"On 25 May, the Federal Court of the German FA also rejected the appeal. On 19 June, Hertha BSC decided not to appeal the decision, marking their immediate return to the 2. Bundesliga. 2011–12 Bundesliga The 2011–12 Bundesliga was the 49th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and ended with the last games on 5 May 2012. The traditional winter break was held between the weekends around 17 December 2011 and 20 January 2012. The league comprised eighteen teams: The best fifteen"
"most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund are former Bundesliga champions most recently in 2011–12. Borussia Dortmund won the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 1997, as well as the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1966. This made it the first European Cup winner in Germany. 'Die Borussen' are eight-time German Champions and have won four German Cups. Borussia Dortmund play at Westfalenstadion, currently known as Signal Iduna Park. It was built for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and also hosted some matches of 2006 FIFA World Cup. It is Germany's largest football stadium with a"
"runners-up FC Augsburg. The Bavarian side made their debut at the highest level of football in Germany, while Hertha directly returned to the Bundesliga after just one year at the second tier. A further place in the league was decided through a two-legged play-off between Borussia Mönchengladbach, the 16th-placed team of the 2010–11 Bundesliga, and VfL Bochum, the third-placed 2. Bundesliga team. Mönchengladbach won the series 2–1 on aggregate and therefore retained its Bundesliga spot. The most prominent change regarding stadiums occurred at Mainz, where FSV Mainz 05 moved from Stadion am Bruchweg into their newly built Coface Arena. Other"
"Westfalenstadion Westfalenstadion () is a football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is the home of Borussia Dortmund. Officially called Signal Iduna Park for sponsorship reasons, the name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia. The stadium is one of the most famous football grounds in Europe and is renowned for its atmosphere. It has a league capacity of 81,365 (standing and seated) and an international capacity of 65,829 (seated only). It is Germany's largest stadium, the seventh-largest in Europe, and the third-largest home to a top-flight European club after Camp Nou and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. It"
"a match at Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim pitting France and Nigeria. The final of the tournament took place at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, the venue of the 2005 men's Confederations Cup final. Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach and Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena hosted the semi-finals. The third place play-off was held at Rhein-Neckar-Arena. Since 2007, five of the stadiums were either newly built (Augsburg, Dresden and Sinsheim) or remodeled (Bochum and Leverkusen). Six stadiums will be home grounds for German First Bundesliga clubs in the upcoming 2011–12 season, while the other three will be home to Second Bundesliga clubs in the same season. Compared to"
"Despite its large capacity and relative youth, the stadium missed out on holding matches during the 2006 World Cup, which Germany hosted. It was the largest capacity Bundesliga stadium to do so although it did host matches in the 2011 Women's World Cup. It face the same destiny when there was selected venues for Germany's first bid as united nation for the UEFA flagship event as EURO 2024. Borussia-Park Borussia-Park (; stylised as BORUSSIA-PARK) is a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany which serves as the home stadium of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. It replaced the smaller Bökelbergstadion, which"
"Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart. Eight teams underwent coaching changes during the off-season, among them champions VfL Wolfsburg and runners-up Bayern Munich. Christoph Daum made use of a unilateral contract option to terminate his contract at 1. FC Köln. 16th-placed Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg faced third-placed 2. Bundesliga team FC Augsburg for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned a spot in the 2010–11 Bundesliga. Nürnberg was participating in their second playoff in a row after winning promotion at the expense of Energie Cottbus in the playoff at the end of the 2008–09 season. The"
"Borussia-Park Borussia-Park (; stylised as BORUSSIA-PARK) is a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany which serves as the home stadium of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. It replaced the smaller Bökelbergstadion, which no longer satisfied modern safety standards and international requirements, in July 2004. Borussia-Park has a capacity of up to 54,057, of which 16,145 are standing-room only due to popular demand. For international games, the standing room is converted into temporary seating for a total seating capacity of 46,249. The new stadium features amenities such as VIP lounges, fanshop and sports bar, and cost 85 million euro to construct."
