Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde – construction description

Major changes at SV Elversberg’s stadium began in 2013, following the club’s first-ever promotion to the 3. Liga. A new main stand was built at that time and completed in 2015; however, its upper tier with VIP boxes was not opened until 2020 due to various issues.

The team once again earned promotion to the 3. Liga in 2022 and, just a year later, secured promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. These sporting successes contributed to the continuation of the stadium expansion project, which focused on the construction of two additional modern stands – behind the northern goal and opposite the new main stand.

The new stand behind the northern goal was built between 2024 and 2025, while the structure opposite the main stand has been under construction since spring 2025 and is scheduled for completion in 2027. Earlier, following promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, temporary seating structures were installed to increase capacity, but they were later removed before construction of the permanent stands began.

As a result of the works carried out since 2013, the stadium will feature three newly built modern stands. Taking into account the reconstruction of the ultras section in 2016 (as well as its roofing at the turn of 2022 and 2023), this effectively represents a complete redevelopment of the venue.

During construction, in the 2025/26 season, SV Elversberg secured a sensational promotion to the Bundesliga, while Spiesen-Elversberg – a small municipality in the state of Saarland – became the smallest German town ever to be represented in the top flight.

More details on the SV Elversberg stadium expansion project can be found on a separate page