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| location               = Sylvesterallee 7, [[Bahrenfeld]]<br>22525 [[Hamburg]], Germany
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| capacity               = 57,000 (league matches)<br>51,500 (international matches)
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| built                  = 1951–1953
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| tenants                = [[Hamburger SV]] (1953–present)<br>[[Shakhtar Donetsk]] (2023–2024)<br>[[Dynamo Kyiv]] (2024–2025)<br>[[Germany national football team]] (selected matches)
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'''Volksparkstadion''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfɔlkspaʁkˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn|-|De-Volksparkstadion.ogg}}) is a [[association football|football]] stadium in [[Hamburg]], Germany, with a capacity of 57,000, which makes it the eighth largest [[List of football stadiums in Germany|stadium in Germany]]. It has served as the home ground of [[Bundesliga]] side [[Hamburger SV]] since 1953. 

The Volksparkstadion has additionally served as the home ground for [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk]] in continental competition during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], and as a stadium for the [[Germany national football team]]. Recently, it has served as a host stadium for both the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2024]].

==History==
[[File:RK 1009 9831 Volksparkstadion.jpg|left|thumb|September 2010 aerial view of the Volksparkstadion]]
[[Hamburger SV|HSV]] were not involved with the origins of the stadium, even though they own the current arena. Before the club moved to the current site they played at [[Sportplatz at Rothenbaum]]. Bahrenfelder Stadion was the first stadium to be built on the site of the Volksparkstadion and the AOL Arena. It was inaugurated on 13 September 1925 with a match between FC Altona 93 and HSV. In front a crowd of 25,000, HSV lost 2–3. At the time the stadium was also known as Altonaer Stadion, however it was not the home ground of [[FC Altona 93]] (it was Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn). Altona was a large club of Germany{{vague|date=January 2024|reason=a what? 'a large club in Germany'? 'a large club of Germans'? 'a large club of Germany's'? if it really is a large club of Germany, please explain what Germany is in this context? an object? a substance?}} that has long been surpassed by HSV.

After a long break the stadium was finally renovated. Between 1951 and 1953 the stadium was rebuilt. On 12 July the stadium was opened as Volksparkstadion (The People's Park Stadium), named after its location at [[Altona Volkspark]] (People's Park). Most of the building materials came from the ruins of [[Eimsbüttel]], a district of Hamburg destroyed under [[Strategic Bombing During World War II#US bombing in Europe|Allied bombing]]. The new stadium could hold up to 75,000 and continued to be used for the various sporting events of the city.

In 1963, when HSV qualified for the newly created [[Bundesliga]], they moved into the Volksparkstadion, a stadium that was both larger and more modern than [[Sportplatz at Rothenbaum|Rothenbaum]]. At this time, FC Altona missed the opportunity, and has struggled ever since. HSV then began to see some success{{vague|date=January 2024|reason=who is HSV? is it not a football club? if it is a club how does it see anything?}} in the Bundesliga, and managed to{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} maintain their status for years to come. HSV won titles in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
[[File:Hamburg AOL-Arena HSV-SGE.jpg|thumb|left|200px|HSV v [[Eintracht Frankfurt]], May 2004]]

In May 1996, HSV decided to replace the unpopular{{according to whom|date=January 2024}} Volksparkstadion with a brand new stadium, not only to help Germany get ready to host the Football World Cup, but also because it was getting increasingly more{{tone inline|date=January 2024|reason='increasingly more'? if it was increasingly less, would it not be decreasing?}} difficult to meet the safety standards with such an old facility.{{according to whom|date=January 2024}} The old stadium was demolished, and the new arena was rotated 90° to provide an equal viewing experience for all the stands and to take advantage of sunlight. The estimated cost of the new stadium was [[Euro|€]]90-100 million. The new arena serves both as a football ground and a concert hall. The capacity of the stadium during club matches is 57,000, which is reduced to 51,500 during international matches when the [[Terrace (stadium)|standing sections]] in the north grandstand are converted into seated areas. The record attendance was attained in [[Hamburger SV]]'s victory over [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] (1–0) on  30 January 2009, when 57,000 paying spectators were counted.

The building permit for the new arena was issued on 30 April 1998. The new stadium removed the [[track and field]] facilities that increased the distance between the pitch and the stands. The stadium was inaugurated on 2 September 2000 when [[Germany national football team|Germany]] played [[Greece national football team|Greece]]; the home team won 2–0. With the new stadium, HSV has managed to{{tone inline|date=January 2024}} attain an average attendance of 50,000.{{when|date=January 2024|reason=is this consistent? or a past number?}} In 2004, a museum dedicated to the history of HSV was opened.

The stadium is a [[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA category 4 stadium]], the highest level of stadium under UEFA regulations, which makes it eligible to host [[UEFA Europa League]] and [[UEFA Champions League]] finals.

