SV Werder Bremen - Hoffenheim

Weserstadion was built in 1909 as a general sports field. It had one wooden stand and was initially only sporadically used for football matches.

The first big stand was built in 1926, and in 1930 Werder Bremen moved in to play their home matches at the ground.

In 1935, Weserstadion was taken over by the city of Bremen and was in the following years primarily used for political purposes of the ruling NSDAP Nazi Party. During the Second World War anti-aircraft guns were stationed at the stadium.

Weserstadion underwent various developments in the mid-1960s, which included cover for the North Stand and an extra tier for both curves. The main stand (South Stand) received a new roof in 1973, and the opposite North Stand got completely rebuilt in 1978.

Building works continued in the late 1980s, when first the western curve and than the South Stand got rebuilt in the style of the North Stand. Both stands were ready in 1992, and a few years later the reconstruction of the eastern curve completed the stadium.

Weserstadion applied to be a playing venue during the 2006 World Cup, however saw its application rejected.

In 2008, Werder started a new round of redevelopment works in order to modernise the stadium. The pitch was dug out and the stands got extended closer to the pitch, both curves got rebuilt in a rectangular shape, corporate facilities were improved, and a new roof covered with solar panels was installed. Works were completed in the summer of 2011.
Capacity: 42,500 (10,000 standing).

Weserstadion stands on the banks of the river Weser in a residential area surrounded by parks and other sports facilities. It is located about 2 kilometres east from Bremen’s historic city centre and about 2.5 kilometres from the main railway station.