Zentralstadion, Leipzig

The Zentralstadion, located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany is the home of FC Sachsen Leipzig. The club is currently playing in the Upper League-South. In 1956 the first Zentralstadion opened, at the time it was the biggest stadium in Germany being able to hold 100,000 spectators. In 1997 a new stadium for only football was built within the old stadium. The new stadium was built from December 2000 till March of 2004. There are bridges connecting the old stadium with the new stadium. The roof has an integrated floodlight design and is designed to provide superior acoustics. The lawn size is 80x120, the actual playing field is 68x105. It has been integrated into the area surrounding the stadium by large amounts of trees and other greenery.