11th Dec,2024 21:00( Local time) Germany | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena
Vfb Stuttgart’s home stadium has come a long way since it’s construction in 1933 and unfortunate moniker, Adolf-Hitler-Kampbahn. Built by architects Paul Bonatz and Friedrich Eugen Scholer, the stadium originally held 35,000 spectators but was expanded to 70,000 a few years later following a period of interest in competitive spots following on from the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. After the war ended and the U.S occupation began, the ground was used for baseball gamed and was known as Century Stadium until 1949 when it began to be referred to by it’s longest serving name, Neckarstadion. Named after Neckar Park which the stadium is situated within, the ground began to host large International matches such as Germany Vs Switzerland where a record attendance of 103,000 was set. In 1959, Neckerstadion hosted European Champions Cup between Real Madrid and Stade Reims, as the European Cup Winners Cup a few years later in 1962. The Stadium proceed to host further events such as the 1974 World Cup Euro 1988 and the World Athletics Championship in 1993. Once again the 2006 Fifa World Cup provided Stuttgart’s ground with a financial imperative to redevelop, and adjustments were made throughout, bringing the stadium down to an all seating capacity of around 53,198. The most recent and significant redevelopments came after the World Cup when it was agreed that Neckerstadion should become a pure footballing arena, meaning that the athletics track should be removed. Starting on May 18t 2009, the work was completed in time for the 2009/2010 season much to the delight of fans ever since.
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