Stadium Information
- Name: Commerzbank-Arena
- Location: Frankfurt am Main
- Capacity: 51,500 (42,200 seated)
- Inauguration: 21 May 1925
- Pitch Size: 105 x 68 metres
- Record Attendance: 81,000; Eintracht Frankfurt vs. FK Pirmasens, 23 May 1959
- Address: Commerzbank-Arena, Mörfelder Landstrasse 362, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Nickname: Waldstadion
The ground was inaugurated as Waldstadion (Forest Stadium) in 1925 with the German championship final match between FSV Frankfurt vs. Nuremberg. The facility was renovated for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. For Bundesliga fixtures the maximum capacity is 51,500 as on the East Stand next to the visitor's terrace some spaces are held free for security purposes.
Though the media usually refer to the ground by the official name,Commerzbank-Arena, the Eintracht faithful stick with the name Waldstadion.
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