"Stadion An der Alten Försterei Stadion An der Alten Försterei (English: ""Stadium at the old forester's house"") is a football stadium in Köpenick and the largest single-purpose football stadium in the German capital of Berlin. It has been home to football club 1. FC Union Berlin and its forerunners since it was opened in 1920. The stadium's capacity was last redeveloped in 2009 and expanded in 2013. Some of the redevelopment work was carried out by over 2,300 Union Berlin supporters volunteering their services. During league matches the arena features a total capacity of 22,012 including 3,617 seats whilst the"
"2011. Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord is a terminus station of the Düsseldorf urban rail line 78, part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Merkur Spiel-Arena Merkur Spielarena (stylized as MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA), known previously as the ""ESPRIT arena"" (until 2 August 2018), the ""LTU Arena"" (until June 2009), and as the ""Düsseldorf Arena"" (during the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest), is a multi-functional football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium holds 54,600 and has a closable roof. Its special heating system allows the stadium to host comfortable events at the height of winter. Construction of the stadium began in 2002 and was completed in"
"that Hamburg would be unable to host the 2011 Song Contest, because the city could no longer fulfil the required financial conditions. The Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf was announced by German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) as the venue for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest on 12 October 2010. This was the first Eurovision Song Contest held in Germany since German reunification, with West Germany having previously hosted the contest in 1957 and 1983. Germany was also the first member of the ""Big Five"" to host the Contest since the implementation of the rule in 2000 that permits the five largest"
"Aubameyang. The Westfalenstadion is the home stadium of Borussia Dortmund, Germany's largest stadium and the seventh-largest in Europe. The stadium is officially named ""Signal Iduna Park"" after insurance company Signal Iduna purchased the rights to name the stadium until 2021. This name, however, cannot be used when hosting FIFA and UEFA events, since these governing bodies have policies forbidding corporate sponsorship from companies that are not official tournament partners. During the 2006 World Cup, the stadium was referred to as ""FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund"", while in UEFA club matches, it is known as ""BVB Stadion Dortmund"". The stadium currently"
"Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) Red Bull Arena (, formerly Zentralstadion ), is a football facility located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It is the largest football stadium in the former East Germany and has also hosted music concerts as well as football. It is currently the home stadium for first-division club RB Leipzig but various Leipzig football teams have used the stadium as a home stadium, including VfB Leipzig (precursor to 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig) at various points in the 20th century (including large-scale European matches in the 1970s and domestic football in the 1990s). Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, the"
"the biggest terraced stand. It is Germany’s largest stadium capacity of 81,360. The expansion was realised by the German architectural firm of Architekten Schröder Schulte-Ladbeck. There are four video screens inside the stadium. The fifth screen on the outside of the north stands is smaller, measuring 28 square meters. Since 1 December 2005, Westfalenstadion carries the name of Signal Iduna Park, under an agreement which lasts until 2021. When Germany won the World Cup bid in 2000, it became clear that Westfalenstadion would play a leading role in hosting the tournament. However, as the Westfalenstadion failed to fulfill FIFA requirements"
"final. The 2010 Race of Champions took place in Düsseldorf's Esprit Arena on November 27–28. Germany retained their Nations' Cup crown in front of their home crowd, once again beating Great Britain, while Portugal's Filipe Albuquerque was a surprise winner of the individual event after beating newly crowned F1 champion Sebastian Vettel in the semi-final and Sébastien Loeb in the final. The 2011 event was due to take place in Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena on December 3–4, but after Eintracht Frankfurt's relegation to German football's Second Division, the stadium could no longer host the event on those dates. The Race of Champions"
"2010–11 Borussia Dortmund season The 2010–11 season Borussia Dortmund began on 14 August 2010 with a DFB Cup match against Wacker Burghausen, and ended on 14 May 2011, last matchday of the Bundesliga, with a match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund were eliminated in the 2nd round of the DFB-Pokal and in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. Dortmund were crowned league champions on 30 April 2011, two weeks before the final matches were played. Three suspected explosive devices were discovered and diffused or made safe near Borussia Dortmund's stadium, Signal Iduna Park. German police have arrested a 25-year-old"
