Stadiums For 2011 Women's World Cup

2011 Women's World Cup All Stadiums

In Germany Nine Cities Will Host Football Spectacle.

The next Women's World Cup will take place from June 26-July 17, 2011 in Germany. Five years after hosting the 2006 men's World Cup, nine cities will invite the world to games for the 2011 football spectacle.

Here a break down of the nine stadiums at the 2011 World Cup in alphabetical order.


Augsburg

The Impuls Arena opened in July 2009 and is one of the newest stadiums for the World Cup. The home of FC Augsburg offers room for 28,367 spectators. The stadium will host three first round matches as well as a quarterfinal.


Berlin

The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the largest stadium at the World Cup with a capacity of 74,244. Hertha BSC Berlin's home arena will only host the Opening Match.


Bochum

The Rewirpower Stadium is the smallest of the World Cup stadiums with 23,000 capacity. VfL Bochum's home stadium will be renovated before the 2011 World Cup and will be the site of four first round matches.


Dresden

The Rudolf Harbig Stadium has been entirely rebuilt in the Saxony capital of Dresden, which has 512,000 residents. The home grounds for third division side Dynamo Dresden seats 27,190 spectators. In addition to three first round matches, Dresen will also host a quarterfinal showdown.


Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena, the home for Eintracht Frankfurt, will host the final on July 17, 2011. With a capacity of 49,240, the Frankfurt stadium is the second largest venue for the Women's World Cup after Berlin's Olympic Stadium. In addition to the final, the stadium will also host two first round matches (one with Germany) and a semifinal. The 667,000 residents makes Frankfurt the second-largest host city of the tournament.

Leverkusen

Bay Arena is the home stadium for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Capacity was increased from 22,500 to 30,000 by the end of 2009. Leverkusen, home to 161,000 people, will welcome football fans for three first round matches as well as one quarterfinal.

Mönchengladbach

The third-largest stadium at the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany is Borussia Park Stadium, where Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach play their home matches. Capacity of Borussia Park is 46,297 while Mönchengladbach - home to 259,000 residents - will host two first round matches (one with Germany) and one semifinal.

Sinsheim

The Rhein Neckar Arena - home to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - opened in 2009 and will fit 25,641for the Women's World Cup. Sinsheim is by far the smallest host city for the World Cup with just 35,500 residents. Dietmar Hopp's Rhein Neckar Arena will host three first round matches and the game for third place.

Wolfsburg

Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg is the only game site in northern Germany and seats 25,361. The home to 2008-09 Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg was built in 2002 and will host three first round matches and a quarterfinal.