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Introduction to the stadiums
The twelve cities for the venues are:
Berlin Cologne Dortmund Frankfurt Gelsenkirchen Hamburg
Hannover Kaiserslautern
Leipzig Munich Nuremberg Stuttgart
The tournament will kick off with the opening game in Munich on the 9th June 2006, and the final will be played in Berlin on 9th July 2006.
The semi-finals will be played in Dortmund and Munich, and the third place play-off will be contested in Stuttgart on 8th July 2006.
All stadiums will each stage at least five matches, with the four largest venues (Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Stuttgart) hosting a sixth match.
Each venue will stage four group games (featuring eight different teams). No team will play in the same stadium more than once, in the group stage.
In addition, each venue will have two 'seeded teams' in the group stage (ie the highest ranked teams in the current FIFA World Ranking at the time).
The final draw to determine the groups in the tournament will take place in Leipzig on 9th December 2005.
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Berlin Olympiastadion
The Olympiastadion was built between 1934 - 1936. In 1974 it had a facelift and in the year 2000 additional renovation took place.
The stadium has managed to retain its historic character whilst offering visitors a full range of modern amenities
It has a seating capacity of 66,000
The Olympiastadion will feature the following matches:
12-June-2006 Group F Match (F1-F2)
15-June-2006 Group B Match (B2-B4)
20-June-2006 Group A Match (A1-A4)
23-June-2006 Group H Match (H2-H3)
30-June-2006 Round of 16
09-July -2006 Final
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Rhein Energy Stadion, Cologne (Koln)
This is the home of FC Koln. It was originally built in 1975 and called the Mungersdorfer Stadion, and was the only covered stadium in Germany.
By 2004 the stadium had been completely modernised and also renamed.
It has a seating capacity of 40,500
The Rhein Energy Stadion will feature the following matches:
11-June-2006 Group D Match (D3-D4)
17-June-2006 Group E Match (E2-E4)
20-June-2006 Group B Match (B1-B4)
23-June-2006 Group G Match (G1-G4)
26-June-2006 Round of 16
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Dortmund Westfalenstadion
The Westfalenstadion was built for the 1974 world cup. Recent improvements, completed in 2005, have increased it's seating capacity to 60,000.
This stadium is the home ground of Borussia Dortmund.
The Westfalenstadion will feature the following matches:
10-June-2006 Group B Match (B3-B4)
14-June-2006 Group A Match (A1-A3)
19-June-2006 Group G Match (G2-G4)
22-June-2006 Group F Match (F1-F4)
27-June-2006 Round of 16
04-July- 2006 Semifinal
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Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena
The Commerzbank Arena has been completely rebuilt on the original Waldstadion 1920's site (which itself was renovated for the 1974 world cup and again for the 1988 European Championships).
The original stadium is steeped in history, including the hosting of the 1966 Muhammed Ali - Karl Mildenberger fight.
It has a seating capacity of 43,300
This stadium is the home ground of newly promoted Eintracht Frankfurt.
This stadium will feature the following matches:
10-June-2006 Group B Match (B1-B2)
13-June-2006 Group G Match (G3-G4)
17-June-2006 Group D Match (D2-D4)
21-June-2006 Group C Match (C1-C4)
01-July- 2006 Round of 16
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Gelsenkirchen AufSchalke Arena
The Gelsenkirchen AufSchalke Arena is probably the most modern and state of the art stadium in Europe. It is located close to the old Parkstadion and was opened in 2001. It features
moveable seating areas, turf that can be removed for watering and a roof which can be closed as required.
It is the home stadium of Schalke 04 and has a seating capacity of 48,400
This stadium will feature the following matches:
09-June-2006 Group A Match (A3-A4)
12-June-2006 Group E Match (E3-E4)
16-June-2006 Group C Match (C1-C3)
21-June-2006 Group D Match (D1-D4)
01-July- 2006 Round of 16
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Hamburg AOL Arena
The new showcase Hamburg AOL Arena opened in 2000, having been completely rebuilt from the old demolished Volksparkstadion. It was the first of the twelve World Cup stadiums to be completed.
