The Niedersachsenstadion was completed in 1954 and has been home to Hannover 96 since 1959. Both Brazil and Holland played matches here during the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

• An announcement from the sports committee of the city of Hanover in January 2001 invited investment bids for a new, purpose-built football stadium.
• Four offers were tabled (two for reconstruction/two for new stadia).
• On 5 November ,2001, the administrative committee of the city of Hannover decided to reconstruct the 1954-built Niedersachsenstadion.
• The reconstruction design was finally chosen by the city council of Hannover in their session on December 13, 2001.
• Building work will begin in March 2003 with the tear-down of the North stands, and progress until the scheduled completion date of 1 April 2005, or even earlier.
• Major steps during the remodelling: Summer 2003 – playing pitch is moved towards West stands and tear-down of the East stands as well as the South curve; Summer of 2004 – installation of new roof, installation of new flood lights as well as a heating system for the grass field; end of 2004 – completion of the East stands.

Financiamiento:
€24m from the city of Hannover, state of Niedersachsen and region of Hannover, €20m from a bank consortium, €20m from the “Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau” (secured by a guarantee from the city of Hannover).

Games to be held at this stadium  12-Jun-2006 Group E Match  16-Jun-2006 Group D Match  20-Jun-2006 Group A Match  23-Jun-2006 Group G Match  27-Jun-2006 Round of 16