 Western stand in 2016 | |
 Interactive map of Sportclub Arena | |
| Full name | Sportclub Arena |
|---|---|
| Location | Verl,Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°53′00″N8°30′48″E / 51.8834°N 8.5134°E /51.8834; 8.5134 |
| Capacity | 5,207[2] |
| Surface | Hybrid grass[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1994 |
| Renovated | 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| SC Verl | |
Sportclub Arena is anassociation footballstadium inVerl,Germany, and the home ground of3. Liga clubSC Verl. Following the most recent renovation in 2023 the ground has a capacity of 5,207.
The Sportclub Arena was built in 1994 following SC Verl's qualification for the newly createdRegionalliga West/Südwest. The stadium was built to fulfill the requirements of theDFB at the time.[3] Following nearly 25 years of participation in the Regionalliga, Verl was promoted to the 3. Liga in the2019-20 season. The Sportclub Arena did not meet the requirements to be Verl's home ground after their promotion from theRegionalliga West to the 3. Liga, and the club was forced to carry out its home matches inLotte at theStadion am Lotter Kreuz.[4] During the2022-23 season, SC Verl played its home matches inHome Deluxe Arena inPaderborn.
The DFB announced that starting in the2023-24 season the minimum required capacity of 3. Liga stadiums would be reduced from 10,001 to 5,001, as a part of the DFB's "3. Liga Economic Task Force".[5] After this announcement, renovation works began in 2022 to bring the ground up to 3. Liga standards. These works cost roughly 8 million euros, and included the installation of undersoil heating and floodlight upgrades.[1][6]
The record for highest attendance in the 3. Liga at the Sportclub Arena is 5,207, set on October 3, 2023, in a match between Verl andArminia Bielefeld.[7] Verl won the sold-out match 3:1, with goals scored byOliver Batista Meier, Nico Ochojski andYari Otto.[8]
The stadium is served by the local bus network line 73. Travelling by train to the ground is not recommended by SC Verl as the nearest rail station, theGütersloh Central Station, is 12 kilometers away from the ground.[2]