The DFL-Ligapokal ( German: [ˈdeː ʔɛf ɛlː liːgaːpoˈkaːl] , officially Premiere Ligapokal [pʁəmiːeːʁə liːgaːpoˈkaːl] , previously DFB-Ligapokal [ˈdeː ʔɛf beː liːgaːpoˈkaːl] ) or the German League Cup was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany. The cup was known as the Premiere-Ligapokal after 2005, when Premiere , a German pay television network, took up sponsorship of the competition. The Ligapokal was not held in 2008 due to schedule crowding caused by the UEFA Euro 2008 . Instead, the German Supercup was held on 23 July. The Ligapokal was not held in 2009 either, due to the German Football Association's decision to abolish it. In the final edition of the Ligapokal in 2007 , the fifth-placed Bundesliga team ( Bayer Leverkusen ) was dropped from the competition, replaced by the winner of the 2. Bundesliga ( Karlsruhe ).
18-553: Red Bull Arena may refer to: Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) , home stadium of German football club RB Leipzig Red Bull Arena (New Jersey) , home stadium of American soccer club the New York Red Bulls Red Bull Arena (Salzburg) , home stadium of Austrian football club FC Red Bull Salzburg [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
36-674: A unique event in 1972 because the Olympics in Munich had caused a postponement of the regular season kick-off. Until 1996 there was a single match between the German champions (Deutscher Meister) and German Cup winners (Pokalsieger), which was called German Supercup and is akin to the English FA Community Shield . A competition featuring four other big clubs who had not qualified for the Supercup,
54-512: Is a football stadium located in Leipzig , Saxony , Germany . It is the largest football stadium in Eastern Germany , and has also hosted music concerts as well as football. Opened in 2004, it is currently the home stadium for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig , with FC Sachsen Leipzig having previously used the stadium from its opening until 2009. Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, the stadium
72-500: Is known as the RB Arena for European matches. In 1956, the first Zentralstadion opened, at the time it was one of the biggest stadiums in Europe being able to hold 100,000 spectators. Various Leipzig football teams used the venue as a home stadium, including VfB Leipzig (precursor to 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig ) at various points in the 20th century (including large-scale European matches in
90-579: The Fuji-Cup , also existed from 1986. In 1997 this was extended to a cup competition consisting of six teams, the top five placed teams from the Bundesliga plus the German Cup winners, with the cup winners and champions entering in the semifinals. If the cup winner was the same as any of the top five finishers in the league, the 6th place team was entitled to participate and the format was adjusted accordingly. In
108-418: The 1970s and domestic football in the 1990s). However, over the years, it fell into disuse and was costing the city too much to maintain. In 1997, the city of Leipzig decided to build a new stadium within the old stadium, a modern state of the art stadium only for football . Construction of the new stadium took place from December 2000 to March 2004. A similar endeavour of constructing a new stadium within
126-466: The 2008–09 season. In July 2009, energy drink manufacturer Red Bull took over the license of SSV Markranstädt and renamed the team RasenBallsport Leipzig , in short RB Leipzig. From the outset, the new team outlined their wish to move into the tenant-less Zentralstadion and rename it the "Red Bull Arena". The naming rights were granted on 25 March 2010 and the stadium will be named so for a minimum period of 10 years as of 1 July 2010. The cost for renting
144-449: The confines of an historic stadium's exterior was completed in Chicago 's Soldier Field , which similarly built a modern stadium while preserving the exterior of the original structure. The Zentralstadion was the only stadium in eastern Germany to host games in the 2006 FIFA World Cup . It hosted four group matches and a round of 16 game in the tournament. A year earlier, it was also one of
162-428: The new stadium. The roof has an integrated floodlight design and is designed to provide superior acoustics. The grass area is 120 x 80 m, the actual pitch is 105 x 68 m. It has been integrated into the area surrounding the stadium by large numbers of trees and other greenery. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , the only one located in eastern Germany. The following games were played at
180-446: The next round. The four teams in the second round then played one match to determine which teams qualified for the final. The first round matches and the final took place in neutral venues, in the semi-finals the Bundesliga champion and the Cup winner played at home. The matches lasted 90 minutes, with a penalty shootout immediately following if the match was tied. The Ligapokal was played as
198-641: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Bull_Arena&oldid=774307103 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) Red Bull Arena ( German pronunciation: [ɹɛt ˈbʊl ʔaˌʁeːna] ; formerly Zentralstadion German pronunciation: [tsɛnˈtʁaːlˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] )
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#1732845347748216-447: The spare place. The tournament was a knock-out competition played over three rounds with two matches in the first two rounds, and a single final in the last round. The current Bundesliga champions and the German Cup winners entered the tournament in the second round. If the Bundesliga champions were also the cup winner, the Bundesliga runner-up skipped the first round. The four remaining teams played one match to determine who qualified for
234-712: The stadium during the 2006 World Cup: The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2024 , the only one located in eastern Germany. The following games were played at the stadium during the tournament: The arena is frequently used as a concert venue. Tina Turner (2000), Paul McCartney (2004), Herbert Grönemeyer (2007, 2011), Genesis (2007), Bon Jovi (2008), Depeche Mode (2009, 2013), AC/DC (2009, 2016), Mario Barth (2011), Coldplay (2012, 2017), Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (2013), Helene Fischer (2015, 2018), Rammstein (2022) and P!nk (2024) have all played at this venue. Robbie Williams will play
252-469: The stadium on 9 July 2025. 51°20′45″N 12°20′54″E / 51.34583°N 12.34833°E / 51.34583; 12.34833 DFB-Ligapokal The Ligapokal was played between six teams, the top four teams of the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal winners, and the winner of the 2. Bundesliga . If a team was doubly qualified by also winning the German Cup, the number five team in the Bundesliga took
270-505: The stadium will rise in accordance with the level of football RasenBallsport Leipzig are at. The team has pledged to upgrade the seating, install video advertising boards and make changes to the boxes and the VIP area. In the 2010–11 season, Hallescher FC played between three and five games at the Zentralstadion due to their own Kurt-Wabbel Stadion being renovated. In 2014, the stadium
288-410: The stadium would be sold from former owner Michael Kölmel to the club to continue the plans from the 2015 agenda. Due to the move of the arena into ownership of Red Bull, a new stadium was deemed infeasible. The Stadium will expand to a total of 53,840 Seats as of Summer 2021, beginning from November 2018, when construction works will start. There are bridges built over the old stadium to connect with
306-524: The venues for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and hosted three matches of the tournament, including the third-place match. From 2005 to 2007, the Zentralstadion was host of the German League Cup final. FC Sachsen Leipzig used the stadium as a home ground from time to time between 2004 and 2007, however they moved back to their traditional home, the Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark at the start of
324-503: Was ranked 17th in the country based on attendance, safety, and number of events. In October 2015, expansion of the Red Bull Arena was back on the agenda. New plans were made to expand the stadium to 57,000 seats, involving Viennese architect Albert Wimmer. Reconstruction could start in the summer break of 2016. In January 2016, the club decided to put the plans on hold, at least until 2017. In December 2016, RB Leipzig proposed that
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