Avnet Arena

Avnet Arena is a multi purpose in Magdeburg, Germany that opened in 2006. Its recorded capacity is 30,098.

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Avnet Arena
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Key facts

Avnet Arena is a multi purpose in Magdeburg, Germany that opened in 2006. Its recorded capacity is 30,098. It is owned by Magdeburg. It is operated by Messe- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft Magdeburg and Messe- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft Magdeburg. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 3 names in total, including Stadion Magdeburg, MDCC-Arena. Current tenants are 1. FC Magdeburg, East Germany national football team, 1. FC Magdeburg.

Location
Magdeburg, Germany
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
30,098
Opened
2006
Status
Active
Current owner
Magdeburg
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
1
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of Avnet Arena
Avnet Arena

Avnet Arena is at latitude 52.125556, longitude 11.670833, in Magdeburg, Germany. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Avnet Arena
FieldValue
Latitude52.125556
Longitude11.670833
CityMagdeburg
RegionMagdeburg
CountryGermany
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Avnet Arena
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Avnet Arena
200620162026Stadion Magdeburg (2006 to 2009)MDCC-Arena (2009 to 2024)

Avnet Arena has carried 2 recorded names. Stadion Magdeburg (no sponsor) ran 2006 to 2009. MDCC-Arena (no sponsor) ran 2009 to 2024. The average tenure of a name here is 9 years.

Data table for this chart
Every recorded name of Avnet Arena, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
Stadion MagdeburgNone2006 to 2009Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
MDCC-ArenaNone2009 to 2024Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Avnet Arena, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerMagdeburg2006 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorMesse- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft Magdeburg2006 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorMesse- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft MagdeburgPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Avnet Arena and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
1. FC Magdeburg2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
East Germany national football team2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
1. FC Magdeburg2. Bundesliga2006 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

21 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Avnet Arena
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
22 October 2026venue_competitions(created)not set10412026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set5702026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
24 September 2026org_aliases(deleted)City of Magdeburgnot set2026-09
24 September 2026venue_roles(deleted)32772not set2026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set327732026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set327722026-09
23 September 2026org_aliases(created)not set13922026-09
23 September 2026org_aliases(created)not set13912026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720653282026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleAvnet_ArenaAvnet Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setMDCC-Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setStadion Magdeburg2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174722026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174712026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34152026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34142026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34132026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Avnet Arena (revision 1372065328). Wikidata item: Q473032.