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DKB-Arena 
Entrance to DKB-ArenaFull name DKB-Arena Former names Ostseestadion (1954-2007) Location Rostock, MV, Germany Broke ground 1953 Opened June 27, 1954
August 4, 2001Renovated 1991
April 2000-August 2001Owner Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG Operator Ostseestadion GmbH & Co. KG Surface Grass Construction cost 55 million DM (2000-2001) Architect Beyer + Partner, Rostock Capacity 17,000 (1954)
25,500 (1991 expansion)
29,000 (2001 expansion)
25,000 (seating)Field dimensions 105m x 68m Tenants F.C. Hansa Rostock The DKB-Arena (pronounced Deh-Kah-Beh-Arena), previously known as Ostseestadion, is the home stadium of F.C. Hansa Rostock, a German football club, located in the city of Rostock.
"Ostseestadion" translates in English to "Baltic Sea Stadium", and is named after the Baltic Sea, whose coast Rostock lies upon. On 2 July 2007, Hansa Rostock sold the naming rights for the following 10 years to Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB), hence the new official name is "DKB Arena".
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Location
Aerial view of DKB-Arena
The DKB-Arena is located in the German city of Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Within Rostock, it is situated not far from the city centre in the Hansaviertel part of town near several hospitals of the University of Rostock and a small forest called Barnstorfer Wald'. Moreover, an ice hockey stadium as well as several training pitches of Hansa Rostock are just adjacent to the Ostseestadion.
Rostock's DKB-Arena can be reached easily from all parts of Rostock by public transport, using buses (stop Ostseestadion) or the S-Bahn (stop Holbeinplatz). Public transport is free with a valid ticket for a home match three hours before and two hours after the actual match.
History
The stadium was newly built in 2001 on the site of a former stadium built in 1954. At the end of the 1960s a new 700 lux lighting system was added, which is still in use today.
Seating
The total capacity of 29,000 places includes 1000 "business seats" as well as a standing capacity of 9,000. During international matches the 9,000 standing places can be turned into 5,000 seats thus allowing for an audience of 25,000. Moreover, there are 26 business lounges for premium partners and sponsors.
Internationals
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inside26 September 1954 
GDR– 
Poland0:1 (0:1) 29 June 1958 GDR– Poland1:1 30 October 1960 GDR– 
Finland5:1 9 July 1967 GDR– 
Egypt7:0 6 September 1970 GDR– Poland5:0 31 May 1972 GDR– 
Uruguay0:0 23 May 1974 GDR– 
Norway1:0 7 May 1980 GDR– 
Soviet Union2:2 27 March 2002 
Germany– 
United States4:2 (1:1) 7 October 2006 Germany– 
Georgia2:0 (1:0) External links
- http://www.dkb-arena-rostock.de official page
- http://www.fc-hansa.de F.C. Hansa Rostock club page
FC Hansa Rostock Information Club · Players · Managers · StadiumSeasons 1965–66 · 1966–67 · 1967–68 · 1968–69 · 1969–70 · 1970–71 · 1971–72 · 1972–73 · 1973–74 · 1974–75 · 1975–76 · 1976–77 · 1977–78 · 1978–79 · 1979–80 · 1980–81 · 1981–82 · 1982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1990–91 · 1991–92 · 1992–93 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–2000 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–112. 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
Regionalliga Nord venues (2010–11) Amateurstadion · AWD-Arena · Bluechip-Arena · Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion · Eintracht-Stadion · Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark · Holstein-Stadion · Jadestadion · Lohmühle · MDCC-Arena · Red Bull Arena · Sportplatz Vinnenweg · Stadion an der Gellertstraße · Stadion der Freundschaft · Stadion im Bildungszentrum · VfL-Stadion · Vogtlandstadion · Wilhelm-Langrehr-StadionCoordinates: 54°5′5.82″N 12°5′42.68″E / 54.08495°N 12.0951889°E
Categories:- Football venues in East Germany
- Football venues in Germany
- Buildings and structures in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Rostock
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