Volkswagen Arena

Volkswagen Arena
Full nameVolkswagen Arena
LocationWolfsburg, Germany
Coordinates52°25′58″N 10°48′14″E / 52.43278°N 10.80389°E / 52.43278; 10.80389
OwnerWolfsburg AG
OperatorVfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
Executive suites31
Capacity30,000 (League matches)
26,000 (International matches)
Field size105×68 m
Surfacehybrid grass
Construction
Built2001–2002
Opened13 December 2002
Construction cost53 million
ArchitectHPP, Dusseldorf
nb+b, Wolfsburg
Tenants
VfL Wolfsburg (2002–present)
Germany national football team (selected matches)

Volkswagen Arena (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksvaːɡn̩ ʔaˌʁeːnaː]; also known as the VfL Wolfsburg Arena due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a football stadium in the German city of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. It was opened in 2002 and named after the automotive group Volkswagen AG. The Volkswagen Arena has a capacity of 30,000: 22,000 seats and 8,000 standing places. It is located in the Allerpark and is the home stadium of the football team VfL Wolfsburg.