The RheinEnergieSTADION is the best known and largest event location of the Kölner Sportstätten GmbH , which also includes the Südstadion, the Höhenberg Stadium, the Cologne Cycling Stadium, the Riding & Baseball Stadium and the Roggendorf Public Golf Course.
As the home stadium of 1. FC Köln, the RheinEnergieSTADION has a very special significance in and around Cologne and is known for its unique atmosphere.
In addition to the 1.FC Köln games, major sporting and concert events as well as countless corporate events and private celebrations take place here every year.🏟️🏟️🏟️🏟️🏟️
Cologne Stadium will host 5 matches during UEFA EURO 2024. Check out the list below ⬇️
⚽ 15 June 2024 at 15:00: Hungary v Switzerland (Gates open 12:00)
⚽ 19 June 2024 at 21:00: Scotland v Switzerland (Gates open 18:00)
⚽ 22 June 2024 at 21:00: Belgium v Romania (Gates open 18:00)
⚽ 25 June 2024 at 21:00: England v Slovenia (Gates open 18:00)
⚽ 30 June 2024 at 21:00: Round of 16 (Gates open 18:00)
Construction period: 2002-2004 (reconstruction), previously the Müngersdorf Stadium stood on the same site (built in 1923, rebuilt in 1975)
🏟️ Home to 1. FC Köln
🧑🤝🧑 Matchday capacity: 43,000
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Football (national): 49,698 seats
Football (international): 45,965 seats
Concerts: 35,600 – 60,000
Area: 110,559 m² (lawn area 105 m – 68 m)
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the Rin energy SD AO n is the event location in Cologne for everything from sporting events and concerts to conventions trade fairs congresses and workshops as well as your own private or business event the second home of FC cologne is the rerg stadion where the club plays its home games it is beautifully and atmospherically located in the colog mongers dorf district and is the successor to the MERS dorf Stadium which was built in 1923 and rebuilt in 19 1975 the current stadium was built between 2002 and 2004 as part of the 2006 World Cup it was built in stages so that the FC did not have to move during the construction period currently known as the Rin Energy stadium the 50,000 capacity stadium in the west of the city was originally opened in 1923 but most recently underwent Renovations in preparation for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany it hosted five games in that tournament as well as three in the FIFA confederations Cup the previous year recognizable by its four illuminated Towers in the corners of the stadium the ground is known for its vibrant atmosphere with the stands and fans very close to the pitch Rin Energy stadium formerly mongers dorfer Stadium or MERS dorfer stadium is a German football stadium in Cologne it was built on the site of the two previous MERS dorfer stadiums it is the home of the local buns Liga team one FC Co the stadium was one of five stadiums hosting both the 2005 FIFA confederations cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup and hosted the 2020 UEFA Europa League final behind closed doors local Energy company Ry energy AG currently holds the naming rights to the stadium hence it was known as the stadium col for the final cologne Stadium will host five matches during UEFA Euro 2024 June 15th 2024 at 1500 hours Hungary v Switzerland gates open 12:00 June 19th 2024 at 2100 hours Scotland v Switzerland gates open 1800 hours June 22nd 2024 at 2100 hours Belgium V Romania gates open 18800 hours June 25th 2024 at 2100 hours England v Slovenia gates open 1800 hours June 30th 2024 at 2100 hours round of 16 gates open 18800 hours all times are local CEST the Rin energy sdad n is the largest and best known venue owned by colner Sports St and gmbh the company also operates the sud Stadium the hanenberg Stadium the cologne V Drome the equestrian and baseball stadium and the public golf course in randorf as the home ground of FC cologne the Rin energy SD AO n is revered in and around the city and is renowned for its unique atmosphere in addition to FC cologne matches the stadium hosts large sporting events and concerts every year as well as numerous corporate events and private parties with its versatile facilities and unique atmosph spere the Rin energy s d AO n is the perfect venue for virtually any event come and see for yourself key facts and figures about the Rin energy sdad n at a glance construction time 2002 to 2004 renovation the MERS dorfer Stadium built 1923 renovated 1975 originally stood on this site capacity football national 49,682 165 seats concerts 35,600 to 60,000 under the terms of the Treaty of Versa 1919 the fortifications of cologne were removed thus allowing for the building of a new structure in the surrounding area the new construction enabled the city to create 15 ,000 jobs the new stadium was called the MERS dorfer Stadium this allowed cologne not only to help stabilize the country but also to gain Prestige and economic benefits for the city the cost was tallied at 47.4 million deuts a mark following the completion of the stadium the city began to gain prominence in the domestic Sports World many major football matches were held at the stadium in front of huge crowds the first International match was held on November 20th 1927 when the Germany national team Drew 2-2 with the Netherlands since then the German team has played 19 times at the stadium and only one of those matches resulted in a loss another notable match was the first postwar game which saw one FC nerber beat one FC Kaiser slaughtering 2 to1 in front of a crowd of 75,000 one of the Specialties of the MERS dorfer stadium was the track meets for nonprofessional sportsmen in 1929 there