Historical Highlights

Zentralstadion Leipzig

  • 08/06/09: Concert, Depeche Mode (40 000)
  • 13/05/09: Concert, AC/DC (55 000)
  • 28/03/09: World Cup qualifying match, Germany - Liechtenstein 4:0 (43 500)
  • 18/07 - 20/07/08: Congress, Jehova's Witnesses (40 000)
  • 01/06/08: Concert, Deutscher Posaunentag (35 000)
  • 25/05/08: Concert, Bon Jovi (35 000)
  • 12/11/07: Foundation meeting: Association of stadium owners (50)
  • 28/07/07: Final of first German Ligapokal, FC Schalke 04 - Bayern München 0:1 (43 500)
  • 24/07/07: Concert, Genesis (50 000)
  • 24 & 25/06/07: Concert, Herbert Grönemeyer (70 000)
  • 21/07 - 24/0706: Congress, Jehova's Witnesses (30 000)
  • 24/06/06: FIFA World Cup 2006, Round of the last 8, Argentina - Mexico 2:1 after extra time (43 500)
  • 21/06/06: FIFA World Cup 2006, Iran - Angola 1:1 (43 500)
  • 18/06/06: FIFA World Cup 2006, France - South Korea 1:1 (43 500)
  • 14/06/06: FIFA World Cup 2006, Spain - Ukraine 4:0 (43 500)
  • 11/06/06: FIFA World Cup 2006, Serbia and Montenegro - the Netherlands 0:1 (43 500)
  • 16/06/05: FIFA Confederations Cup 2005, Brasil - Greece 3:0 (43 500)
  • 21/06/05: FIFA Confederations Cup 2005, Australia - Tunisia 0:2 (24 000)
  • 29/06/05: FIFA Confederations Cup 2005, Match for 3. place, Germany - Mexico 4:3 after extra time (43 500)
  • 04/06/04: Concert, Paul McCartney (43 400)
  • 21/06/04: Concert, Phil Collins (43 400)
  • 07/11/04: International friendly match Germany - Cameroon 3:0 (44 200)

Historical Highlights in the old Zentralstadion Leipzig

  • 06/06/1993: League match 2. Bundesliga VfB Leipzig - FSV Mainz 2:0 (38 000)
  • (Promotion to 1. Bundesliga)
  • 20/05/1989: World Cup qualifying match GDR - Austria 1:1 (22 000) (last international match in the old Zentralstadion)
  • 26/10/1988: UEFA-Cup 1. FC Lok - SSC Neapel 1:1 (81 000)
  • 22/04/1987: EC Cup Winners Cup 1. FC Lok - Gir. Bordeaux (6:5 after penalty shoot-out)
  • (73 000)
  • 11/09/1985: International Match GDR - France 2:0 (78 000)
  • 21/11/1979: International Match GDR - the Netherlands 2:3 (92 000)
  • 23/08/1975: Premier League match 1. FC Lok - Chemie Leipzig 3:2 (46 000)
  • 12/12/1973: UEFA-Cup 1. FC Lok - Fortuna Düsseldorf 3:0 (80 000)
  • 26/09/1973: World Cup qualifying match GDR - Rumania 2:0 (95 000)
  • (first time qualification for the World Cup final round)
  • 30/06/ - 01/07/1973: Athletics National Team competition: Great Britain, Bulgaria, GDR (Renate Stecher‘s world record 100 m in 10.9 sec - first female athlete under 11 sec)
  • 21/12/1966: Messecup 1. FC Lok - Benfica Lissabon 3:1 (75 000)
  • 27/04/1964: Premier League match Chemie Leipzig - ASK Vorwärts Berlin 2:1 (45 000)
  • 27/10/1957:International Match, GDR - CSR 1:4 (110 000 spectators' record)
  • 19/05/1957: World Cup qualifying match, GDR - Wales 2:1 105 000
  • 06/10/1956: Friendly match, Karl-Marx-Stadt - 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3:5 (100 000) (with legendary goal by Fritz Walter)
  • 08/09/1956: Premier League match SC Rotation - SC Lok Leipzig 1:2 (100 000)