000 banners that created the largest tifo of its kind ever.