Leipzig - Zentralstadion

Leipzig

Leipzig's early growth and wealth was based on book publishing, trade fairs and its famous university which attracted scholars from all over Europe. This prosperity was reflected in the arts, particularly music which has a long tradition in the city. Leipzig's city centre has been completely refurbished since German reunification and its magnificent historical buildings once again bask in their former splendour. A prime example is the Hauptbahnhof, an awesome turn-of-the-century construction which used to be Europe's largest train station, but which has now been transformed into a Mecca for shoppers.

Scheduled Matches

Five World Cup games will be staged at Leipzig's Zentralstadion - four group matches, and one 2nd Round match. The match schedule is as follows:

Match #	Date & Time	Group	Teams		Result	Venue
6	Sun 11th Jun 15:00	C	SCG	NED	0 - 1	Leipzig
15	Wed 14th Jun 15:00	H	ESP	UKR	4 - 0	Leipzig
29	Sun 18th Jun 21:00	G	FRA	KOR	1 - 1	Leipzig
40	Wed 21st Jun 16:00	D	IRN	ANG	1 - 1	Leipzig
50	Sat 24th Jun 21:00	R2	ARG	MEX	2 - 1 aet	Leipzig

Match times shown are local times for Germany (CEST/GMT+0200). Click on match date/time to view match statistics.

Zentralstadion

Opened in 1956, the original Zentralstadion was once the largest stadium in Germany, with a capacity of 100,000. Over the years it fell in to disuse and was costing the city too much to maintain, and so in October 1997, Leipzig city council decided to construct a a modern state of the art stadium for football only. The new stadium was built inside the walls of the old stadium between December 2000 and March 2004 at a cost of €90 million euros, and is now one of the most technically advanced sports stadiums in the world.

Spectators reach the roofed seating in the lower terrace extending right the way round and the two upper terraces on either side by passing over bridges connecting the new arena to the old stadium's wall. The Zentralstadion has a video screen measuring 63 square metres, a hospitality area on two levels, with the business lounge on level 5 (about 1,000 square metres) and the 18 VIP boxes on level 6. The roof has an integrated floodlight design and is designed to provide supierior acoustics. There is a new police control centre and 72 CCTV cameras. Detention cells have also been installed at the Zentralstadion.

The Zentralstadion is the home ground of FC Sachsen Leipzig, currently playing in the Upper League-South.

World Cup Fan Fest in Leipzig

The official FIFA organised Fan Fest will be held at Burgplatz in central Leipzig, which is in front of the New City Hall (Neue Rathaus).

Travelling to Leipzig

Leipzig shares an airport with nearby Halle. Leipzig/Halle airport is 20km outside the city and there are regular shuttle buses to the main station. The airport is served by several European airways including British Airways (BA), Air France and KLM.

The Zentralstadion is the centrepiece of the Sport Forum - an area close to the city centre which features Leipzig Arena and the Festwiese grounds (used for outdoor concerts). It is easily reached on foot from Leipzig Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). The closest tramstops to the Zentralstadion are Am Muckenschlosschen and Feuerbachstr., which are both served by Line 4. The closest bus stop to the ground is Waldplatz.

Useful links & information:

Stadium address:

Zentralstadion
ZSL Betreibergesellschaft mbH
Am Sportforum 2-3
04105 Leipzig
Tel: +49 (0)341 - 2341 100
Fax: +49 (0)341 - 2341 111