Germany’s largest football stadiums: German football in many aspects is unparalleled. The sheer number of fans that head over to support their clubs and the stadiums that support the capacity crowd is something that should interest every football fan.
However, it is not just the numbers or the architectural marvel that makes Germany’s football stadiums stand out. It is the atmosphere created by one of the most loyal fanbases you could find anywhere in the world. The tifos of scales that are difficult to find anywhere else these days. The food and drinks and the culture associated with it.
Nonetheless, this time around we will limit ourselves to Germany’s largest football stadiums. The below given list includes every football stadium in the nation that has a capacity of more than 10,000. As always we will take a closer look at the most impressive stadiums among them.
Germany’s largest football stadiums: Top 7
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | State | Home team | Opened |
| 1st | Westfalenstadion | 81,365 | Dortmund | North Rhine-Westphalia | Borussia Dortmund | 1974 |
| 2nd | Allianz Arena | 75,024 | Munich | Bavaria | FC Bayern Munich | 2005 |
| 3rd | Olympiastadion Berlin | 74,475 | Berlin | Berlin | Hertha BSC | 1936 |
| 4th | Olympiastadion Munich | 63,540 | Munich | Bavaria | Various | 1972 |
| 5th | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 | Gelsenkirchen | North Rhine-Westphalia | FC Schalke 04 | 2001 |
| 6th | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,469 | Stuttgart | Baden-Württemberg | VfB Stuttgart | 1933 |
| 7th | Volksparkstadion | 57,030 | Hamburg | Hamburg | Hamburger SV | 1953 |
| 8th | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 54,600 | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2005 |
| 9th | Borussia-Park | 54,022 | Mönchengladbach | North Rhine-Westphalia | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2004 |
| 10th | Deutsche Bank Park | 51,500 | Frankfurt | Hesse | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1925 |
| 11th | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 50,000 | Nuremberg | Bavaria | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1928 |
| 12th | RheinEnergieSTADION | 49,968 | Cologne | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1. FC Köln | 1923 |
| 13th | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,780 | Kaiserslautern | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1920 |
| 14th | HDI-Arena | 49,000 | Hannover | Lower Saxony | Hannover 96 | 1954 |
| 15th | Red Bull Arena | 47,069 | Leipzig | Saxony | RB Leipzig | 2004 |
| 16th | Weser-Stadion | 42,358 | Bremen | Bremen | SV Werder Bremen | 1947 |
| 17th | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | Freiburg im Breisgau | Baden-Württemberg | SC Freiburg | 2021 |
| 18th | Wildparkstadion | 34,140 | Karlsruhe | Baden-Württemberg | Karlsruher SC | 1955 |
| 19th | Mewa Arena | 34,034 | Mainz | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2011 |
| 20th | Tivoli | 32,960 | Aachen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Alemannia Aachen | 2009 |
| 21st | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
32,066 |
Dresden | Saxony | Dynamo Dresden | 1923 |
| 22nd | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 31,514 | Duisburg | North Rhine-Westphalia | MSV Duisburg | 2004 |
| 23rd | WWK Arena | 30,660 | Augsburg | Bavaria | FC Augsburg | 2009 |
| 24th | BayArena | 30,210 | Leverkusen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1958 |
| 25th | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | Sinsheim | Baden-Württemberg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2009 |
| 26th | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | Wolfsburg | Lower Saxony | VfL Wolfsburg | 2002 |
| 27th | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 | Hamburg | Hamburg | FC St.Pauli | 1963 |
| 28th | Ostseestadion | 29,000 | Rostock | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | F.C. Hansa Rostock | 1954 |
| 29th | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 27,599 | Bochum | North Rhine-Westphalia | VfL Bochum | 1911 |
| 30th | SchücoArena | 27,300 | Bielefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | Arminia Bielefeld | 1926 |
| 31st | MDCC-Arena | 27,250 | Magdeburg | Saxony-Anhalt | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2006 |
| 32nd | Carl-Benz-Stadion | 26,022 | Mannheim | Baden-Württemberg | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1994 |
| 33rd | Dreisamstadion | 24,000 | Freiburg im Breisgau | Baden-Württemberg | Freiburg B | 1953 |
| 34th | Ellenfeldstadion | 23,400 | Neunkirchen | Saarland | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1912 |
| 35th | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 | Braunschweig | Lower Saxony | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1923 |
| 36th | Stadion am Zoo | 23,067 | Wuppertal | North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertaler SV | 1924 |
| 37th | Stadion der Freundschaft | 22,528 | Cottbus | Brandenburg | Energie Cottbus | 1930 |
| 38th | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | Berlin | Berlin | 1. FC Union Berlin | 1966 |
| 39th | Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion | 21,500 | Bayreuth | Bavaria | SpVgg Bayreuth | 1967 |
| 40th | Niederrheinstadion | 21,318 | Oberhausen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1926 |
| 41st | Stadion Essen |
20,650 |
Essen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Rot-Weiss Essen | 2012 |
| 42nd | Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion | 20,500 | Offenbach am Main | Hesse | Kickers Offenbach | 2012 |
| 43rd | Grotenburg-Stadion | 20,200 | Krefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1927 |
