Ruhrstadion

Ruhrstadion
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Full nameVonovia Ruhrstadion
Former namesSuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße (1911–1919)
TuS-Sportplatz an der Castroper Straße (1919–1921)
Stadion an der Castroper Straße (1921–1979)
Ruhrstadion (1979–2006)
rewirpowerSTADION (2006–2016)
LocationCastroper Straße 145, 44791 Bochum, Germany
OwnerVfL Bochum
OperatorVfL Bochum
Capacity26,000[1]
Field size105 × 68 m
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1921
Opened8 October 1911
Renovated1997
ExpandedMarch 1976 – July 1979
Tenants
VfL Bochum (1938–present)
TuS Bochum (1919–1938)
SuS Bochum (1911–1919)
Germany national football team (selected matches)

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.

  1. ^ Facts and figures Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in German). VfL Bochum. Retrieved 31 August 2017.