Waldstadion (Frankfurt)

Deutsche Bank Park
Waldstadion
Former names	Waldstadion (1925–2005); Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006); FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006); FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011); Commerzbank-Arena (2005–2020);
Address	Mörfelder Landstraße 362
Location	Frankfurt, Germany
Coordinates	50°04′05″N 8°38′45″E / 50.068056°N 8.645806°E
Public transit	Frankfurt Stadion; 21 Stadion; 61 Stadion;
Owner	Waldstadion Frankfurt Gesellschaft für Projektentwicklung
Operator	Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH
Executive suites	81[citation needed]
Capacity	Association football: 58,000 (20,000 standing for league matches); 53,800 (International matches); American football: 48,000; Concert: 44,000–65,000
Field size	105 by 68 metres (344.5 ft × 223.1 ft)[citation needed]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1921[citation needed]
Built	1921–1925[citation needed]
Opened	21 May 1925[citation needed]
Renovated	1937, 1953, 1974, 2005[citation needed]
Construction cost	€ 150 million
Architect	Gerkan, Marg and Partners; Max Bögl;
Tenants
	Eintracht Frankfurt (1925–present); Germany national football team (selected matches); Frankfurt Galaxy (1991–2007) Major sporting events hosted; 1974 FIFA World Cup; 1980 UEFA Cup final; UEFA Euro 1988; 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup; 2006 FIFA World Cup; 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup; UEFA Euro 2024;
Website
	www.deutschebankpark.de

The old *Waldstadion* prior to the latest reconstruction

The Waldstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈvalt.ʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ^ⓘ, Forest Stadium), currently known as Deutsche Bank Park for sponsorship purposes, is a retractable roof sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. The home stadium of the football club Eintracht Frankfurt, it was opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 58,000 spectators for league matches, it is the seventh largest football stadium in Germany. The stadium was one of the nine venues of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, and hosted four matches including the final. It will also host five matches of the UEFA Euro 2024.

The sports complex, which is owned by the city of Frankfurt, includes the actual stadium and other sports facilities, including a swimming pool, a tennis complex, a beach volleyball court and a winter sports hall. The arena has its own railway station, Frankfurt Stadion, on the national rail network.

In 2023, it hosted two regular season National Football League (NFL) American football games as part of the NFL Germany Games.^[5]

^ Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, architect: Max Bögl Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Schulze, Rainer (24 November 2022). "Ausbau hat begonnen: Mehr Stehplätze für das Waldstadion". FAZ.NET (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ Max Bögl partnering Archived 7 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine architect: Max Bögl
^ "deutschebankpark.de". (44,000 in end-stage setup, "up to 65,000 spectators depending on usage") (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "NFL International Series: Germany will host two games of the 2023 season". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[1] Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, architect: Max Bögl Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[FAZ1-2] Schulze, Rainer (24 November 2022). "Ausbau hat begonnen: Mehr Stehplätze für das Waldstadion". FAZ.NET (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[3] Max Bögl partnering Archived 7 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine architect: Max Bögl

[4] "deutschebankpark.de". (44,000 in end-stage setup, "up to 65,000 spectators depending on usage") (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[5] "NFL International Series: Germany will host two games of the 2023 season". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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Waldstadion



Former names	Waldstadion (1925–2005) Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006) FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011) Commerzbank-Arena (2005–2020)
Address	Mörfelder Landstraße 362
Location	Frankfurt, Germany
Coordinates	50°04′05″N 8°38′45″E / 50.068056°N 8.645806°E / 50.068056; 8.645806
Public transit	Frankfurt Stadion 21 Stadion 61 Stadion
Owner	Waldstadion Frankfurt Gesellschaft für Projektentwicklung
Operator	Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH
Executive suites	81^{[citation needed]}
Capacity	Association football: 58,000 (20,000 standing for league matches) 53,800 (International matches) American football: 48,000 Concert: 44,000–65,000^[4]
Field size	105 by 68 metres (344.5 ft × 223.1 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	1921^{[citation needed]}
Built	1921–1925^{[citation needed]}
Opened	21 May 1925; 99 years ago (1925-05-21)^{[citation needed]}
Renovated	1937, 1953, 1974, 2005^{[citation needed]}
Construction cost	€ 150 million^[1]
Architect	Gerkan, Marg and Partners^[2] Max Bögl^[3]
Tenants
Eintracht Frankfurt (1925–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) Frankfurt Galaxy (1991–2007) Major sporting events hosted 1974 FIFA World Cup 1980 UEFA Cup final UEFA Euro 1988 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup UEFA Euro 2024
Website
www.deutschebankpark.de