were over 38,000 participants however in 1933 Jews were no longer allowed to take part after the war the stadium has only hosted professional Level Sports in 2005 the stadium was a venue for three firstr games of the FIFA confederations Cup including the Opening match between Argentina and and Tunisia the game was won by Argentina 2 to1 the mongers dwarfer has been host to many important UEFA Cup matches Bayer leusen played against Barcelona and Gad AR against Monaco in the 1988 to 89 European Cup baram anden gladbach played both Arsenal and Monaco in the 1996 to 97 UEFA cup the stadium also functioned as the home ground to second tier Alania aen in their 200 and 405 UFA cup campaign following the covid-19 pandemic in Europe the 2020 UFA Europa League final was moved from the stadium and gagans in Gdansk Poland to the Ry Energy stadium to be played behind closed doors Sevilla won the match defeating interm Milan 3-2 in July 2004 the Rin Energy stadium was awarded a bronze medal for distinguished sporting and Leisure facilities by the internet National Olympic Committee there have been two Renovations from 1972 to 1975 and from 2002 to 2004 in 1974 the World Cup was held in West Germany and cologne had wanted to be a host City the city’s bid was approved and it soon began work on a new stadium that was to replace the now outdated MERS DF for stadium however the city was unable to raise the money needed for a stadium of the the desired size the original plan was for an 80,000 seat Arena which was planned to have cost 23.5 million deuts a mark But the total kept growing in the end if the stadium had been completed the cost would have amounted to 93.5 million at the time the city was able to provide only an extra 6 million DOA Mark following the World Cup cologne still wanted the Stadium completed hence on November 12th 1975 a 61,000 seat Arena was inaugurated with a match between one FC Co and SC Fortuna Co 1 FC Co winning 1 to zero in this configuration the stadium hosted the UEFA Euro 1988 with the news of the prospect of bringing the World Cup back to Germany the city reacted and started renovation of the stadium which was completed in 20 3 unlike previous configurations there are no track and field facilities allowing Spectators to be much closer to the pitch than they might have been in a traditional Continental multi-purpose Stadium the capacity is about 50,000 people during club matches and 45,9 165 for international games when terracing is not allowed the entire field is lit with a flood light system in the north grandstand there is a museum dedicated to one FC col the stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup however due to sponsorship contracts the arena was called FIFA World Cup stadium cologne during the World Cup the stadium will be one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2024 however due to sponsorship contracts the arena will be called cologne Stadium during the tournament the following games will be played at the stadium during the tournament the stadium is part of Sport Park MERS dorf adjacent to ainer stasa it is accessible by car via the cologne Beltway only some 1,200 M off the Buns aoan 1 the cologne stopband provides service at ryin Energy stadium between 2002 and 2004 the old MERS dorfer stadium was gradually turned into a multi-functional venue beginning with the South stand the four stands for a total of 52,000 Spectators were demolished and rebuilt clockwise the listed and core redeveloped brick colonades at the former Marathon gate will remain an important part of the complex in conjunction with the axial erected light STS they accompany The Spectators from the tram stop to the stadium and sort of frame their first glimpse of the inside the 460m high corner Towers lend the now rectangular Sports Complex its singular features for one thing at night their light makes the stadium stand out from the urban silhouette for another they are an integral part of the roof structure the suspension system works like a classic suspension bridge two parallel cables transfer the vertical load to the mass at the end of the roof anchored to the outside to let the lawn grow unarrested the roof surface facing the stadiums inside is glazed the other side remains closed beneath the suspended structure the pre-cast stands are borne by an open clearly structured and visible concrete frame all infrastructure is integrated in this Frame the stadium control room aside these are the rooms for fan projects and the 1.fc cols a cologne football club admin the VIP lounge and the boxes the Reena nergy Stadium col in mersdorf is the home of one FC Co the stadium was opened in 2004 and built for the 2006 FIFA World Cup not only the FC players but also many famous stars will be honored at the Rin Energy stadium in cologne cologne 1 FC cologne has been playing in the Rin Energy stadium in Cologne since 2004 the former MERS dorf stadium has a long traditional history as a sports venue and is as much a part of cologne as the cathedral and the Ry for the 2006 FIFA World Cup the MERS dorf stadium was rebuilt in 2002 and opened in 2004 it was one of the 12 venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup the stadium is mainly used by one FC col who play all of their home games here in front of enthusiastic cologne fans the stands of the Rin Energy stadium in Cologne are completely covered its architecture is characterized by a square shape and four steel Towers at the Corners up to 50,000 people can fit inside the stadium there are 41,8 125 seats and 8,175 standing places thank you for watching this video