The best Euro 2024 Stadium guide you need
Germany will host this year’s European Championship event for the second time in their history.
The three-time Euro winners are one of the biggest footballing nations in Europe, with several of their top clubs enjoying success in European continental club football.
Their rich footballing culture is one of the primary reasons they will be great hosts of the summer tournament. From passionate fans to beautiful architecture and great stadiums, Germany has everything that makes football spectacular.
The Euro hosts have several top stadiums, but only ten have been selected for this tournament.
We have already discussed everything you need to know about the tournament. Below is all you need to know about each of the stadiums that will host the 2024 European Championship games.
Olympiastadion Berlin
Stadium capacity: 70,000
Home team: Hertha Berlin
Euro 2024 fixtures
15/06: Spain v Croatia
21/06: Poland v Austria
25/06: Netherlands v Austria
29/06: Round of 16
06/07: Quarter-final
14/07: Final
Germany has several stadiums that will host the summer Euros, but none are quite as charming or as big as the Olympiastadion in Berlin, the capital city.
Home to Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin, the stadium is the largest venue in use at Euro 2024. Built in 1936, it is also the oldest ground in use at the 2024 European Championship, and it has hosted some truly iconic moments in sporting history. It was initially built for the 1936 Olympic Games, and in that tournament, the world saw African American athlete Jesse Owens make history by winning four gold medals amid propaganda from Germany's ruling Nazi party promoting "Aryan racial superiority".
The venue also staged the 2009 Athletics World Championships, which featured Usain Bolt. It was on this ground that the Jamaican broke the world records for both the 100m and 200m, setting 9.58 seconds for the former and 19.19 seconds for the latter, both of which remain world best today.
Meanwhile, the Olympiastadion has staged every German Cup final since 1985, as well as several high-profile games on the continental and international stage, including the 2006 iconic World Cup final between France and Italy, which was one of six matches in that tournament.
It is no surprise that it has been chosen to host the final of this summer's European tournament on 14 July.
Cologne Stadium
Stadium capacity: 47,000
Home team: Cologne
Euro 2024 fixtures
15/06: Hungary v Switzerland
19/06: Scotland v Switzerland
22/06: Belgium v Romania
25/06: England v Slovenia
30/06: Last 16
FC Koln’s home ground, Cologne Stadium, is another spectacular ground chosen to host the summer event.
The ground where the Cologne stadium is currently located has had a stadium since 1923, but its current version is the third built on the same site.
It was constructed in the early 2000s to host matches at the 2006 World Cup. The venue has since become a regular site for Germany's Women's Cup final and hosts numerous sporting events, including rugby and ice hockey, and music concerts, with both Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones having performed shows.
As it did in the 2006 World Cup, the ground will play host to five games this summer, with its final involvement being a last-16 tie.
Munich Football Arena
Stadium capacity: 67,000
Home team: Bayern Munich
Euro 2024 fixtures
14/06: Germany v Scotland
17/06: Romania v Ukraine
20/06: Slovenia v Serbia
25/06: Denmark v Serbia
02/07: Last 16
09/07: Semi-final
Bayern Munich’s Football Arena, also known as the Allianz Arena, is one of Europe's most famous and iconic grounds, not only for its association with the Bundesliga giants but also because of its unique multi-diamond pattern inflated plastic exterior.
Built in the early 2000s and opened in 2005, the ground is the first stadium in the world with a shell that can completely change colour. It was initially a joint venture between Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich, but the latter's financial issues saw the former purchase their 50% share in 2006.
The stadium is well known by many travelling fans, and it hosted six 2006 World Cup fixtures as well as four Euro 2020 fixtures. It will host six games this year, including the opening match between Germany and Scotland.
BVB Stadion Dortmund
Stadium capacity: 66,000
Home team: Borussia Dortmund
Euro 2024 fixtures
15/06: Italy v Albania
18/06: Turkey v Georgia
22/06: Turkey v Portugal
25/06: France v Poland
29/06: Last 16
10/07: Semi-final
Although other stadiums like the Olympiastadion and Allianz Arena can boast of being more beautiful and architecturally astounding, none can compare with the magic or atmosphere that the Westfalenstadion is known for.
The Signal Iduna Park, or BVB Stadion Dortmund as it is otherwise known, is one of those stadiums most European football fans would put on their bucket list, given its famous atmosphere often created by the Borussia Dortmund fans.
The ground is famed for its 24,454-capacity terraced Sudtribune (South Bank), which has been nicknamed Die Gelbe Wand or "The Yellow Wall" in recognition of the massed yellow-clad Dortmund fans who fill it.
It won’t be surprising to find fans who buy Euro 2024 tickets just to experience the atmosphere and sheer history of the iconic stadium.
The Signal Iduna Park was built originally for the 1974 World Cup. It hosted four fixtures in that tournament, including Scotland's 2-0 win over Zaire and three games featuring eventual losing finalists, the Netherlands.
It also hosted six games at the 2006 World Cup, which included 65,000 people watching hosts Germany exit at the semi-final stage to eventual champions Italy.
This summer, it will host six fixtures at this summer's tournament, including one of the semi-finals.
