--- title: "Red Bull Arena" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/red-bull-arena" description: "The Red Bull Arena is located in the immediate vicinity of the Arena Leipzig, which was inaugurated in 2002, the Festwiese and smaller sports facilities. Between 1954 and 1956, the \"Stadium of a Hundred Thousand\" was built in a construction period of 15 months using rubble and other materials. This central stadium served as an athletics and soccer stadium in the following decades. Its 23-metre-high walls hosted major athletics events, the Leipzig gymnastics and sports festivals and more than 50 international soccer matches.In 1994, the stadium was closed due to its poor state of repair. The foundation stone for the new construction of a modern soccer arena with around 43,000 seats in the old wall of the central stadium was laid in 2000. The arena subsequently hosted matches as part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Since 2010, the stadium has officially been known as the Red Bull Arena and is now the home stadium of first division club RB Leipzig." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/4089396/0d100b94e2204f900b3ff76edffcf50a0476c42ffb0721c96555fe06a1ade4ff/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Red Bull Arena ============== - Culture and event venue - Football Luftaufnahme der Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, umgeben von Bäumen und der Weißen Elster Red Bull Arena - Sportstätten in Leipzig The Red Bull Arena is the second largest stadium in eastern Germany, part of the Leipzig Sports Forum and home to RB Leipzig. The Red Bull Arena is located in the immediate vicinity of the Arena Leipzig, which was inaugurated in 2002, the Festwiese and smaller sports facilities. Between 1954 and 1956, the "Stadium of a Hundred Thousand" was built in a construction period of 15 months using rubble and other materials. This central stadium served as an athletics and soccer stadium in the following decades. Its 23-metre-high walls hosted major athletics events, the Leipzig gymnastics and sports festivals and more than 50 international soccer matches. In 1994, the stadium was closed due to its poor state of repair. The foundation stone for the new construction of a modern soccer arena with around 43,000 seats in the old wall of the central stadium was laid in 2000. The arena subsequently hosted matches as part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Since 2010, the stadium has officially been known as the Red Bull Arena and is now the home stadium of first division club RB Leipzig. Read more Good to know ------------ Eligibility - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Foreign Language English Other Furnishing/Equipment - Toilet Directions & Parking facilities By public transport: From Leipzig main station take streetcar 3, 7, 15 to the "Waldplatz" or "Sportforum" stop or streetcar line 4 to the "Feuerbachstraße" stop By car: A limited number of parking spaces are available via the street "Am Sportforum". Parking in the neighboring residential areas is not recommended and only reserved for residents during major events. We recommend that you come by public transport and use the park and ride parking lots of the city of Leipzig. Here you can find the Park and Ride parking lots: https://www.leipzig.travel/service/reise-infos/anreise-verkehr#c14130 Read more Social Media Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Show - Place of interest - Culture and event venue - Culture and event venue - Theatre Contact Am Sportforum 3 04105 Leipzig