Signal Iduna Park

In Dortmund, in the west of Germany, tall yellow pylons stand around a rectangular stadium close to the pitch. Its original name is Westfalenstadion, and since 2005 it has been called Signal Iduna Park after a sponsor. It is the largest stadium in Germany.

The Yellow Wall

The south stand, the Südtribüne, is the most famous part of the stadium. It is a single steep terrace for about 25,000 standing fans, the largest of its kind in European football. When it fills with yellow and black flags and scarves, people call it “the Yellow Wall”.

Built for 1974

The stadium opened on 2 April 1974, in time for that year’s World Cup. It has been made bigger several times. For league matches, with standing places, it holds 81,365 people. In the 2011–12 season it set a European record with an average of more than 80,000 fans per game.

World Cup and more

During the 2006 World Cup the stadium hosted six matches, including a semi-final. For that tournament the old roof supports were replaced by the yellow pylons outside the stadium, which became its trademark.

Visiting tips

• Stadium tours show you the dressing rooms and the famous south stand.
• Match tickets for the standing terrace are in very high demand.
• The stadium is close to Dortmund’s main exhibition centre and has its own train stop.

Stadium sheet

City

Dortmund, Germany

Opened

2 April 1974

Capacity

81,365 (league matches)

Yellow Wall

About 25,000 standing

Former name

Westfalenstadion

World Cups

1974 and 2006