Operation Graduation

Name: Westfalenstadion
Inauguration: 2 April 1974
Club Team: Borrusia Dortmund
Renovations: 1992, 1996 & 2003
Capacity: 82,700 (67,000 at international matches)

For World Cup:

Gross Capacity: 65,982

Pitch dimensions: 105*68

Dortmund is famous for coal mines. When the first time the stadium was being made the whole coal beds were removed so that a stadium can be made. First it was capable of holding 50′000 then it was rennovated to hold a staggering 80′000 crowd. Germany’s Westfallenstadion has the largest field in Germany and 2nd largest in the Europe.