Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: SV Darmstadt 98 | Opening: 1921 | Capacity: 17,400 (10,700 standing)<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Merck-Stadion am B\u00f6llenfalltor, initially called simply Stadion am B\u00f6llenfalltor, got built between 1919 and 1921, and opened on 24 July 1921 with a friendly between Darmstadt and Freiburger FC (4-1).<\/p>\n

The stadium could initially hold a modest 8,000 spectators, but an expansion in the early 1950s increased this to 25,000. The stadium underwent the next significant changes in the mid-1970s when first in 1975 a new main stand got built, followed a year later by a new stand on the opposite side. This boosted capacity to its maximum of 30,000 places.<\/p>\n

Following a redevelopment in 2011 resulting from the need to comply with safety requirements, capacity decreased again to 16,500. Smaller renovations following promotion of the club to the Bundesliga in 2016, including the erection of basic tubular bleachers behind the goals, added a new 1,000 places to capacity again.<\/p>\n

However, the stadium still lacked modern facilities and the city of Darmstadt therefore decided to rebuild Stadion am B\u00f6llenfalltor into a modern arena with a projected capacity of about 20,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

In 2018, the large terrace on the side opposite the main stand got demolished and works on a new stand began, which were completed in 2020. The main stand is next to be demolished and replaced with a new stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t

\n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t\t

<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

(Stadion am B\u00f6llenfalltor in 2014)<\/p>\n

\n