Rhein-Neckar-Arena
49°14′20.43″N 8°53′17.81″E / 49.2390083°N 8.8882806°E
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| Location | Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 49°14′20.43″N 8°53′17.81″E / 49.2390083°N 8.8882806°E{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page |
| Capacity | 30,164 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | January 24, 2009 |
| Construction cost | € 60 million |
| Tenants | |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
Rhein-Neckar Arena is a multi-use stadium in Sinsheim, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of 1899 Hoffenheim. The stadium has a capacity of 30,164 people, situated in a town with a population of 35,000.[1] It replaced their former ground, Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion. The first competitive match was played on 31 January 2009 against Energie Cottbus, and ended in a 2-0 win for Hoffenheim.[2] The stadium will host international matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Women's World Cup Germany 2011-Sinsheim". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "New home for German giant-killers". BBC News. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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