Dusseldorf Arena
Stadium capacity: 47,000
Home team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Euro 2024 fixtures
17/06: Austria v France
21/06: Slovakia v Ukraine
24/06: Albania v Spain
01/07: Last 16
06/07: Quarter-final
Although the Dusseldorf Arena is one of the lesser-known stadiums to fans because the home team, Fortuna Dusseldorf, has prominently played in the German second division, the ground remains one of Germany’s most iconic stadiums.
Built in the early 2000s and completed in 2004, the distinctively square Dusseldorf Arena replaced the Rheinstadion that occupied a similar spot near the banks of the river Rhine. The ground, also known as the Merkur Spiel-Arena, has a retractable roof and heating system, making the arena a suitable venue for music.
The likes of Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce and One Direction have hosted shows there. It has also hosted high-profile boxing fights, including Tyson Fury's unanimous points decision win over Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.
However, the 2024 European Championship will be the first major football tournament held at the venue, although it has previously hosted international fixtures, as Germany and other nations used it for games.
Frankfurt Arena
Stadium capacity: 46,000
Home team: Eintracht Frankfurt
Euro 2024 fixtures
17/06: Belgium v Slovakia
20/06: Denmark v England
23/06: Switzerland v Germany
26/06: Slovakia v Romania
01/07: Last 16
The Frankfurt Arena, or Deutsche Bank Park, is one of the most iconic stadiums in Europe due to its age. The ground, which is home to Eintracht Frankfurt, is approaching its 100-year anniversary.
Built on the site of a former military shooting range, the stadium was opened in May 1925, with an initial capacity of 35,000.
The Frankfurt Arena has since undergone two major reconstructions - in the 1950s and 1970s, the latter in preparation for the 1974 World Cup.
The ground hosted notable international fixtures, including England's 3-1 loss to the USSR in Euro 1988 and the final of the 2005 Confederations Cup, which saw Brazil beat Argentina 4-1.
Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, and Harry Styles have all hosted events in this iconic stadium.
The weather won't be an issue at Frankfurt Arena, which comes equipped with a retractable roof.
Stuttgart Arena
Stadium capacity: 54,000
Home team: Stuttgart
Euro 2024 fixtures
16/06: Slovenia v Denmark
19/06: Germany v Hungary
23/06: Scotland v Hungary
26/06: Ukraine v Belgium
05/07: Quarter-final
The Stuttgart Arena is one of Germany's few stadiums with a long history. Built in 1933, the ground home to Bundesliga side Stuttgart has been renovated and renamed several times.
The stadium has previously hosted other sports, including the 1993 World Athletics Championships and several American football Eurobowl finals.
However, renovations completed in 2011 made it a football-only venue. Its recognisable fabric roof design, made of durable PVC-coated polyester, was installed as part of the work to modernise the stadium.
Having hosted four matches in the 1974 World Cup, the ground hosted two Euro 1988 fixtures, including the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 win over England in the group stages. The ground will host five games this year, beginning with Slovenia’s group-stage game against Denmark.
Arena AufSchalke
Stadium capacity: 50,000
Home team: Schalke
Euro 2024 fixtures
16/06: Serbia v England
20/06: Spain v Italy
26/06: Georgia v Portugal
30/06: Last 16
Schalke 04’s iconic stadium is another stadium that is famous for its versatility.
The Arena AufSchalke, or Veltins Arena, has a retractable roof and a retractable pitch, giving the stadium in the city of Gelsenkirchen great versatility in staging events.
The ground opened in August 2001 and has hosted several non-footballing events, including winter sports, speedway, and music concerts. It was also the venue of the 2004 Champions League final, in which Jose Mourinho's Porto completed their odds-defying run to glory with a 3-0 win over Monaco.
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Stadium capacity: 50,000
Home team: Hamburg SV
Euro 2024 fixtures
16/06: Poland v Netherlands
19/06: Croatia v Albania
22/06: Georgia v Czech Republic
26/06: Czech Republic v Turkey
05/07: Quarter-final
Although not very popular among most young football fans, Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion is arguably the most iconic football grounds.
The stadium, built on the site of Hamburg SV's former ground, was opened in 2000 and is home to one of the Bundesliga's founding clubs.
Despite not hosting regular top-flight football, the ground remains an elite-level UEFA category four stadium, making it eligible to host their most prestigious club football matches.
Volksparkstadion also hosted five games at the 2006 World Cup, and just a few months ago, Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk used the ground for its Champions League fixtures.
Leipzig Stadium
Stadium capacity: 42,000
Home team: RB Leipzig
Euro 2024 fixtures
18/06: Portugal v Czech Republic
21/06: Netherlands v France
24/06: Croatia v Italy
02/07: Last 16
The RB Leipzig Stadium is the largest football stadium in eastern Germany. It was built within the shell of the old Zentralstadion, which had been in active use since 1956.
The ground was opened in 2004 and is currently home to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. Given the club’s ongoing success in Europe, the ground will be familiar to many fans of European club football.
The stadium hosted five games during the 2006 World Cup, with its final fixture being the last-16 tie between Argentina and Mexico, which was won in extra time by Maxi Rodriguez's stunning strike. It will host four games in this Euro tournament.
