Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Multi-purpose stadium in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rhein-Neckar-Arena (German pronunciation: [ˌʁaɪnˈnɛkaʁʔaˌʁeːna] ⓘ), currently known as SNP Arena and previously as PreZero Arena and Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena [ˈvɪʁzɔl-][3] for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of TSG Hoffenheim. The stadium has a capacity of 30,150 people.[4] It replaced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's former ground, the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion.
25,589 (international matches)
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Full name | Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
|---|---|
| Location | Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Capacity | 30,150 (league matches) 25,589 (international matches) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 2007 |
| Opened | 24 January 2009 |
Cost | € 60 million |
| Architects | Eheim Moebel[1] Sattler Europe[2] |
| Tenants | |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2009–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium is the largest in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area, although it is situated in a town with only 3,600 inhabitants.
The first competitive match was played on 31 January 2009 against FC Energie Cottbus, and ended in a 2–0 win for Hoffenheim.[5] The stadium hosted international matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] The Rhein-Neckar-Arena hosted the "2017 DEL Winter Game", an outdoor ice hockey game between Adler Mannheim and the Schwenningen Wild Wings on 7 January 2017.
Traffic connection
The Sinsheim-Museum/Arena S-Bahn stop at the Elsenz Valley Railway (Elsenztalbahn) is just over a kilometre walk away[6] and there are shuttle buses from Sinsheim main station. The stadium can be reached by car via the newly built Sinsheim-Süd junction of the federal motorway 6.
International football matches
| Date | Competition | Team | Result | Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Friendly |  Germany |
2–1 |  Peru |
25,494 |
| 26 March 2022 | Germany |
2–0 |  Israel |
25,600 | |
| 10 October 2025 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Germany |
4–0 |  Luxembourg |
25,249 |
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2011 | 15:00 | Nigeria  | 0–1 |  France | 25,475 | |
| 2 July 2011 | 18:00 | United States  | 3–0 |  Colombia | 25,475 | |
| 5 July 2011 | 18:15 | New Zealand  | 2–2 |  Mexico | 20,451 | |
| 16 July 2011 | 17:30 | Sweden  | 2–1 | France | 25,475 |