"2010–11 in German football The 2010–11 season is the 101st season of competitive football in Germany. 7 August 2010 – Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich defeat Schalke 04 2–0 to win the DFL Supercup. The first games in the women's DFB-Pokal are played. 13 August 2010 – The DFB-Pokal kicks off. The tournament features the 36 teams of the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, the top four teams from the 3rd Liga, the 19 state cup champions, and the cup runners-up from Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Westfalia. 15 August 2010 – The women's Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga seasons begin. 20 August"
"FIFA World Cup: Depeche Mode performed at the stadium on 3 June 2013 during their Delta Machine Tour, in front of a sold out crowd of 36,225 people. Mercedes-Benz Arena (Stuttgart) Mercedes-Benz Arena () is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and home to German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Before 1993 it was called Neckarstadion , named after the nearby river Neckar and between 1993 and July 2008 it was called Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion . From the 2008–09 season, the stadium was renamed the Mercedes-Benz Arena, starting with a pre-season friendly against Arsenal on 30 July 2008. The stadium was originally"
"2011 Race of Champions The 2011 Race of Champions was the 24th running of the event, and took place over 3–4 December 2011 at the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt had been scheduled to hold the event, but after Eintracht Frankfurt's relegation to German football's Second Division, the stadium could no longer host the event on those dates. It was the second consecutive time, and third time overall, that the event has been held in Germany, after the 2010 event was also held in Düsseldorf. Sebastien Ogier overcame Tom Kristensen in the final to become Champion"
"the final will take place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The country's main football competition is the 18-team Bundesliga. ""Bayern Munich"" has won a record of twenty-five championships since the formation of the league in 1963. ""Hamburger SV"" was the only team to have played in every Bundesliga season until 2017/18 season when they were relegated for the first time in club history. The second-tier league is known as the 2. Bundesliga. A 3. Liga, to be run directly by the DFB instead of the DFB-affiliated German Football League (DFL, from the German ""Deutsche Fußball Liga"") which operates the two"
"2011, Hamburg in 2012, Mönchengladbach in 2013, again in Hamburg for the 2014 edition, and again in Mönchengladbach in 2015. It was announced that no 2016 tournament would be held. The next tournament was held in winter 2017, with the tournament taking place in Düsseldorf. The tournament was held next in summer 2017, taking place in Mönchengladbach. Bayern Munich hold the most titles, with four. They are the only team to have participated in all nine editions of the tournament. On 24 April 2014, full details for the 2014 Telekom Cup were announced. It was confirmed Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach,"
"Waldstadion (Frankfurt) Commerzbank-Arena (, sometimes ) is a retractable roof sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion (), the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 51,500 spectators for league matches and 48,500 for American Football and International Football matches, it is among the ten largest football stadiums in Germany. The stadium was one of the nine venues of 2011"
"Allianz Arena Allianz Arena is a football stadium in Munich, Bavaria, Germany with a 75,000 seating capacity. Widely known for its exterior of inflated ETFE plastic panels, it is the first stadium in the world with a full colour changing exterior. Located at 25 Werner-Heisenberg-Allee at the northern edge of Munich's Schwabing-Freimann borough on the Fröttmaning Heath, it is the second-largest arena in Germany behind Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. FC Bayern Munich has played its home games at the Allianz Arena since the start of the 2005–06 season. The club had previously played their home games at the Munich Olympic Stadium"
"Merkur Spiel-Arena Merkur Spielarena (stylized as MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA), known previously as the ""ESPRIT arena"" (until 2 August 2018), the ""LTU Arena"" (until June 2009), and as the ""Düsseldorf Arena"" (during the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest), is a multi-functional football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium holds 54,600 and has a closable roof. Its special heating system allows the stadium to host comfortable events at the height of winter. Construction of the stadium began in 2002 and was completed in 2004. It was built to replace the former Rheinstadion at the same site near the river Rhine. The structure's initial seating"
"match days, many traders sell beer, sausages (Bratwurst) and jerseys on the street On the other side of the Autobahn, the Trade fair with its Westfalenhallen and TV Tower called Florianturm affords a marvellous view on the stadium. Westfalenstadion Westfalenstadion () is a football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is the home of Borussia Dortmund. Officially called Signal Iduna Park for sponsorship reasons, the name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia. The stadium is one of the most famous football grounds in Europe and is renowned for its atmosphere. It has a league capacity of 81,365"
