VFL Stadion
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VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg is a multi-use stadium
in Wolfsburg
, Germany
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of VfL Wolfsburg
. The stadium was able to hold 21,000 people and opened in 1948. It was closed in 2002 when Volkswagen Arena
opened. Now it is used by Wolfsburg's 2nd squad, which plays in the 4. Division and also by Wolfsburg's 1. Division Women-Team
.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. The stadium was able to hold 21,000 people and opened in 1948. It was closed in 2002 when Volkswagen Arena
Volkswagen Arena
Volkswagen Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany and serves as the home stadium for 2008/09 Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg. The Volkswagen Arena replaced the former stadium of VfL Wolfsburg, the VFL Stadion.- History :...
opened. Now it is used by Wolfsburg's 2nd squad, which plays in the 4. Division and also by Wolfsburg's 1. Division Women-Team
VfL Wolfsburg (women)
The women's football team is the women's section of VfL Wolfsburg. The team is playing in the top division of Germany the Bundesliga. The teams first season was in 2003-04, which ended with an 8th place, the next season the team was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga in 12th place but gained direct...
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