Volksparkstadion

Volksparkstadion is a multi purpose in Altona, Germany that opened in 1953. Its recorded capacity is 57,000.

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Volksparkstadion
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Key facts

Volksparkstadion is a multi purpose in Altona, Germany that opened in 1953. Its recorded capacity is 57,000. It is owned by Hamburger SV. It is operated by Hamburger SV. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 4 names in total, including AOL Arena, HSH Nordbank Arena, Imtech Arena. Current tenants are Hamburger SV, Hamburger SV, UEFA Euro 1988, FC Grün-Weiß Piesteritz, Hamburg Sea Devils, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, East Germany national football team, FC Dynamo Kyiv.

Location
Altona, Germany
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
57,000
Opened
1953
Status
Active
Current owner
Hamburger SV
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
2
Playing surface
Hybrid grass, Natural grass
Location of Volksparkstadion
Volksparkstadion

Volksparkstadion is at latitude 53.586944, longitude 9.898611, in Altona, 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 Volksparkstadion
FieldValue
Latitude53.586944
Longitude9.898611
CityAltona
RegionAltona
CountryGermany
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Volksparkstadion
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceHybrid grassWikidata statementSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Volksparkstadion
200120142026AOL Arena (2001 to 2007)HSH Nordbank Arena (2007 to 2010)Imtech Arena (2010 to 2015)

Volksparkstadion has carried 3 recorded names. AOL Arena (no sponsor) ran 2001 to 2007. HSH Nordbank Arena (no sponsor) ran 2007 to 2010. Imtech Arena (no sponsor) ran 2010 to 2015. The average tenure of a name here is 4.7 years.

Data table for this chart
Every recorded name of Volksparkstadion, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
AOL ArenaNone2001 to 2007Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
HSH Nordbank ArenaNone2007 to 2010Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Imtech ArenaNone2010 to 2015Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Volksparkstadion, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerHamburger SVPresentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorHamburger SVPresentCurrentWikidata statementSource

Tenants

Tenants of Volksparkstadion and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Hamburger SV2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
Hamburger SVBundesligaPresentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 1988Bundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
FC Grün-Weiß PiesteritzBundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
Hamburg Sea DevilsBundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
FC Shakhtar DonetskBundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
East Germany national football teamBundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource
FC Dynamo KyivBundesliga, 2. BundesligaPresentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

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

Change log for Volksparkstadion
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
22 October 2026venue_competitions(created)not set10312026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set5382026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set5372026-10
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150933https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadion2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadionhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1509332026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150933https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadion2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadionhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1509332026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
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_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150933https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadion2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadionhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1509332026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set5942026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
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24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadionhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1509332026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
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_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150933https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadion2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadionhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1509332026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
23 September 2026venuesopened_yearnot set19532026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13722497672026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setImtech Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setHSH Nordbank Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setAOL Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set173832026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set173822026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150933https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksparkstadion2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32472026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32462026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32452026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32442026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32432026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32422026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set32412026-09

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: Volksparkstadion (revision 1372249767). Wikidata item: Q150933.