Commerzbank-Arena
Commerzbank-Arena is a multi purpose in Frankfurt-Süd, Germany that opened in 1925. Its recorded capacity is 60,100.
Key facts
Commerzbank-Arena is a multi purpose in Frankfurt-Süd, Germany that opened in 1925. Its recorded capacity is 60,100. It is owned by Waldstadion Frankfurt Gesellschaft für Projektentwicklung and Frankfurt. The current name Commerzbank-Arena comes from a naming-rights deal with Commerzbank AG that began in 2005. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Waldstadion (1925–2005) Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006) FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011) Commerzbank-Arena. Current tenants are Eintracht Frankfurt, East Germany national football team, Frankfurt Galaxy, Eintracht Frankfurt, UEFA Euro 1988, Frankfurt Galaxy, Ludwigsfelder FC, VSK Osterholz-Scharmbeck, TuS Heeslingen, 1997 German Athletics Championships, 1988 West German Athletics Championships.
- Location
- Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
- Type
- Multi purpose
- Capacity
- 60,100
- Opened
- 1925
- Status
- Active
- Naming rights
- Commerzbank AG
- Name changes
- 2
- Playing surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Retractable roof
Commerzbank-Arena is at latitude 50.068611, longitude 8.645278, in Frankfurt-Süd, 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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 50.068611 |
| Longitude | 8.645278 |
| City | Frankfurt-Süd |
| Region | Frankfurt-Süd |
| Country | Germany |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof | Retractable roof | Wikipedia category | Source |
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Commerzbank-Arena has carried 3 recorded names. Commerzbank-Arena (sponsor: Commerzbank AG) ran 2005 to present. FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (no sponsor) ran 2005 to present. Waldstadion (1925–2005) Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006) FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011) Commerzbank-Arena (no sponsor) ran 2005 to 2020. The average tenure of a name here is 15 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank-Arena | Commerzbank AG | 2005 to present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt | None | 2005 to present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia, with citation | Source |
| Waldstadion (1925–2005) Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006) FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011) Commerzbank-Arena | None | 2005 to 2020 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Frankfurt | 1925 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Waldstadion Frankfurt Gesellschaft für Projektentwicklung | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| East Germany national football team | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| UEFA Euro 1988 | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| Ludwigsfelder FC | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| VSK Osterholz-Scharmbeck | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| TuS Heeslingen | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| 1997 German Athletics Championships | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
| 1988 West German Athletics Championships | Bundesliga | 1925 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
37 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 608 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 607 | 2026-10 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 592 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | org_aliases | (deleted) | Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH | not set | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | (deleted) | 32809 | not set | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 32809 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 1420 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | name_current | Waldstadion | Commerzbank-Arena | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | capacity | 51500 | 60100 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375755144 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Waldstadion_(Frankfurt) | Waldstadion (Frankfurt) | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Waldstadion (1925–2005) Neues Waldstadion (2005–2006) FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2006) FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt (2011) Commerzbank-Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venues | name_current | Waldstadion | Commerzbank-Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | sponsorships | (created) | not set | 57 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Commerzbank-Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17586 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17585 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17584 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17583 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | sponsorships | (created) | not set | 17 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | sponsorships | (created) | not set | 16 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3585 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3584 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3583 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3582 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3581 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3580 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3579 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3578 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3577 | 2026-09 |
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:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: