SchücoArena

SchücoArena

Capacity 26.750
Opened May 01, 1926
Location Melanchthonstraße 31a
33615 Bielefeld
Team Arminia Bielefeld
Operator DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA
Owner Bündnis Alm GmbH
Technical
Pitch105 x 68 m
SurfaceHybrid grass
Renovationopened on May 1, 1926 as a football ground on Melanchthonstraße against Victoria Hamburg; traditional name “Alm” originated from the hills and earthen banks; matches after 1945 attracted up to 20,000 spectators; first major expansion in 1970 with west stand, tubular-steel stands and floodlights; expanded in 1978 to around 35,000 places, reduced from 1985 to around 15,000; north and west stands rebuilt in 1996 and south stand expanded to 26,601 places; SchücoArena since January 13, 2004, naming partnership until at least June 30, 2028; east stand rebuilt and south stand converted from 2006 to 2008; hybrid grass since 2016; stadium sold to Bündnis Alm GmbH in 2018; current capacity 26,750 since November 2025, including 18,703 seats and 8,047 standing places; temporarily named Stadion Alm for the centenary in May 2026; owned by Bündnis Alm GmbH, operated by DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA; pitch 105 x 68 metres