Commerzbank-Arena
Commerzbank-Arena
Commerzbank-Arena (Mörfelder Landstrasse 362, Frankfurt) — Built upon the same ground as its legendary predecessor, Eintracht Frankfurt (football team)’s Commerzbank Arena stands tall as a beacon of German football history and a source of pride for the region. Formerly known as the Frankfurter Waldstadion, the stadium has undergone several renovations since it was opened in 1929. Interestingly the ground was named the ‘Victory Stadium’ when it was occupied by the United States Army towards the end of World War II, but was promptly returned to sporting purposes in 1946.
The capacity was enlarged to over 80,000 in the late 1950s and the 81,000 fans who took in Eintracht’s encounter with FK Pirmasens en route to their side’s only German championship to date in 1959 still hold the stadium’s historical attendance record. Work on the current arena began in 2002 and was completed just in time for the 2005 Confederations Cup. The stadium was one of the venues used by hosts Germany at the following year’s World Cup – the end of Eintracht Frankfurt’s first season in their spanking new home. See the Eintracht team’s website for info (including tickets) for upcoming games: www.eintracht.de