HSH Nordbank Arena is the main stadium of Hamburg, Germany. It is the home ground of the Hamburger SV football team, the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa, and was one of the 12 stadiums used in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which hosted four group games and a quarterfinal. The arena was known as the Volksparkstadion until 2001 when AOL Time Warner bought the naming rights until July 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata AOL-Arena. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 12 is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018... Hamburger SV is a German football club based in Hamburg. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Hamburg Sea Devils are a new American football franchise that began play in NFL Europe from 2005. ... NFL Europa is an American football league which operates in Europe. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Time Warner Inc. ...

History

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 built on the site of the Volksparkstadion and the AOL Arena. It was inaugurated on September 13th 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 July 12th the stadium was opened under its new name Volksparkstadion (Peoples Park Stadium). 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. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Strategic Bombing during World War II was unlike anything the world had previously witnessed. ...

In 1963, when HSV qualified for the newly created Bundesliga, they moved into the Volksparkstadion, a stadium that was both larger and more modern then 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.

HSV v Eintracht Frankfurt, May 2004

In May of 1998 HSV decided to replace the unpopular Volksparkstadion with a brand new stadium, not only to help Germany get ready to host the World Cup but also because it was getting harder and harder to meet the safety standards with such an old facility. The old stadium was totally demolished and the new arena was rotated 90° to provide an equal viewing experience for all the stands and to take advantage of sunlight. The estimated cost of the new stadium was anywhere from 90-100 million Euros. The new arena serves both as a football ground and a concert hall. The capacity of the stadium during club matches is 57.274, which is reduced to 51.500 during international matches when the standing sections in the north grandstand are converted into seated areas. The building permit for the new arena was issued on April 30, 1998. The new stadium got rid of the track and field facilities that increased the distance between the pitch and the stands. The stadium was inaugurated in 2000 when Germany played Greece; the home team won 2-0. With the new stadium HSV has managed to attain an average attendance of 50,000. In 2004 a museum dedicated to the history of HSV was opened. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 676 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) El AOL Arena en un partido de la Bundesliga Beschreibung: Hamburg, Germany, AOL-Arena: HSV-Eintracht Frankfurt, Mai 2004, Endstand 2:1 für den HSV... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 676 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) El AOL Arena en un partido de la Bundesliga Beschreibung: Hamburg, Germany, AOL-Arena: HSV-Eintracht Frankfurt, Mai 2004, Endstand 2:1 für den HSV... Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2001 AOL bought the naming rights to the Volksparkstadion for 30 million marks or 15.3 million euros. This contract, with HSV, runs out in 2006 but has a provision to be renewed. However, as in many cases when naming rights are sold to corporate giants, many locals still refer to the stadium by its former name. It has been suggested that AOL search data scandal be merged into this article or section. ... The Deutsche Mark (DM, DEM) was the official currency of West and, from 1990, unified Germany. ... “EUR” redirects here. ...

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Genesis played here on June 14th, 2007 as part of their Turn It On Again Tour.

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Tournaments hosted

1974 World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup was held in West Germany and the Volksparkstadion was one of the stadiums used in the tournament. In combination with the Berlin Olympic Stadium the two stadiums held all of the Group A games of the first phase. Three of those were played at the Volksparkstadion. The first game played was the match between East Germany and Australia where attendance dipped to a low of only 17,000. The next game, with the home side West Germany playing Australia, saw a bounceback with 53,300 in attendance. The attendance grew even more for the next match to 60,200 as home side West Germany played neighboring East Germany. East Germany won the close game 1-0 with an 80th-minute goal. Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin. ...

Euro 88

In 1988 the European Football Championship came to West Germany. The Volksparkstadion was chosen to be one of the host stadiums. At the time the stadium could hold 61,200 spectators. The only game of the tournament that was played at the stadium was a semi-final that saw hosts West Germany go down to the Netherlands 1-2. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ...

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 known as FIFA World Cup Stadium Hamburg during the World Cup. Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

The following games were be played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:

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Transport

The stadium's nearest station is Stellingen. It's on the S3 & S21 lines of the Hamburg S-Bahn. The Hamburg S-Bahn is the suburban S-Bahn railway network serving the city of Hamburg. ...

Trivia

• The record attendance was attained in Hamburg's victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach (2-0) on the 9th of April, 2006, where 56,750 people were counted.
• The pitch is heated via undersoil heaters.
• There are 22 positions for cameras to provide a variety of angles for TV viewers.
• The AOL Arena is one of UEFA's 5 star stadiums which enables it to host the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League Final.

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External links

• Official team site
• Official site of the AOL Arena
• Stadium Guide
• Fan site HSV Forever
• Stadium info site Stades Mythiques (french)

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