This stadium is a fond favorite for the German National team.
It has a seating capacity of 45,400
This stadium will feature the following matches:
10-June-2006 Group C Match (C1-C2)
15-June-2006 Group A Match (A2-A4)
19-June-2006 Group H Match (H2-H4)
22-June-2006 Group E Match (E1-E4)
30-June-2006 Round of 16
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Hannover AWD Arena
The original Niedersachenstadium was built in the 1950's and of course featured in the 1974 world cup. It has recently been modernised.
The AWD Arena is the home of club Hannover 96.
This stadium has a seating capacity of 39,300 and will feature the following matches:
12-June-2006 Group E Match (E1-E2)
16-June-2006 Group D Match (D1-D3)
20-June-2006 Group A Match (A2-A3)
23-June-2006 Group G Match (G2-G3)
27-June-2006 Round of 16
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Kaiserslautern Fritz Walter Stadion
Kaiserslautern lies in the Palatinate forest and the stadium is built on the Betzenberg mountain. The stadium is the home of Kaiserslautern FC and takes it's name from the German world cup captain of 1954. Built in the 1920's, the
stadium has recently been quite strikingly modernised.
This stadium has a seating capacity of 41,500
It will feature the following matches:
13-June-2006 Group F Match (F3-F4)
17-June-2006 Group E Match (E1-E3)
20-June-2006 Group B Match (B2-B3)
23-June-2006 Group H Match (H1-H4)
26-June-2006 Round of 16
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Leipzig Zentralstadion
The original Zentralstadion, built in 1956, once had the largest capacity (100,000) in Germany. The new modern stadium was built within the original construction and opened in June 2004.
This new stadium has a seating capacity of 38,900
It will feature the following matches:
11-June-2006 Group C Match (C3-C4)
14-June-2006 Group H Match (H1-H2)
18-June-2006 Group G Match (G1-G3)
21-June-2006 Group D Match (D2-D3)
24-June-2006 Round of 16
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Munich Allianz Arena
The new Munich Allianz Arena lies in the northern Frottmaning area of the city, and is extremely innovative and futuristic to say the least.
By using a smooth translucent external facade acting as a projection surface, the fans will be shrouded in a cascade of magical colours.
The three tier seating capacity is 59,400
It will feature the following matches:
09-June-2006 Group A Match (A1-A2)
14-June-2006 Group H Match (H3-H4)
18-June-2006 Group F Match (F1-F3)
21-June-2006 Group C Match (C2-C3)
24-June-2006 Round of 16
05-July- 2006 Semifinal
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Nuremberg Franken Stadion
The Franken Stadion first opened to the fans in 1991, and has since been reburbished. Additional further improvements include the lowering of the pitch and extra stands.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 45,500
It will feature the following matches:
11-June-2006 Group D Match (D1-D2)
15-June-2006 Group B Match (B1-B3)
18-June-2006 Group F Match (F2-F4)
22-June-2006 Group E Match (E2-E3)
25-June-2006 Round of 16
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Stuttgart Gottlieb Daimler Stadion
The original stadium, built in 1933, was known as the Neckar Stadion. It has undergone a series of renovations since then.
In 1951 a new stand was opened opposite the main stand. In 1956 the Cannstatter and Untertürkheimer ends were extended. Extensions to the main stand took place in the early 1970's and the pitch was modernised in 1990.
The stadium was renamed to the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion and improved to FIFA World Cup standards in 2001 with state of the art facilities including a new business centre. Even further improvements took place in 2004.
The seating capacity is 47,750. The following matches will be featured:
13-June-2006 Group G Match (G1-G2)
16-June-2006 Group C Match (C2-C4)
19-June-2006 Group H Match (H1-H3)
22-June-2006 Group F Match (F2-F3)
25-June-2006 Round of 16
08-July- 2006 3rd place match
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