Westfalenstadion
Westfalenstadion is a multi purpose in Dortmund, Germany that opened in 1971. Its recorded capacity is 81,365.
Key facts
Westfalenstadion is a multi purpose in Dortmund, Germany that opened in 1971. Its recorded capacity is 81,365. It is owned by Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Dortmund. It is operated by Borussia Dortmund. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Borussia Dortmund, East Germany national football team, Borussia Dortmund II, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund II.
- Location
- Dortmund, Germany
- Type
- Multi purpose
- Capacity
- 81,365
- Opened
- 1971
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 1
- Playing surface
- Hybrid grass, Natural grass
Westfalenstadion is at latitude 51.4925, longitude 7.451667, in Dortmund, 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 | 51.4925 |
| Longitude | 7.451667 |
| City | Dortmund |
| Region | Dortmund |
| Country | Germany |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Hybrid grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikidata statement | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Westfalenstadion has carried 2 recorded names. FIFA World Cup Stadium Dortmund (2006 FIFA World Cup) (no sponsor) ran Present. Westfalenstadion (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup Stadium Dortmund (2006 FIFA World Cup) | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Westfalenstadion | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Borussia Dortmund | 1971 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Borussia Dortmund | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Borussia Dortmund | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| East Germany national football team | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| Borussia Dortmund II | Bundesliga | Present | Current | Source |
| Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 1971 to present | Current | Source |
| Borussia Dortmund II | Bundesliga | 1971 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
20 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 | 536 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 535 | 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_competitions | (created) | not set | 593 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 32747 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 32746 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 691 | 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 | capacity | 81359 | 81365 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372251404 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Westfalenstadion | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | FIFA World Cup Stadium Dortmund (2006 FIFA World Cup) | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17381 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17380 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 17379 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3240 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3239 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 3238 | 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: