Bremer Brücke | |
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| Former names | Osnatel Arena (2004-2016) |
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| Location | Osnabrück, Germany |
| Owner | VfL Osnabrück Stadion GmbH & Co. KG |
| Operator | VfL Osnabrück GmbH & Co. KGaA |
| Capacity | 16,100 |
| Field size | 105 × 68 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 21 November 1931 (1931-11-21) |
| Opened | 22 May 1933 (1933-05-22) |
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| VfL Osnabrück | |
Stadion an der Bremer Brücke orBremer Brücke is afootball stadium in theSchinkel district ofOsnabrück, Germany. It is used mostly forfootball matches and is the home stadium ofVfL Osnabrück. The stadium currently holds 16,100 people and was opened in 1933.
From the 1970s, the stadium consisted of the Grandstand ("South Stand"), two roofed terraces behind the goals ("East Stand" and "West Stand"), and an uncovered terrace opposing the grandstand ("North Stand"). On 1 April 2008, demolishing works of the very old North Stand started to make way for a modern entirely roofed stand to be built at the site. The new stand was opened in August 2008; however, there has been controversy with a local resident whose property is situated very close to the ground. For this reason, the stand could not be fully completed earlier than 2011. With the construction of the new stand, the overall stadium capacity decreased to 16,667, butseating capacity rose to 6,192.
The name, which can be translated as "Stadium at Bremen Bridge", comes from a neighbouring railway bridge of theOsnabrück–Bremen railway line. In 2004, a local telecommunications company, Osnatel, bought thenaming rights for the stadium and it was officially renamed as "Osnatel Arena". When this sponsorship contract expired in 2016, the stadium returned to its original name.
| Preceded by | UEFA Women's Euro Final Venue 1989 | Succeeded by |
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