Borussia Dortmund

The home of Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund, or Borussia Dortmund as they’re better known, is officially called Signal Iduna Park. That is because the insurance company Signal Iduna Group agreed a sponsorship deal of the stadium in December 2005 that is due to last until 2021. Prior to the company’s decision to sponsor the stadium it was known throughout the world as the Westfalenstadion, to the extent that many supporters still call it by that name. The Westfalenstadion is the largest stadium in Germany by capacity, with 81,359 supporters allowed into the ground for league matches in both seating and safe standing areas. For international matches the capacity is reduced to 65,829, owing to the fact that supporters can only go into the seating sections and are not allowed to stand. The huge capacity gives the ground an incredible atmosphere, with the ‘Yellow Wall’ renowned for its vibrancy and colour. It’s such an impressive sight that The Times newspaper named it the best football stadium in the world.