A large clock was added to the northwest corner in 2001 to commemorate HSV's status as the only club to have played continuously in the Bundesliga since its foundation. The clock marked the time, down to the second, since the league was founded on 24 August 1963.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Keh|first1=Andrew|title=Time and a Relentless Clock Weigh on Hamburg Soccer Team|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/sports/soccer/hamburger-sv-bundesliga-hamburg.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=8 February 2017|access-date=8 February 2017}}</ref> However, after Hamburg's relegation to the 2nd tier, it was updated to reflect HSV's foundation. After the 2018–19 season though, the clock was ultimately taken down, replaced with the coordinates of the Volksparkstadion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportbild.bild.de/fussball/2-liga/2-bundesliga/hamburger-sv-hsv-stadion-uhr-abgebaut-63357862.sport.html|title = Ausgetickt! Legendäre HSV-Uhr abgebaut|date = 17 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2001, [[AOL]] bought the naming rights to the Volksparkstadion for [[euro|€]]15.3 million, retitling the ground as the AOL Arena. In March 2007, the [[HSH Nordbank]] bought the naming rights for €25 million, and the stadium was rebranded as the "HSH Nordbank Arena" in a six-year deal. From July 2010, the arena was called the Imtech Arena, after [[Imtech]] bought the naming rights. After [[Imtech]]'s sponsorship ended in June 2015, the stadium reverted to its original name of Volksparkstadion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hsv.de/en/season/meldungen/bundesliga/june-2015/letters-disappearing-the-legend-volksparkstadion-is-back/ |title=HSV.de - Letters disappearing - the legend Volksparkstadion is back! |access-date=2015-06-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031700/http://www.hsv.de/en/season/meldungen/bundesliga/june-2015/letters-disappearing-the-legend-volksparkstadion-is-back/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Due to [[UEFA]] regulations, when the stadium had a sponsored name, it was referred to as the '''Hamburg Arena''' {{IPA|de|ˈhambʊʁk ʔaˌʁeːnaː|}} for European matches.

In the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League]], the Volksparkstadion served as the home stadium for Ukrainian club [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]], who are unable to play at their normal home stadium due to the [[Russo–Ukrainian War]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Stafford-Bloor |first=Sebastian |date=18 August 2023 |title=Shakhtar Donetsk to play home Champions League games at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4786628/2023/08/18/shakhtar-champions-league-volksparkstadion/ |work=[[The Athletic]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref>

==Tournaments hosted==
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===1974 FIFA World Cup===
The [[1974 FIFA World Cup]] was held in West Germany and the Volksparkstadion was one of the stadiums used in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football Grounds from World Cup 1974 West Germany {{!}} Football Ground Map |url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/grounds/tournaments/world-cup-1974-west-germany |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.footballgroundmap.com}}</ref> In combination with the [[Olympic Stadium, Berlin|1936 Berlin Olympic Stadium]], the two stadiums held all of the Group A games of the first phase. Three of those were played at the Volksparkstadion. The first game played was the match between [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]] and [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] (East Germany won 2–1) where attendance dipped to a low of only 17,000. The next game, with the home side [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]] playing Australia, saw a bounceback with 53,300 in attendance (West Germany won 3–0). The attendance grew even more for the next match  to 60,200 as home side West Germany played neighbouring [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]]. East Germany won the close game 1–0 with an 77th-minute goal.

The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 1974:

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!Date
!Time ([[Central European Time|CET]])
!Team #1
!Result
!Team #2
!Round
!Spectators
|-
|14 June 1974||19:30||{{fb|East Germany}}||style="text-align:center;"|2–0||{{fb|Australia}}||rowspan=3|[[1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1|Group 1]]||style="text-align:center;"|17,000
|-
|18 June 1974||16:00||{{fb|Australia}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–3||{{fb|West Germany}}||style="text-align:center;"|53,000
|-
|22 June 1974||19:30||{{fb|East Germany}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{fb|West Germany}}||style="text-align:center;"|60,200
|}

===UEFA Euro 1988===
In 1988 the [[UEFA Euro 1988|European Football Championship]] came to West Germany. The Volksparkstadion was chosen to be one of the host stadia. At the time the stadium could hold 61,200 spectators. The only game of the tournament that was played at the stadium was a semi-final that saw hosts [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] lose to the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] 1–2.

===2006 FIFA World Cup===
The stadium was one of the venues for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the arena was known as ''FIFA World Cup Stadium Hamburg'' during the World Cup.

The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:

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!Date
!Time ([[Central European Time|CET]])
!Team #1
!Result
!Team #2
!Round
!Spectators
|-
|10 June 2006||21:00||{{fb|Argentina}}||style="text-align:center;"|2–1||{{fb|Côte d'Ivoire}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|49,480
|-
|15 June 2006||15:00||{{fb|Ecuador}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–0||{{fb|Costa Rica}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group A|Group A]]||style="text-align:center;"|50,000
|-
|19 June 2006||18:00||{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–4||{{fb|Ukraine}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group H|Group H]]||style="text-align:center;"|50,000
|-
|22 June 2006||16:00||{{fb|Czech Republic}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–2||{{fb|Italy}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E|Group E]]||style="text-align:center;"|50,000
|-
|30 June 2006||21:00||{{fb|Italy}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–0||{{fb|Ukraine}}||Quarterfinals||style="text-align:center;"| 50,000
|}

