The Franken-Stadion first opened its doors in 1991.

Capacity is to be increased by various measures, including lowering the pitch and adding new stands. The city council decided on the new design on 13 December 2000. The reconstruction work includes the following features:

• Increasing the seating capacity by 5,500 to 45,500, including extra seats for media and VIPs.
• Reconstruction of the ground floor beneath the main stand as a mixed zone. Building of a press centre and other function rooms on the south-west curve.
• Creation of 162 executive box seats.
• Integration of FIFA and OC offices as well as meeting rooms in the House of Sports behind the main stand.
• Construction of a two-storey car park in front of the House of Sports.
• Construction began in 2002, with all work scheduled for completion in July 2005 at the latest.
• Nürnberg is a candidate venue for the FIFA Confederations Cup from 15 to 29 June 2005.

Financing:
Half from the Free State of Bavaria, the remainder from the city and its partners.

Games to be held here:

11-Jun-2006	Group D Match
15-Jun-2006	Group B Match
18-Jun-2006	Group F Match
22-Jun-2006	Group E Match
25-Jun-2006	Round of 16