AOK Stadion

{{Short description|Sports venue in Wolfsburg, Germany}}

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AOK Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-02 |title=Wolfsburg - Allerpark: Neue Arena heißt AOK-Stadion – WAZ/AZ-online.de |url=https://www.waz-online.de/Wolfsburg/Stadt-Wolfsburg/Allerpark-Neue-Arena-heisst-AOK-Stadion |access-date=2024-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702041144/https://www.waz-online.de/Wolfsburg/Stadt-Wolfsburg/Allerpark-Neue-Arena-heisst-AOK-Stadion |archive-date=2020-07-02 }} It currently has a capacity for 5000 spectators and it serves as the main home of VfL Wolfsburg women's team.

History

The stadium was opened in 2015 and replaced the VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg as the home ground of VfL Wolfsburg's women's and youth teams. The location chosen for the Stadium was the Allerpark where the Volkswagen Arena is also located.{{Cite web |date=2015-12-22 |title=Allerpark :: Attraktionen :: Volkswagen Arena |url=http://www.allerpark.net/attraktionen/volkswagen-arena.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222000642/http://www.allerpark.net/attraktionen/volkswagen-arena.html |archive-date=2015-12-22 }}

During the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, the Netherlands used the stadium as their team base camp.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=From Disney to Euros: Zirkzee's Dutch call-up the stuff of fairytales |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/disney-euros-zirkzees-dutch-call-120519393.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}

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Category:German sports venue stubs

Category:Sports venues in Lower Saxony

Category:Football venues in Germany

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