===2010 UEFA Europa League final===
The stadium hosted the [[2010 UEFA Europa League final]], in which [[Spain|Spanish]] side [[Atlético Madrid]] beat [[England|English]] club [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] 2&ndash;1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/12/atletico-madrid-fulham-europa-league-final|title=Atlético Madrid's Diego Forlán strikes to beat Fulham in Europa League|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=12 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010 | location=London | first=Kevin | last=McCarra}}</ref>

===UEFA Euro 2024===
Volksparkstadion hosted five [[UEFA Euro 2024]] matches, including four group stage matches and a quarter-finals match.
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
|-
!Date
!Time ([[Central European Summer Time|CEST]])
!Team #1
!Result
!Team #2
!Round
!Spectators
|-
|16 June 2024||{{center|15:00}}||{{fb|POL}}||style="text-align:center;"|{{center|1–2}}||{{fb|NED}}||{{center|[[UEFA Euro 2024 Group D|Group D]]}}||style="text-align:center;"|48,117
|-
|19 June 2024||{{center|15:00}}||{{fb|CRO}}||style="text-align:center;"|{{center|2–2}}||{{fb|ALB}}||{{center|[[UEFA Euro 2024 Group B|Group B]]}}||style="text-align:center;"|46,784
|-
|22 June 2024||{{center|15:00}}||{{fb|GEO}}||style="text-align:center;"|{{center|1–1}}||{{fb|CZE}}||rowspan=2|{{center|[[UEFA Euro 2024 Group F|Group F]]}}||style="text-align:center;"|46,524
|-
|26 June 2024||{{center|21:00}}||{{fb|CZE}}||style="text-align:center;"|{{center|1–2}}||{{fb|TUR}}||style="text-align:center;"|47,683
|-
|5 July 2024||{{center|21:00}}||{{fb|POR}}||style="text-align:center;"|{{center|0–0 (3–5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])}}||{{fb|FRA}}||{{center|[[UEFA Euro 2024#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]}}||style="text-align:center;"|47,789
|}

==Transport==
The stadium's nearest [[railway station]] is [[Stellingen station|Stellingen railway station]]. The station is on the S3 and S5 lines of the [[Hamburg S-Bahn]] and is also served from [[Schleswig-Holstein]] in the north by [[AKN Eisenbahn|AKN railways]]. A free bus shuttle service is provided during football matches or other major events from Stellingen railway station and from [[Othmarschen railway station]] to the stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anfahrt am Spieltag mit Bus & Bahn|url=https://www.hsv.de/volksparkstadion/anreise/oeff-spieltag|access-date=2021-04-05|website=[[Hamburger SV|HSV]]|language=de}}</ref> There are several large [[car park]]s around the stadium. The [[Bundesautobahn 7|A7]] runs close by and the stadium can be reached via the exit Hamburg-Volkspark.

== Other uses ==
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The stadium hosted the [[heavyweight]] [[Undisputed Champion|unification]] [[boxing]] [[Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye|match]] between [[Wladimir Klitschko]] and [[David Haye]] on 2 July 2011. Klitschko won by [[unanimous decision]]. The stadium sold out.

The stadium hosted the [[Live Earth concert, Hamburg|German leg]] of the worldwide concert event ''[[Live Earth (2007 concert)|Live Earth]]'' on 7 July 2007. Among the artists performing in Hamburg were [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Eminem]] and [[Cat Stevens]]/[[Yusuf Islam]]. Other musical performances at the Volksparkstadion include those of: [[Michael Jackson]], in 1988 as part of his ''[[Bad World Tour]]'' and 1992 as part of his ''[[Dangerous World Tour]]''; [[Tina Turner]] in 1996 during her "[[Wildest Dreams Tour]]" and in 2000 during her "[[Twenty Four Seven Tour]]"; [[Depeche Mode]] in 2009 during their [[Tour of the Universe (tour)|Tour of the Universe]] and in 2013 during their [[Delta Machine Tour]]; [[Metallica]] in 2014 as a part of their [[By Request Tour]] and again in 2023 as a part of their [[M72 World Tour]]; [[AC/DC]] in 2016 for their [[Rock or Bust World Tour]]; [[Coldplay]] in 2016 for their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]]; [[Rihanna]] in 2016 for her [[Anti World Tour]]; [[P!nk]] in 2019 for her [[Beautiful Trauma World Tour]], and [[Harry Styles]] in 2022 for his [[Love On Tour]]. [[Beyoncé]] in 2023 for her [[Renaissance World Tour]], followed by [[The Weeknd]] as part of his [[After Hours til Dawn Tour]] performed at the stadium on 2 July 2023. [[Taylor Swift]] performed at the stadium on 23 and 24 July 2024 as part of her [[The Eras Tour]].

== Panorama ==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Volksparkstadion}}
* [https://www.hsv.de/en/volksparkstadion/how-to-get-to-the-ground Official website]

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