Signal Iduna Park
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Why go
- Die Gelbe Wand (“The Yellow Wall”), Europe’s largest standing terrace in club football, holds 24,454 spectators.
- The Borusseum in the northeast corner explores Borussia Dortmund’s history.
- Yellow steel roof pylons make the stadium a landmark visible across Dortmund.
- Matches at the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups were played here.
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History
Budget constraints led planners to replace an oval design with a prefabricated football arena for 54,000 spectators. Borussia Dortmund moved in while playing in the second division and first played Bundesliga football here in 1976.
- 1966Borussia Dortmund’s European Cup Winners’ Cup win exposed the limits of Stadion Rote Erde, prompting plans for a larger ground.
- 1971Dortmund was selected to host 1974 World Cup matches after Cologne withdrew. Funds set aside for Cologne were redirected to the stadium.
- 2 April 1974The stadium opened with a benefit match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04; Schalke won 3–0.
- 1992Standing areas were converted to seats to meet new UEFA rules.
- 1995–1999An upper tier was added to expand the stadium.
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- 2001The stadium hosted the UEFA Cup final between Liverpool and Alavés.
- 2002–2003The open corners were closed to increase capacity.
- 1 December 2005Westfalenstadion was renamed Signal Iduna Park.
- 2006The stadium hosted six World Cup matches, including Germany’s 2–0 defeat to Italy.
- 19 December 2008The Borusseum opened on Borussia Dortmund’s 99th anniversary.
- 2024The stadium hosted six UEFA Euro matches, including a round of 16 match and a semifinal.
Interesting facts3
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81,365 places
With 81,365 places, it has the largest capacity of any football stadium in Germany.
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2003
In 2003–04, an average crowd of 79,647 set a world record for a football club.
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For UEFA Champions League matches, its official name is BVB Stadion Dortmund.
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The hall
- International matches
- 66,099 seated places Seats can be fitted to the standing terrace for international matches. Overall capacity is 81,365.
How to get there
- TramStadtbahn lines U42, U45 and U46 serve the stadium area. U45 and U46 stop at Stadion on game days.
- TrainThe stadium has a Deutsche Bahn station with regular and additional game-day trains.
- TrainFrom Dortmund Airport, take the shuttle to Holzwickede/Dortmund Airport station, then RB59 to the stadium station.
- On footWalk from Möllerbrücke station through Kreuzviertel to the stadium.
- CarDrive via the B 1 Ruhrschnellweg or B 54.
- ParkingParking is available at the Technical University of Dortmund, with shuttle buses to the stadium.
Sources: Westfalenstadion - Wikipedia · Westfalenstadion - Wikipedia (part 2) · Signal Iduna Park - Wikipedia · Signal Iduna Park - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- signal-iduna-park.de/
- Phone
- +49 231 90200
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Questions and answers
What was Signal Iduna Park previously called?
Westfalenstadion, meaning “Westphalia Stadium.”
Can I use Stadion station every day?
The Stadion stop served by U45 and U46 opens only on game days.
How do I get from Dortmund Central Station to Signal Iduna Park?
Regional RB trains connect Dortmund Central Station to the stadium’s Deutsche Bahn station.
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