| 44th | Paul Greifzu Stadium | 20,000 | Dessau | Saxony-Anhalt | SV Dessau 05 | 1952 |
| 45th | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 | Darmstadt | Hesse | Darmstadt 98 | 1921 |
| 46th | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke | 16,667 | Osnabrück | Lower Saxony | VfL Osnabrück | 1933 |
| 47th | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 | Fürth | Bavaria | Greuther Fürth | 1910 |
| 48th | Hänsch-Arena | 16,500 | Meppen | Lower Saxony | SV Meppen | 1930 |
| 49th | Ludwigsparkstadion | 16,003 | Saarbrücken | Saarland | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 1953 |
| 50th | Erzgebirgsstadion | 15,711 | Aue-Bad Schlema | Saxony | Erzgebirge Aue | 1956 |
| 51st | BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald | 15,414 | Sandhausen | Baden-Württemberg | SV Sandhausen | 1924 |
| 52nd | Jahnstadion Regensburg | 15,210 | Regensburg | Bavaria | Jahn Regensburg | 1926 |
| 53rd | Leuna Chemie Stadion | 15,057 | Halle | Saxony-Anhalt | Hallescher FC | 2004 |
| 54th | Holstein-Stadion | 15,034 | Kiel | Schleswig-Holstein | Holstein Kiel | 1911 |
| 55th | Grünwalder Stadion | 15,000 | Munich | Bavaria | 1860 Munich | 1911 |
| 56th | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | Heidenheim | Baden-Württemberg | 1. FC Heidenheim | 1928 |
| 57th | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 | Paderborn | North Rhine-Westphalia | SC Paderborn | 2011 |
| 58th | Audi Sportpark | 15,000 | Ingolstadt | Bavaria | FC Ingolstadt | 2010 |
| 59th | BRITA-Arena | 12,566 | Wiesbaden | Hesse | Wehen Wiesbaden | 1921 |
| 60th | GGZ-Arena Zwickau | 10,049 | Zwickau | Saxony | FSV Zwickau | 2007 |
| 61st | Sportpark Höhenberg | 10,001 | Cologne | North Rhine-Westphalia | Viktoria Köln | 1925 |
7. Volksparkstadion 57,030
The home of Hamburger SV, the Volksparkstadion is located in Hamburg. The stadium is called The People’s Park Stadium due to its location. The cost of the stadium’s construction is estimated to be anywhere around € 90–100 million. This includes the cost of renovation in 1998. The stadium has hosted important tournaments such as the 1974 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988, 2006 FIFA World Cup. It was also the stadium in which the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final took place.
6. Mercedes-Benz Arena 60,469
Mercedes-Benz Arena serves as the home stadium for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. Constructed in 1933, until 1993 it was called Neckarstadion. Then it was renamed to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, and held the name until 2008. From then on it has been operating under its current name. It has hosted events such as the 1959 European Cup Final, 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1988 European Cup Final, UEFA Euro 1988, 2006 FIFA World Cup and is schedule for the UEFA Euro 2024.
5. Veltins-Arena 62,271
Arena AufSchalke or the Veltins-Arena is the home of recently relegated side, FC Schalke 04. It is also owned by the club and was opened in the year 2001. Since then it has hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, particularly the quarter-final. 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship and 2018 German Darts Masters were events of other sports hosted by the arena.
4. Olympiastadion Munich 63,54
The stadium owned by the City of Munich, is the only one in the top seven that is currently not home to a football club. It was previously used by FC Bayern Munich between 1972 and 2005. By
TSV 1860 Munich between 1972 and 2005. Most recently by Türkgücü Munich between 2020 and 2022.
Numerous matches including the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988 took place here. It also hosted the European Cup final, 1993 UEFA Champions League final, 1997 UEFA Champions League final and the 2012 UEFA Women’s Champions League final.
3. Olympiastadion Berlin 74,475
The Olympiastadion or the Berlin Olympic Stadium is owned by the Government of Berlin. It is currently the home of Hertha Berliner Sport-Club It will do until the club completes its project to build their own stadium. SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Blau-Weiß, Berlin Thunder have all claimed the stadium as their home at some point in history. The stadium has hosted a crowd of 100,00 in the past.
The 1936 Summer Olympics, 1974 FIFA World Cup Group, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2015 UEFA Champions League Final and the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games were all hosted here. The final of the upcoming Euros is scheduled there as well.
2. Allianz Arena 75,024
Allianz Arena or the Fußball Arena München is home to and owned by Bayern Munich. The stadium was previously co-owned by 1860 Munich as well. The construction cost of the stadium that was opened in 2005 is said to be €340 million. It has hosted several matches in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2020. It will do the same in the UEFA Euro 2024.
1. Westfalenstadion 81,365
The largest and perhaps the most iconic stadium in Germany and perhaps all of Europe. It is also known as the Signal Iduna Park and BVB Stadion Dortmund. Built in 1974 at an estimated cost of €200 million the record attendance registered stands at 83,000. The Yellow Wall of the stadium is the largest free-standing grandstand in the continent. A number of matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup was witnessed by this arena.
Probably the most interesting observation from this list shows how Germany differs from the rest of Europe. While there are several former giants that have fallen from grace. There are none more prominent than in Germany. Five of the top 15 capacity stadiums in Germany are occupied by clubs outside the Bundesliga.
