History
Opened in 2005 and being considered as one of the most modern stadia in Europe, the Allianz-Arena is the home of the two professional Munich football clubs FC Bayern München and their biggest rival TSV 1860 München.
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The opening game in the new stadium was played between TSV 1860 Munchen and 1.FC Nürnberg on 30th May 2005 in front of a capacity crowd of 66,000. Bayern played their first game the following day in a friendly against the German National team.
Home Supporters Information
The ‘noisiest’ part of the home fans is to be found in the Südkurve which marks the terraces behind the goal on the South side of the stadium.
Away Supporters Information
As with most new-built stadia, access is via barcode readers to limit the use of forged tickets.
Away fans generally find themselves in the Northern part of the stadium behind the goal in the middle tier (Blocks 242-246) and also in the upper tier (Blocks 340-347) and should enter the ground at the main entrance which is the East entrance (‘Eingang Ost’).
General Ground Information
The stadium is named after the Allianz group, a large financial services and insurance provider that bought the rights to name the ground for 30 years. Soon after its construction however, Allianz Arena's distinctive shape inspired the (particularly among away fans) commonly used nickname, Schlauchboot ("inflatable boat").
Indeed, the stadium is made up of 2,874 air filled foil cushions. This is highlighted even more at night as the whole stadium can be lit up in red, white or blue lights!! more...
For Bundesliga games, 5,200 seats at each end of the stadium are raised to make a terraced area but seats in other parts of the ground are then removed from sale so that the capacity remains at its general total of 66,000.
The stadium also has a 100m² video wall at each end of the ground. The ground has 550 toilets and 190 monitors interspersed throughout the stadium. There is no restricted vision in any of the seating areas and there is no running track.
As in some others of the modern stadia in Germany, cash is not accepted other than to buy a 'Arena Card’. You can choose between different prices €10, €20 and €50. The card is then used to buy beer, food and other merchandise. It speeds up the whole process with less time spent queuing. A refund is given for any money left on the card. ...less
Getting to the Ground (By Public Transport)
Travelling from the city centre by U-Bahn take the U6 from Marienplatz, Sendlinger Tor or Odeonplatz, in the direction of Garching-Hochbruck to Fröttmaning. more...
If you start on the S-Bahn, change at Marienplatz and join the U6 as above. You can also use a number 16, 17, 18 or 27 tram and join the U-Bahn at Sendlinger Tor.
Trains currently run on the U-Bahn every 20 minutes and both Marienplatz and Frottmaning stations are being extended and redeveloped to accommodate a train arriving at the stadium every two-and-a-half minutes.
Once leaving the U6 at Fröttmaning it is about a 10-minute walk to the stadium.
There is only one way to the ground from the station, which is across a footbridge. If travelling to the stadium from the airport, take the airport shuttle bus towards town and you can then get off at Nordfriedhof to transfer to the U6 and then as above.
A return ticket for public transport from within the MVV ( public transport system for Munich and its suburbs) service area to the ground is included in the match ticket. However, if you are expected to use public transport more often on the day or the days before or after the match, it is recommendable to buy a TagesTicket for the city for about €5 (day ticket), or a 3 Tage Innenraum ticket for the city for around €12,30 (three-day ticket). ...less
Getting to the Ground (By Car)
If driving to the stadium from outside Munchen on the A99, join the A9 at the Munchen North junction and follow signs for the city centre (zentrum). more...
Leave the A9 at Junction 73, which is the next exit, and turn immediately into Werner Heisenberg Allee. If driving from the city along the A9, exit at junction 73 and follow instructions as above.
Fans entering the Arena will walk along an esplanade, under which are four 4–storey car parks with spaces for 9,800 cars.
Along with another 1,200 spaces around the ground, the total of 11,000 car parking spaces is by far the greatest number at any stadium in Europe.
Be advised, however, that due to the number of parking spaces, it can take a while to leave the ground after the game due to congestion. There are also 350 bus and coach parking spaces.
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Getting to the Ground (Other)
From the city centre, a taxi will cost around €15 and take around 20 minutes allowing for heavy traffic
