To accommodate this, the old stadium was torn down in preparation for the construction of a modern football ground.īy car: The Red Bull Arena is just northwest of Leipzig's city centre and can be reached by taking the Leipzig-West exit from the A9 motorway and heading towards the B181 motorway. After their Bundesliga relegation, VfB left the deteriorating stadium, leaving it without a tenant.Īs part of Germany's bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, it was agreed that some of the matches would be held in the former East Germany. FC Lokomotive Leipzig), played in Bundesliga 2, save for one unsuccessful season in the top flight in 1993/1994. After the reunification of Germany, Leipzig's main club, VfB Leipzig (previously known as 1. The Zentralstadion (central stadium) held its first match in August of 1956 and was regularly filled to capacity, setting attendance records that still endure to this day. The ruins of old Leipzig went into the construction of the new colosseum, literally: thousands of tonnes of rubble and debris were pressed into bricks and used to create a brand new 100,000 seat stadium. The first half of the 20th century saw plans to create a massive stadium, with world events standing in the way of making the arena a reality.Īfter the Second World War, the new government put its efforts towards finally constructing a football stadium and sports complex. As early as 1867, there were sports facilities on the same spot as the current stadium. While the current Red Bull Arena was opened in 2004, the site has history that stretches back far into the past.
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