 Ostseestadion in June 2014 | |
 Interactive map of Ostseestadion | |
| Full name | Ostseestadion |
|---|---|
| Former names | Ostseestadion (1954-2007) DKB-Arena (2007-2015) |
| Location | Rostock,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,Germany |
| Owner | Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG |
| Operator | Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG |
| Capacity | 17,000 (1954) 25,500 (1991 expansion) 29,000 (2001 expansion) 25,000 (seating) |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1953 |
| Opened | 27 June 1954 4 August 2001 (newly built stadium)[1] |
| Renovated | 1991 April 2000-August 2001 |
| Construction cost | 55 millionDM (2000-2001) |
| Architect | Beyer + Partner, Rostock |
| Tenants | |
| F.C. Hansa Rostock Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
TheOstseestadion is the home stadium ofFC Hansa Rostock, aGermanassociation football club, located in the city ofRostock. It has a capacity of 29,000.
"Ostseestadion" translates in English to "Baltic Sea Stadium", and is named after theBaltic Sea, whose coast Rostock lies upon. Ostseestadion is the original name of the stadium, but on 2 July 2007, Hansa Rostock sold the naming rights for the following 10 years toDeutsche Kreditbank (DKB), hence the new official name became "DKB Arena". In 2015, the club announced that the stadium was to regain its original name, and that the DKB had allowed an early renaming of the stadium and agreed to end the naming contract in advance.[2]
The Ostseestadion is located in theGerman city ofRostock in the state of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania. Within Rostock, it is situated not far from the city centre in theHansaviertel part of town near several hospitals of theUniversity of Rostock and a small forest calledBarnstorfer Wald'. Moreover, anice hockey stadium as well as several training pitches ofHansa Rostock are just adjacent to the Ostseestadion.
The stadium can be reached easily from all parts of Rostock bypublic transport, using buses (stopOstseestadion) or theS-Bahn (stopHolbeinplatz).Public transport is free with a valid ticket for a home match three hours before and two hours after the actual match.
The stadium was newly built in 2001 on the site of a former stadium built in 1954. At the end of the 1960s a new 700lux lighting system was added, which is still in use today.
The total capacity of 29,000 places includes 1000 "business seats" as well as a standing capacity of 9,000. During international matches the 9,000 standing places can be turned into 5,000 seats thus allowing for an audience of 25,000. Moreover, there are 26 business lounges for premium partners and sponsors.
| 26 September 1954 | |||
 GDR | – |  Poland | 0–1 (0–1) |
| 29 June 1958 | |||
| GDR | – | Poland | 1–1 |
| 30 October 1960 | |||
| GDR | – |  Finland | 5–1 |
| 9 July 1967 | |||
| GDR | – |  Egypt | 7–0 |
| 6 September 1970 | |||
| GDR | – | Poland | 5–0 |
| 31 May 1972 | |||
| GDR | – |  Uruguay | 0–0 |
| 23 May 1974 | |||
| GDR | – |  Norway | 1–0 |
| 7 May 1980 | |||
| GDR | – |  Soviet Union | 2–2 |
| 27 March 2002 | |||
 Germany | – |  United States | 4–2 (1–1) |
| 7 October 2006 | |||
| Germany | – |  Georgia | 2–0 (1–0) |
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