- Address: Harald-Stender-Platz 1, Hamburg
- Country: Germany
- Capacity: 29,000
- Opened: 1963
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: St. Pauli (football)
Extra stadium info – Millerntor-Stadion
The construction of the stadium started in 1961. It is among the main sports venues in Hamburg. The Millerntor-Stadion is used for several events, like American football, concerts and football. The venue was known as the Wilhelm-Koch-Stadion. It opened with a capacity of 32,000. Later, its capacity was reduced to 20,000 for safety reasons. The Millerntor-Stadion is located near the famous Reeperbahn, which is known as the main nightlife district and the main red-light district of Hamburg. The venue was renovated between 2006 and 2015. The renovation costs were €55 million.
St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli moved to the stadium in 1963. The football club was founded in 1910 and they were promoted to the German top-flight football league several times. St. Pauli are nicknamed Freibeuter der Liga and Kiezkicker. The supporters of FC St. Pauli are highly identified with left-wing politics. HSV are known as the arch-rivals of St. Pauli and the matches between both clubs are known as the Hamburger Stadtderby. The first league match between both clubs took place on 19 October 1924.
In the top division
FC St. Pauli played their first-ever domestic top-flight football league matches in 1977. Earlier that year, they were promoted to the top division. In 1978, St. Pauli were relegated after finishing 18th place in their maiden top-flight football league season. They won six of the 34 league games. Six matches ended in a draw. FC St. Pauli drew an average home attendance of 13,000 during that domestic league season. In 1988, St. Pauli returned to the top division. They won nine of the 34 league matches during that football season. 14 of those 34 games ended in a draw. During that domestic league season, St. Pauli drew an average home attendance of 21,000.
