MSV-Arena, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, is a football
stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in
Duisburg
Duisburg (; , ) is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lying on the confluence of the Rhine (Lower Rhine) and the Ruhr (river), Ruhr rivers in the center of the Rhine-Ruh ...
,
North Rhine-Westphalia
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,
Germany
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, built in 2004. The stadium is the home of football club
MSV Duisburg
Meidericher Spielverein 02 e. V. Duisburg, commonly known as simply MSV Duisburg (), is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed ''Die Zebras'' for their traditional striped jer ...
and American football club
Rhein Fire Rhein Fire may refer to either of two American football franchises:
* Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)
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. It has a capacity of 31,500. The stadium was built on the site of the old
Wedaustadion
Wedaustadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Duisburg, Germany. It was the home ground for MSV Duisburg until the club moved to the new MSV-Arena
MSV-Arena, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, is a foot ...
. It was the venue of the
2005
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World Games
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.
See also
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List of football stadiums in Germany
The following is a list of football stadiums in Germany with a total capacity of at least 20,000 spectators (seating and standing). Below a list of stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000. Stadiums in bold are part of the 2024–25 Bundeslig ...
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Lists of stadiums
The following are lists of stadiums throughout the world. Note that horse racing and motorsport venues are not included at some pages, because those are not stadiums but sports venues.
Combined lists
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References
Football venues in Germany
Buildings and structures in Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
Rugby union stadiums in Germany
Rhein Fire (ELF)
Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia
2004 establishments in Germany
Sports venues completed in 2004
American football venues in Germany
European League of Football venues
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