Westfalenstadion (Dortmund)

Germany / Nordrhein-Westfalen / Dortmund / Strobelallee, 50
 World Cup football stadium, football / soccer stadium, football premier league
Westfalenstadion (Signa Iduna Park) is an association football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Borussia Dortmund football team, who plays in the Bundesliga. The stadium is officially named Signal Iduna Park, by way of a sponsorship arrangement with Signal Iduna Group lasting from 2005 until 2021. Its original name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia, which is now part of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the most famous football stadiums in Europe. The stadium has a league capacity of 80,720 (seated and standing) and, for international matches, an all-seater capacity of 65,718. It also has 15 VIP boxes. Its south tribune, nicknamed "Yellow Wall", is the largest free-standing one-tier grandstand in Europe. At the northeast corner of the stadium is the Borusseum.

Westfalenstadion was originally constructed from 1971 to 1974 at a cost of 32,700,000 DM. The stadium's original capacity was 54,000. In 1992, seating was added in the north, west, and east stands, reducing capacity to 42,800. An upper tier was added to the west and east stands in 1995, increasing capacity to 55,000. In 1998-99, the capacity increased to 68,600 when an upper tier was added to the north stand and the south stand was extended. In 2002-03, seating was added to the corners of the stadium, increasing its capacity to 83,000. The capacity has since been reduced to the current 80,720.

Westfalenstadion hosted four matches of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, six matches (incuding a semifinal) of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.

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Coordinates:   51°29'33"N   7°27'5"E

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