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MHPArena

MHPArena is a multi purpose in Bad Cannstatt, Germany that opened in 1933. Its recorded capacity is 60,058.

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MHPArena
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Key facts

MHPArena is a multi purpose in Bad Cannstatt, Germany that opened in 1933. Its recorded capacity is 60,058. It is owned by Stadion NeckarPark GmbH & Co. KG and VfB Stuttgart. It is operated by VfB Stuttgart Arena Betriebs GmbH. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 7 names in total, including Stuttgarter Kampfbahn, Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn, Century Stadium, Neckarstadion, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Mercedes-Benz Arena. Current tenants are VfB Stuttgart, East Germany national football team, VfB Stuttgart, UEFA Euro 1988, 1986 European Athletics Championships, 2001 German Athletics Championships, 1993 World Championships in Athletics – men's 110 metres hurdles, 1993 World Championships in Athletics – men's 3000 metres steeplechase, 1993 World Championships in Athletics – women's 100 metres.

Location
Bad Cannstatt, Germany
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
60,058
Opened
1933
Status
Active
Current owner
Stadion NeckarPark GmbH & Co. KG, VfB Stuttgart
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
5
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of MHPArena
MHPArena

MHPArena is at latitude 48.792222, longitude 9.231944, in Bad Cannstatt, Germany. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

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Recorded location of MHPArena
FieldValue
Latitude48.792222
Longitude9.231944
CityBad Cannstatt
RegionBad Cannstatt
CountryGermany
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

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

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of MHPArena
192919782026Stuttgarter Kampfbahn (1929 to 1933)Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (1933 to 1945)Century Stadium (1945 to 1949)Neckarstadion (1949 to 1993)Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (1993 to 2008)Mercedes-Benz Arena (2008 to 2023)

MHPArena has carried 6 recorded names. Stuttgarter Kampfbahn (no sponsor) ran 1929 to 1933. Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (no sponsor) ran 1933 to 1945. Century Stadium (no sponsor) ran 1945 to 1949. Neckarstadion (no sponsor) ran 1949 to 1993. Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (no sponsor) ran 1993 to 2008. Mercedes-Benz Arena (no sponsor) ran 2008 to 2023. The average tenure of a name here is 15.7 years.

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Every recorded name of MHPArena, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
Stuttgarter KampfbahnNone1929 to 1933Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Adolf-Hitler-KampfbahnNone1933 to 1945Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Century StadiumNone1945 to 1949Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
NeckarstadionNone1949 to 1993Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Gottlieb-Daimler-StadionNone1993 to 2008Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Mercedes-Benz ArenaNone2008 to 2023Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of MHPArena, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerVfB Stuttgart1933 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerStadion NeckarPark GmbH & Co. KGPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorVfB Stuttgart Arena Betriebs GmbHPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of MHPArena and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
VfB StuttgartBundesligaPresentCurrentSource
East Germany national football teamBundesligaPresentCurrentSource
VfB StuttgartBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 1988Bundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
1986 European Athletics ChampionshipsBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
2001 German Athletics ChampionshipsBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
1993 World Championships in Athletics – men's 110 metres hurdlesBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
1993 World Championships in Athletics – men's 3000 metres steeplechaseBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource
1993 World Championships in Athletics – women's 100 metresBundesliga1933 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

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

Change log for MHPArena
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set5642026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set6072026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720827712026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setMercedes-Benz Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setGottlieb-Daimler-Stadion2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setNeckarstadion2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setCentury Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setAdolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setStuttgarter Kampfbahn2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174492026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174482026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174472026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set174462026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33632026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33622026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33612026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33602026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33592026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33582026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33572026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set33562026-09

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: MHPArena (revision 1372082771). Wikidata item: Q152349.

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