Euro 2024 complete stadium guide 🏟️ | OneFootball

Euro 2024, the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship, will take place in Germany this summer.

Deutschland is an amazing footballing nation, with 10 world class stadiums across the country set to host this summer’s festivities.

Here is everything you need to know about each one.

1️⃣ Olympiastadion

City: Berlin

Capacity: 71,000

Home team: Hertha BSC

Euro 2024 matches:

15/06: Spain vs Croatia (18:00)

21/06: Poland vs Austria (18:00)

25/06: Netherlands vs Austria (18:00)

29/06: Round of 16 – 2A vs 2B (18:00)

06/07: Quarter-final (21:00)

14/07: Final (21:00)

Best local food: Germany’s capital Berlin is famous for its Currywurst (a sliced up pork sausage served with a spicy ketchup) and you also can’t beat a Berlin Döner kebab.

Fun fact: Originally built for the 1936 Olympics, the stadium has an intriguing feature known as the “Langemarckhalle.” This hall, located beneath the iconic Bell Tower, was initially intended to serve as a war memorial. It was dedicated to the German soldiers who died in World War I, particularly during the Battle of Langemarck in 1914.

2️⃣ Cologne Stadium

City: Cologne

Capacity: 43,000

Home team: 1. FC Köln

Euro 2024 matches:

15/06: Hungary vs Switzerland (15:00)

19/06: Scotland vs Switzerland (21:00)

22/06: Belgium vs Romania (21:00)

25/06: England vs Slovenia (21:00)

30/06: Round of 16 – 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (21:00)

Best local food: Himmel und Ääd is a combination of black pudding, fried onions, mashed potatoes and apple sauce, and should ideally be washed down with a glass of local Kolsch beer.

Fun fact: Cologne Stadium (also known as RheinEnergieSTADION) was the first stadium in Germany to feature an integrated light rail system directly connected to the venue.

3️⃣ BVB Stadion

City: Dortmund

Capacity: 62,000

Home team: Borussia Dortmund

Euro 2024 matches:

15/06: Italy vs Albania (21:00)

18/06: Türkiye vs Georgia (18:00)

22/06: Türkiye vs Portugal (18:00)

25/06: France vs Poland (18:00)

29/06: Round of 16 – 1A vs 2C (21:00)

10/07: Semi-final (21:00)

Best local food: Westphalian Grünkohl – ham and cabbage soup – and Pfefferpotthast – a stew made with peppered beef and onions – are both hearty meals to set you up nicely for a day of watching football.

Fun fact: BVB Stadion (also known as Signal Iduna Park) boasts the largest terrace for standing spectators in European football, known as the “Yellow Wall” (“Gelbe Wand” in German). This south terrace can hold up to 25,000 passionate fans, creating an electrifying atmosphere that is renowned worldwide.

4️⃣ Düsseldorf Arena

City: Düsseldorf

Capacity: 47,000

Home team: Fortuna Düsseldorf

Euro 2024 matches:

17/06: Austria vs France (21:00)

21/06: Slovakia vs Ukraine (15:00)

24/06: Albania vs Spain (21:00)

01/07: Round of 16 – 2D vs 2E (18:00)

06/07: Quarter-final (18:00)

Best local food: Düsseldorf senfrostbraten is a rump steak that’s fried medium rare and then gratinated with a mustard and onion paste, leaving it juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Fun fact: Düsseldorf Arena (AKA MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA) features a unique retractable roof and an integrated heating system, allowing the stadium to host events year-round regardless of the weather conditions.

5️⃣ Frankfurt Arena

City: Frankfurt

Capacity: 47,000

Home team: Eintracht Frankfurt

Euro 2024 matches:

17/06: Belgium vs Slovakia (18:00)

20/06: Denmark vs England (18:00)

23/06: Switzerland vs Germany (21:00)

26/06: Slovakia vs Romania (18:00)

01/07: Round of 16 – 1F vs 3A/B/C (21:00)

Best local food: Frankfurter Würstchen is one of Germany’s most famous sausages. They are comparatively long and cooked in boiling water for a few minutes before being served with a slice of white bread and mustard and horseradish.

