Stadion der Freundschaft (Cottbus)

Stadion der Freundschaft
The stadium on a matchday in 2009
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LocationCottbus, Germany
Coordinates51°45′05″N 14°20′44″E / 51.75139°N 14.34556°E / 51.75139; 14.34556
OwnerCity of Cottbus
Capacity22,528 (10,949 seats)
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1925–1930
Opened1930
Renovated1983–1988, 1995, 1997
Expanded1985, 2008
Tenants
FC Energie Cottbus

Stadion der Freundschaft ("Stadium of Friendship"; Lower Sorbian: Stadion pśijaśelstwa) is a football stadium in Cottbus, Germany. The stadium's official name is LEAG Energie Stadion. It is the home ground of FC Energie Cottbus, originally opened in 1930, has a capacity of 22,528.[1] It is the largest stadium in the city, followed by 4,999-capacity Max-Reimann-Stadion.

  1. ^ "Unser Wohnzimmer – Das Stadion der Freundschaft". FC Energie Cottbus (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2010.