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Ruhrstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːɐ̯ˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) is a football stadium in Bochum, Germany. It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 27,599. It was known as rewirpowerSTADION [ʁeˈviːɐ̯paʊ.ɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] (or, rarely, [ʁəˈviːɐ̯-]) from 2006 to 2016, also for sponsorship reasons.
- 1921
- VfL Bochum
- 8 October 1911
Das Ruhrstadion, ehemals Stadion an der Castroper Straße, ist das städtische Fußballstadion der westfälischen Großstadt Bochum. Es ist die Heimspielstätte des Fußballvereins VfL Bochum. Das „reine“ Fußballstadion liegt im Stadtteil Grumme an der Castroper Straße unmittelbar nordöstlich der Innenstadt. Der VfL und seine ...
- 1911 (ursprünglicher Sportplatz), 1976 (heutiges Stadion)
- Stadt Bochum
- Stadt Bochum, VfL Bochum
Ruhrstadion. Ruhrstadion (also known as the Vonovia Ruhrstadion under a sponsorship deal) was one of the first modern football-only stadiums in Germany. [according to whom?] [citation needed] It was built in the 1970s on the traditional ground of TuS Bochum 08 at the Castroper Straße, north of the city centre. [citation needed]
- 26 July 1848; 175 years ago
- Thomas Letsch
Key facts. Club: VFL Bochum 1848 | Opening: 1911 | Capacity: 29,299 (13,123 standing) History and description. The roots of Vonovia Ruhrstadion, previously called simply Ruhrstadion and rewirpowerStadion for sponsor reasons, go back to October 1911 when a first sports field was opened at the site of the current stadium.
In the 1950s, 2,700 seats (1,300 of which were covered) were created in the central part of the main north stand. In 1971 VfL Bochum were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time. On October 7, 1972 the stadium was equipped with floodlights. The venue was renamed Ruhrstadion.
Stadium History. In 1911, SuS Bochum 08 leased a meadow outside the city limits and established their own football pitch, known as Dieckmanns Wiese, where they played their inaugural match on October 8, 1911. Subsequently, in 1919, a merger with TV zu Bochum formed TuS 1848 Bochum, which took over as the stadium’s host.
Nov 30, 2023 · German Bundesliga football club VfL Bochum has expressed its commitment to staying at the Ruhrstadion and outlined plans to modernise the venue, with expansion deemed infeasible. The Ruhrstadion has served as Bochum’s home venue since 1938 and underwent a major rebuild in the late 1970s.
