“Red Bull Arena” ( German: Red Bull Arena ) is a stadium in the city of Leipzig , the home arena of the football club “ RB Leipzig ”, also holds the matches of the German national football team . The stadium was built in 1956 with a capacity of 100,000 spectators. Before perestroika in 1998, it was Germany's largest stadium and was called the "Central Stadium" . In July 2010, the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH leased the stadium and renamed it the Red Bull Arena for a period of at least 10 years.
| Red Bull Arena | |
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| Location | |
| Open | 2003 |
| Owner | |
| Capacity | 44,345 |
| Home team | RB Leipzig |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
Due to UEFA sponsorship rules, the stadium is called the RB Arena during the European Cup matches.
In June 2006, the stadium hosted 5 matches of the 2006 World Cup . It was the only stadium in the territory of the former GDR that hosted the World Cup matches.
2006 World Cup matches at the stadium
Local time
| date | Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Stage | Viewers |
| June 11, 2006 | 3 p.m. | Serbia and Montenegro | 0: 1 | Netherlands | Group C | 37216 |
| June 14, 2006 | 3 p.m. | Spain | 4-0 | Ukraine | Group H | 43000 |
| June 18, 2006 | 9 p.m. | France | 1: 1 | The Republic of Korea | Group G | 43000 |
| June 21, 2006 | 16:00 | Iran | 1: 1 | Angola | Group H | 38000 |
| June 24, 2006 | 9 p.m. | Argentina | 2: 1 (ext. time) | Mexico | 1/8 finals | 43000 |
Notes
- ↑ archINFORM - 1994.