BayArena

A compact, steep ground that was expanded for the 2006 World Cup; every seat is within 90 metres of the pitch.

BayArena has been the home of Bayer Leverkusen since 1958, and holds 30,210 spectators for football. The playing surface is hybrid grass, and the record attendance of 30,210 was set in a fixture that still gets talked about in Leverkusen.

For a matchday, the ground sits in Leverkusen and is served by local rail and bus routes; arriving 45 minutes before kick-off is the difference between a queue and a seat. Away supporters are usually housed in one corner block, and the atmosphere is loudest behind the goal at the home end.