Bayern Munich - Club Formed in 1899

The Allianz Arena is Bayern Munich stadium located in the north-Munich. Opened in May 2005 with a friendly match between TSV 1860 München and 1. FC Nürnberg, the stadium will play host to the opening game of the 2006 World Cup. It Replaced the old Olympiastadion as the home stadium of FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München. It has been designed by the swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron.

The stadium will boasts a capacity of 66,000 and exterior shell features 1056 diamond shaped panels, which can be individually lit in different colors (red, blue or white), allowing a spectacular display of moving patterns.

Opened: 30 May 2005
First match: TSV 1860 München-1.FC Nürnberg 3-2
Capacity: 66,000
Business seats: 2,200
VIP Boxes: 106
Pitch dimensions: 105*68
Floodlights: 1,500 lux

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Website: http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de

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