ALLIANZ ARENA MUNCHEN

General information about the Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena, opened in 2005 and home to both major Munich clubs, Bayern and TSV 1860, was designed purely as a football stadium. The architecturally unique arena was constructed in under three years. Read on for comprehensive facts and figures about the state-of-the-art stadium in the heart of Europe.

Referendum

A referendum produced an overwhelming 65.8 percent majority in favour of the project and 34.2 percent against. The requirement for a quorum of 10 percent of all those entitled to vote was also met. The turnout of 37.5 percent was the highest ever for a referendum held in Bavaria.

Venue

Munich-Fröttmaning

Construction dates

Foundation stone laid on 21 October 2002
Handover from Alpine Bau GmbH completed on 30 April 2005

Owners

On 27 April 2006, FC Bayern Munich temporarily acquired 100% of the shares in the Allianz Arena after purchasing TSV 1860 Munich’s 50% share in the holding company, Allianz Arena Munich Stadion GmbH, which the clubs had founded together.

However, TSV 1860’s right to repurchase their 50% share in Allianz Arena Munich Stadion GmbH until 30 June 2010 was officially rescinded on Friday, 25 April 2008. All three parties agreed to relieve TSV 1860 of its obligations, which were then transferred to FC Bayern Munich AG, currently the Allianz Arena’s only stockholder.

Opening games

30 May 2005: TSV 1860 3-2 FC Nuremberg
31 May 2005: FC Bayern 4-2 Germany

Construction cost

€340 million

Capacity

• Total: 71,137 capacity undercover (including executive boxes and business seats)
• Total of 57,343 seats
• Lower Tier: 10,289 seats (plus 13,740 standing area)
• Middle Tier: 23,634 seats
• Upper Tier: 21,592 seats
• in the North and South Stands: 13,740 standing Vario-Seats
• 2,200 business seats and seats for the press
• 106 VIP boxes of various sizes accommodating 1,374 guests
• 227 special seats for the disabled at main entrance/exterior ground level (no change of level)

Parking

• 9,800 parking places in four x four-storey Esplanade car parks (the largest in Europe)
• Entrance height: 2 metres
• 1,200 parking places on two levels in the stadium
• 350 coach places (240 to the north and 110 to the south of the Esplanade)
• 130 parking spaces for the disabled

Inside the Arena

6,000 m² of catering facilities devided into following sections:

• 28 kiosks
• 2 fan-restaurants (one in the north- and one in the south-stand), each with 1,000 seats
  Restaurant Arena a la Carte accommodating 400 people
  Press club with about 350 seats
• Mixed Zone ( 520 m²)
• offices and conference rooms
• comfortably appointed media areas
• a nursery
• 54 ticket counters
• shopping facilities
• changing rooms ( 4 for players: FC Bayern 2, TSV 1860 2 ; 4 for coaches ; 2 for referees)
• 2 warm-up rooms, each 110m²
• 550 WC-cubicles in the Arena
• 300 HD-TV Monitors in the Arena

Pitch

• 190 monitors in the Arena
• Total surface (barrier to barrier): 120 m x 83 m
• Spectator distance from pitch: 7.5 m minimum
• Pitchside barrier height: approx 1.2 m
  
  Seat row gradients:
• Lower tier: approx 24°
• Middle tier: approx 30°
• Upper tier: approx 34°
• 2 x 100 m2
  LED Video Walls in 16:9 format, 42.5 m above ground
• 232 floodlights, 45 m high

Arena & Esplanade dimensions

Stadium dimensions: 258 m x 227 m x 50 m (gross figure)

• 7 levels
• Admesurement: 840 m
• Façade and roof: 66,500 m² in total, comprising 2,760 inflated panels
• Roof area: 38,000 m²
• Façade: 28,500 m²
• Illuminated area (three colours available); 25,500 m²
• Area occupied by stadium: 37,600 m²
• Total site area: 171,000 m²
  Esplanade dimensions: 543 m x 136 m x 0-12 m
• 4 levels
• Admesurement: 1.358 m
• Covered area: approx 73,900 m²