Rhein-Neckar-Arena (German pronunciation: [ˌʁaɪnˈnɛkaʁʔaˌʁeːna] ), currently known as PreZero Arena and previously as Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena [ˈvɪʁzɔl-][3] for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of TSG Hoffenheim. The stadium has a capacity of 30,150 people.[4] It replaced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's former ground, the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion.
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| Full name | Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
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| Location | Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Capacity | 30,150 (league matches) 25,589 (international matches) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | 24 January 2009 |
| Construction cost | € 60 million |
| Architect | Eheim Moebel[1] Sattler Europe[2] |
| Tenants | |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2009–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium is the largest in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area, although it is situated in a town with only 36,000 inhabitants.
The first competitive match was played on 31 January 2009 against FC Energie Cottbus, and ended in a 2–0 win for Hoffenheim.[5] The stadium hosted international matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] The Rhein-Neckar-Arena hosted the "2017 DEL Winter Game", an outdoor ice hockey game between Adler Mannheim and the Schwenningen Wild Wings on 7 January 2017.
Traffic connection
editThe Sinsheim-Museum/Arena S-Bahn stop at the Elsenz Valley Railway (Elsenztalbahn) is just over a kilometre walk away[6] and there are shuttle buses from Sinsheim main station. The stadium can be reached by car via the newly built Sinsheim-Süd junction of the federal motorway 6.
International football matches
edit| Date | Competition | Team | Result | Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Friendly |  Germany
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2–1 |  Peru
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25,494 |
| 26 March 2022 | Germany
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2–0 |  Israel
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25,600 |
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2011 | 15:00 |
Nigeria  |
0–1 |
 France |
25,475 | |
| 2 July 2011 | 18:00 |
United States  |
3–0 |
 Colombia |
25,475 | |
| 5 July 2011 | 18:15 |
New Zealand  |
2–2 |
 Mexico |
20,451 | |
| 16 July 2011 | 17:30 |
Sweden  |
2–1 |
France |
25,475 |
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rhein-Neckar-Arena architect: Eheim Moebel
- ^ Rhein-Neckar-Arena roof: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
- ^ Gruener, Martin. "Auch wenn's zwickt: Obasi zaubert und bezaubert". kicker.de. kicker Sportmagazin. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Sinsheim". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ "New home for German giant-killers". BBC News. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ Großer Bahnhof für den Fußball. In: stimme.de
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