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For the previous Tivoli stadium, see Old Tivoli. For the New Tivoli in Austria, see Tivoli-Neu.
New Tivoli 
Location Aachen, Germany Coordinates 50°47′36″N 6°5′50″E / 50.79333°N 6.09722°ECoordinates: 50°47′36″N 6°5′50″E / 50.79333°N 6.09722°E Broke ground 2007 Opened 2009 Surface Grass Construction cost € 50 million Architect agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH, Ibbenbüren Capacity 32,960
27,250 (for international games)Executive Suites 1,348 Field dimensions 105 x 68 m Tenants Alemannia Aachen The New Tivoli is a football stadium in Aachen, Germany, that opened on 17 August 2009 replacing the Old Tivoli nearby. It hosts the home matches of Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. The stadium has a capacity of 32,960 spectators – space for 11,681 standing spectators and 19,345 seats. The (all-)seating capacity for international games is set at 27,250.
The city first suggested the new stadium should be built outside the city, near the local airport. However, fans wanted the stadium built within the city. After much debate, plans were released in February 2007, showing that the new stadium will be built in Sportpark Soers, the sporting area the current stadium is in.
About € 4.2 million of the construction costs where financed by bonds mainly targeted at supporters of Alemannia Aachen.[1]
The first match in the new stadium was against the Belgium team Lierse SK, but it was closed for the public.[2] The first Bundesliga-match took place on 17 August 2009 against FC St. Pauli which Aachen lost 0–5, which was the highest home-defeat in Aachen's history.[3]
The first international match was on 4 September 2009 when the Germany national under-21 football team played their first match of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification against San Marino, which they won 6–0.[4]
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The New Tivoli under construction -
New Tivoli in 2009 -
Aachen Lousberg Neubau Tivoli under construction -
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Tivoli stadium covered in snow
References
- ^ "Tivoli-Anleihe: Erste Zinsen werden fällig" (in German). Aachener Nachrichten. 13 August 2009. http://www.an-online.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=an_detail&id=1011158&_wo=Sport:Alemannia. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Alemannia Aachen 2–2 Lierse SK" (in German). Alemannia Aachen. 12 August 2009. http://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/alemannia-spiele/bericht/Alemannia-Aachen-gegen-Lierse-SK-94510S/. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Plötzlich Tabellenführer" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 17 August 2009. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-bundesliga-st-pauli-ploetzlich-tabellenfuehrer-1.162112. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Deutsche U 21 beginnt EM-Qualifikation mit 6:0" (in German). Focus. 4 September 2009. http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/fussball-deutsche-u-21-beginnt-em-qualifikation-mit-6-0_aid_432863.html. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
External links
- Stadium information (German)
Alemannia Aachen 2. Fußball-Bundesliga venues (2011–12) Allianz Arena · Audi Sportpark · Commerzbank-Arena · DKB-Arena · Eintracht-Stadion · Energieteam Arena · Erzgebirgsstadion · Esprit Arena · Glücksgas Stadium · Millerntor-Stadion · MSV-Arena · New Tivoli · Ruhrstadion · Stadion An der Alten Försterei · Stadion der Freundschaft · Trolli Arena · Volksbank Stadion · Wildparkstadion
Categories:- Football venues in Germany
- Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany
- Alemannia Aachen
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