HSH Nordbank Arena
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| Full name | Volksparkstadion |
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| Former names | Volksparkstadion (1953–2001) AOL Arena (2001–2007) FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg (2006 FIFA World Cup) HSH Nordbank Arena (2007–2010) Imtech Arena (2010–2015) |
| Location | Sylvesterallee 7, Bahrenfeld 22525 Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°35′13.77″N 9°53′55.02″E / 53.5871583°N 9.8986167°ECoordinates: 53°35′13.77″N 9°53′55.02″E / 53.5871583°N 9.8986167°E |
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  Stellingen
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| Owner | Hamburger SV |
| Operator | Hamburger SV |
| Capacity | 57,000 (League Matches), 51,500 (International Matches) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
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| Built | 1951–1953 |
| Opened | 12 July 1953 |
| Renovated | 1998 (new stadium) |
| Construction cost |
€ 90-100 million (1998 renovation) |
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Hamburger SV (Bundesliga) (2000–present) Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe) (2005–2007) |
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The Volksparkstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlkspaʁkˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn]) is a football stadium located in Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany. It is the home ground of German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and was one of the 12 stadia used in the 2006 Football World Cup, hosting four group games and a quarter-final.
HSV actually have nothing to do with the origins of the stadium, even though they own the current arena. Before the club moved to the current site they played at Sportplatz at Rothenbaum. Bahrenfelder Stadion was the first stadium to be built on the site of the Volksparkstadion and the AOL Arena. It was inaugurated on 13 September 1925 with a match between FC Altona 93 and HSV. In front a crowd of 25,000, HSV lost 2–3. At the time the stadium was also known as Altonaer Stadion, however it was not the home ground of FC Altona 93 (it was Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn). Altona was a large club of Germany that has long been surpassed by HSV.
After a long break the stadium was finally renovated. Between 1951 and 1953 the stadium was rebuilt. On 12 July the stadium was opened as Volksparkstadion (The People's Park Stadium), named after its location at Altona Volkspark (People's Park). Most of the building materials came from the ruins of Eimsbüttel, a district of Hamburg destroyed under Allied bombing. The new stadium could hold up to 75,000 and continued to be used for the various sporting events of the city.
In 1963, when HSV qualified for the newly created Bundesliga, they moved into the Volksparkstadion, a stadium that was both larger and more modern than Rothenbaum. At this time, FC Altona missed out on the opportunity and has struggled ever since. HSV then began to see some success in the Bundesliga and managed to maintain their status for years to come. HSV won titles in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
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