Allianz Arena
football stadium in the city of Munich, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allianz Arena (German: [aˈli̯ants ʔaˌʁeːnaː]; known as Fußball Arena München for UEFA competitions) is a football stadium in the north of Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich, TSV 1860 München and the Germany national football team use this stadium. The stadium offers 69,901 seats.
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Location | Munich, Germany |
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Public transit | at Fröttmaning |
Owner | Allianz Arena München Stadion GmbH |
Operator | Allianz Arena München Stadion GmbH |
Executive suites | 106 |
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Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
Surface | natural grass[1] |
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Started | 21 October 2002 |
Opened | 30 May 2005 |
Construction cost | €340 million |
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Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
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The stadium was used for the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final while the 2025 final is set to be used.
Construction
The stadium took about 340 million Euros to make. The stadium was made with real grass. The architect was Herzog & de Meuron and ArupSport.
International tournament matches
2006 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the arena was called FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich during the World Cup.
The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:
Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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9 June 2006 | 18:00 | Germany ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Group A (opening match) | 66,000 |
14 June 2006 | 18:00 | Tunisia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Group H | 66,000 |
18 June 2006 | 18:00 | Brazil ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Group F | 66,000 |
21 June 2006 | 21:00 | Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Group C | 66,000 |
24 June 2006 | 17:00 | Germany ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Round of 16 | 66,000 |
5 July 2006 | 21:00 | Portugal ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Semi-finals | 66,000 |
UEFA Euro 2020
The stadium hosted three group stage matches and one quarter-finals match at the UEFA Euro 2020.
References
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