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Ruhrstadion

Ruhrstadion is a multi purpose in Bochum, Germany that opened in 1911. Its recorded capacity is 26,000.

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Ruhrstadion
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Key facts

Ruhrstadion is a multi purpose in Bochum, Germany that opened in 1911. Its recorded capacity is 26,000. It is owned by VfL Bochum and VfL Bochum. It is operated by VfL Bochum and VfL Bochum. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 6 names in total, including SuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße , TuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße , Stadion an der Castroper Straße , Ruhrstadion , rewirpowerSTADION . Current tenants are VfL Bochum, TuS Bochum, East Germany national football team, VfL Bochum, TuS Bochum, TuS Bochum.

Location
Bochum, Germany
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
26,000
Opened
1911
Status
Active
Current owner
VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
4
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of Ruhrstadion
Ruhrstadion

Ruhrstadion is at latitude 51.489944, longitude 7.236489, in Bochum, 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 Ruhrstadion
FieldValue
Latitude51.489944
Longitude7.236489
CityBochum
RegionBochum
CountryGermany
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

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

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Ruhrstadion
191119692026SuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße  (1911 to 1919)TuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße  (1919 to 1921)Stadion an der Castroper Straße  (1921 to 1979)Ruhrstadion  (1979 to 2006)rewirpowerSTADION  (2006 to 2016)

Ruhrstadion has carried 5 recorded names. SuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße  (no sponsor) ran 1911 to 1919. TuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße  (no sponsor) ran 1919 to 1921. Stadion an der Castroper Straße  (no sponsor) ran 1921 to 1979. Ruhrstadion  (no sponsor) ran 1979 to 2006. rewirpowerSTADION  (no sponsor) ran 2006 to 2016. The average tenure of a name here is 21 years.

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Every recorded name of Ruhrstadion, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
SuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße None1911 to 1919Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
TuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße None1919 to 1921Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Stadion an der Castroper Straße None1921 to 1979Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Ruhrstadion None1979 to 2006Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
rewirpowerSTADION None2006 to 2016Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Ruhrstadion, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerVfL Bochum1911 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerVfL BochumPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorVfL Bochum1911 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorVfL BochumPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Ruhrstadion and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
VfL Bochum2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
TuS Bochum2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
East Germany national football team2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga1911 to presentCurrentSource
TuS Bochum2. Bundesliga1911 to presentCurrentSource
TuS Bochum2. Bundesliga1911 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

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

Change log for Ruhrstadion
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
22 October 2026venue_competitions(created)not set10352026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set5832026-10
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
24 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set353112026-09
24 September 2026venue_roles(deleted)3476not set2026-09
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 2026venuescapacity29299260002026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13722268072026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setrewirpowerSTADION 2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setRuhrstadion 2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setStadion an der Castroper Straße 2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setTuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße 2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setSuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße 2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set175102026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set175092026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set175082026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set175072026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set175062026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34772026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34762026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34752026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34742026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set34732026-09

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: Ruhrstadion (revision 1372226807). Wikidata item: Q373769.

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