Football World Cup 2006 Germany

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion

The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Germany. Before 1993 it was called Neckarstadion. The arena was built in 1933 to designs by German architect Paul Bonatz. It is home to VfB Stuttgart of the Bundesliga. It will also be host to several matches in the 2006 World Cup.

Stadium capacity will be 58,000, after completion of the current refurbishment of the opposite stand.

The European Athletics Championships of 1986 and the World Athletics Championships of 1993 have been held there and the Daimler-Stadium will be the host the IAAF World Athletics final from 2006 to 2008. The arena also hosted matches of the FIFA World Cup 1974 and the UEFA Championship 1988. Both, Germany's first international football match after World War II (against Switzerland in 1950) and the first match after the German reunification (also against Switzerland) took place at Daimler stadium.

The stadium hosted as well the finals of the Uefa Cup and the European Cup (now known as Uefa Champions League).

VfB Stuttgart became the first Bundesliga champion after the German reunification.

External links

• Info & pictures at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion

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