SubscribeA definitive guide to Hamburg's AOL Arena, one of the 12 stadiums that will be hosting the premier sporting event in Germany this summer, the FIFA World Cup 2006. Including images, statistics, stadium facts and fixtures for the Football World Cup arena.
In 2001 AOL bought the naming rights to the Volksparkstadion for 30 million marks or 15.3 million euros. This contract runs out in 2006 but has a provision to be renewed. The old ground was demolished in four stages, and reconstruction involved the pitch being rotated in a two-year project that was completed in 2000.
Stats/Info:
Stadium name: the AOL Arena
Capacity: 55,000
Year of Construction: 2000
Club: Hamburg SV
World Cup 2006 Fixtures:
Sat 10 June (2000): Argentina v Ivory Coast (Gp C)
Thu 15 June (1400): Ecuador v Costa Rica (Gp A)
Mon 19 June (1700): Saudi Arabia v Ukraine (Gp H)
Thu 22 June (1500): Czech Republic v Italy (Gp E)
Fri 30 June (2000): Quarter-final