Fun fact: Frankfurt Arena (AKA Deutsche Bank Park) also has a retractable roof, only this one is designed to look like a giant sail.

6️⃣ Arena AufSchalke

City: Gelsenkirchen

Capacity: 50,000

Home team: Schalke 04

Euro 2024 matches:

16/06: Serbia vs England (21:00)

20/06: Spain vs Italy (21:00)

26/06: Georgia vs Portugal (21:00)

30/06: Round of 16 – 1C vs 3D/E/F (18:00)

Best local food: Like Berlin, Gelsenkirchen is also very proud of its Currywurst.

Fun fact: Arena AufSchalke (AKA VELTINS-Arena) features a remarkable retractable pitch. This engineering marvel allows the entire grass playing surface to be moved outside the stadium when not in use, ensuring optimal growing conditions with natural sunlight and air, and allowing other sporting events such as ice hockey matches to be held at the stadium.

7️⃣ Volksparkstadion Hamburg

City: Hamburg

Capacity: 49,000

Home team: Hamburger SV

Euro 2024 matches:

16/06: Poland vs Netherlands (15:00)

19/06: Croatia vs Albania (15:00)

22/06: Georgia vs Czechia (15:00)

26/06: Czechia vs Türkiye (21:00)

05/07: Quarter-final (21:00)

Best local food: Labskaus is a Seafarers’ stew of various ingredients tinted a bright pink from beetroot.

Fun fact: Volksparkstadion holds the record for the highest attendance at a Bundesliga match since World War II. On January 30, 1965, a staggering 88,000 fans packed into the stadium to watch a match between Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln.

8️⃣ Leipzig Stadium

City: Leipzig

Capacity: 40,000

Home team: RB Leipzig

Euro 2024 matches:

18/06: Portugal vs Czechia (21:00)

21/06: Netherlands vs France (21:00)

24/06: Croatia vs Italy (21:00)

02/07: Round of 16 – 1D vs 2F (21:00)

Best local food: Leipziger Allerlei is a vegetable dish that includes carrots, kohlrabi, asparagus as well as cauliflower, but also morels, crab tails and bread dumplings.

Fun fact: Leipzig Stadium (AKA Red Bull Arena) was built within the confines of the old Zentralstadion. The original Zentralstadion was once the largest stadium in East Germany, with a capacity of 100,000.

9️⃣ Munich Football Arena

City: Munich

Capacity: 66,000

Home team: Bayern Munich

Euro 2024 matches:

14/06: Germany vs Scotland (21:00)

17/06: Romania vs Ukraine (15:00)

20/06: Slovenia vs Serbia (15:00)

25/06: Denmark vs Serbia (21:00)

02/07: Round of 16 – 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (18:00)

09/07: Semi-final (21:00)

Best local food: Müncher Weiβwurst is Bavaria’s iconic white sausage, made from a mix of veal, pork, and spices. Typically served with sweet mustard and a Hegeweizen beer, the Weiβwurst is a renowned hangover cure.

Fun fact: Munich Football Arena (AKA Allianz Arena) is the first stadium in the world with a full-colour changing exterior. The stadium’s façade is made up of 2,760 air-filled ETFE plastic panels that can be independently lit with red, blue, or white lights. This allows the entire exterior to change colour to reflect which team is playing (red for Bayern Munich, blue for TSV 1860 Munich, or white for the German national team) or to celebrate special events and occasions.

🔟 Stuttgart Arena

City: Stuttgart

Capacity: 51,000

Home team: VfB Stuttgart

Euro 2024 matches:

16/06: Slovenia vs Denmark (18:00)

19/06: Germany vs Hungary (18:00)

23/06: Scotland vs Hungary (21:00)

26/06: Ukraine vs Belgium (18:00)

05/07: Quarter-final (18:00)

Best local food: Maultaschen – large ravioli, traditionally filled with meat, onions and spinach – are perhaps the most distinctively and most delicious Swabian dish.

Fun fact: Stuttgart Arena (AKA Mercedes-Benz Arena) has a unique roof made up of a series of triangular panels that resemble the scales of a giant snake. This distinctive feature has earned the stadium the nickname “The Cannstatter Wasen” among locals, referencing the nearby festival grounds, which host the famous Stuttgart beer festival.