Niedersachsenstadion

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Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena

Former names	Niedersachsenstadion (1954–2002)[citation needed] AWD-Arena (2002–2013)[citation needed] HDI-Arena (2013–2022)[citation needed]
Location	Hanover, Germany
Operator	Hannover 96 Arena GmbH & Co. KG
Capacity	49,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	26 September 1954[citation needed]
Construction cost	€ 82.8 million (for redevelopment)[citation needed]
Architect	Schulitz & Partner Architects[citation needed]
Tenants
Hannover 96 (1959–present) TSV Havelse (2021–2022) VfB Oldenburg (alternate venue, 2022–present) Germany national football team (selected matches)
Website
https://www.heinzvonheiden-arena.de/

Niedersachsenstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈniːdɐzaksn̩ˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Lower Saxony Stadium') is a football stadium in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, which is home to 2. Bundesliga football club Hannover 96.

The original 86,000-capacity stadium was completed in 1954 and has since been rebuilt several times for various major football events. Today it has 49,000 covered seats. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup the stadium was named FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover.

Through a sponsorship deal, the stadium's official name is currently Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena [haɪnts fɔn ˈhaɪdn̩ʔaˌʁeːnaː]. Between 2002 and 2013 a similar arrangement saw the stadium renamed as the AWD-Arena [ˌʔaːveːˈdeːʔaˌʁeːnaː]; from 2013 to 2022 the stadium was named HDI-Arena [ˌhaːdeːˈʔiːʔaˌʁeːnaː].