"changes included the completion of works at Mercedes-Benz Arena, which was converted to a football-only stadium during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, and the renaming of Impuls Arena, the ground of promoted team FC Augsburg, to ""SGL Arena"" effective from the beginning of the season after SGL Carbon acquired the naming rights for the structure in May 2011. In addition to the individual sponsorships of each club listed below, all teams used a league-wide ball named ""Torfabrik"" (goal factory), provided by Adidas; the ball was updated to a new design for the 2011–12 season. Hertha BSC as 16th-placed team faced"
"Olympiastadion (Berlin) Olympiastadion () is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. It was originally built by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000. Today the stadium is part of the Olympiapark Berlin. Since renovations in 2004, the Olympiastadion has a permanent capacity of 74,475 seats and is the largest stadium in Germany for international football matches. Olympiastadion is a UEFA category four stadium and one of the world's most prestigious venues for sporting and entertainment events. Besides its use as an athletics stadium, the arena has built a"
"the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Rhein-Neckar-Arena will host the ""2017 DEL Winter Game"", an outdoor ice hockey game between Adler Mannheim and the Schwenningen Wild Wings on 7 January 2017. Rhein-Neckar-Arena Rhein-Neckar-Arena (; also known as Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena for sponsoring purposes) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of 1899 Hoffenheim. The stadium has a capacity of 30,150 people. It replaced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's former ground, the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion. The stadium is the largest in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area, although it is situated in a town"
"the 2010–11 season, and finishing fourth in the 2011–12 season. On 30 July 2004, the opening of the new stadium, ""Borussia-Park"", was celebrated. It has a capacity of 54,700 (seated: 34,300, standing: 20,400) which is reduced to 45,600 during International games. The stadium can be reached by car (via a dedicated Autobahn exit), by bus, and by train. The city hosted three International Field Hockey world championships: the 2006 Men's World Hockey Cup, the 2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, and the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. Since 1892, Mönchengladbach has owned a harness racing track called ""Trabrennbahn Mönchengladbach"" (Trotting track"
"on 1 and 2 March 2011. ""All times CET"" For the first time since 2004, a 2. Bundesliga club reached the final. 2010–11 DFB-Pokal The 2010–11 DFB-Pokal was the 68th season of the annual German football cup competition. The competition began on 13 August 2010 with the first round and concluded on 21 May 2011 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The competition was won by Schalke 04, who thus qualified for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. The following 64 teams competed in the first round: ""(Champion listed in bold)"" The draws for the"
"fanzine was discontinued, and the ""Dreisamgeplätscher"" was published biannually starting in the 2010-11 Bundesliga season. The publishing is done exclusively by the ""Wilden Jungs Freiburg"". Four international matches of the German National Football Team took place in the Schwarzwald-Stadion: U21-National team: The Netherlands National Football Team and the Mexico National Football Team played each other: The Women's National Team played once in the Schwarzwald-Stadion: Schwarzwald-Stadion Schwarzwald-Stadion is a football stadium in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is currently the home of Bundesliga team SC Freiburg. The stadium holds 24,000 spectators and was built in 1953. For many years it was called"
"place in September 2008, after which the stadium underwent redevelopment in order to build a football-only arena. The redevelopment was announced along with the stadium's name change in late March 2008. The first computer images of the new arena were released at the same time, also showing a large cube with four video scoreboards above the centre circle, similar to the one in the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt. Starting in 2009, the Mercedes-Benz Arena has been redeveloped into a football-specific stadium. New stands were constructed during the summer of 2011, with pitch level being lowered by 1.30 metres in time for"
"of the club's 1966–67 Bundesliga title. Eintracht Braunschweig plays at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig, built in 1923. Currently the stadium has a capacity of ca. 25,000, during the 1960s it held up to 38,000 people. Before the construction of the Eintracht-Stadion, the club played its home games at ""Sportplatz an der Helmstedter Straße"", which held 3,000 people. Despite spending recent years in the lower divisions, the club's fan support has remained strong: with 21,396 per game, Eintracht Braunschweig had the 24th-highest average attendance of any sports team in Germany during the 2011–12 season. Eintracht Braunschweig has a strong rivalry with"