History and description

At the time it was one of the biggest in Germany and could accommodate up to 50,000 spectators. It was largely destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt in its current form in the 1960s. The last major renovation took place in 2002. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts both the home matches of FC Bayern Munich as well as some international matches. Grunwalder Stadion, which opened on 21 May 1911, had its inaugural match between TSV 1860 and MTV Munich played there. The ground was initially rather modest, but it quickly expanded in the 1920s to accommodate a capacity of over 40,000.

It has been home to the Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich since 1974.

Over 58,000 spectators attended a match between 1860 Munich and FC Nurnberg in 1958. Shortly thereafter, the stadium underwent a large redevelopment project that included the construction of a new main stand. In 1978, a new stand was built opposite the main stand.

The two Bundesliga clubs, FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, alternated use of the two stadiums they shared from the early 1960s until 1995, when they both moved to the newly opened Allianz Arena. Between 2005 and 2014, both clubs used the Olympiastadion while their new stadium was being completed.

However, TSV 1860 never warmed up to the much too large Allianz Arena, and after a decade had moved out they decided to move back into Grunwalder Stadion in 2017.

Following the construction of the Allianz Arena, plans were made to demolish the stadium. However, in the end it was decided to patch up the stadium. Various refurbishments in the early 2010s opened up all stands again, increasing capacity to 15,000.

However, the stadium does not meet standards to play matches at the 2. Bundesliga level, and plans exist to further renovate the stadium to a capacity of 18,000 and add cover to all stands.

The Grünwalder Stadion is also the home of Bayern?s reserve team, which plays in the 3. Liga. In 2020, Türkgücü Munich decided to play their home games at the stadium following their promotion to 3. Liga. They will also play a number of home games at the Olympiastadion.

How to get to Grunwalder Stadion

The Grunwalder Stadion is located in the Giesing area of the south of Munich and is just over 3 kilometers from Munich's city center. The stadium is easily reached by public transportation. Wettersteinplatz metro station lies a few blocks from the stadium. Wettersteinplatz is on metro line U1 which runs past the main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) and a few stops just south of the city center (e.g. Sendlinger Tor). It's a short journey of less than 10 minutes.

An alternative is taking metro line U2 to the stop Silberhornstraße. The metro stops at the same stops in the city center, but the walk to the stadium takes a few minutes longer.

Catching tram 15 or 25 from the east will get you to Tegernseer Landstraße quickly. The journey will take about fifteen minutes.

TSV 1860 Munich Tickets

Tickets for the 1860 Munich games can be bought online, or at the ticket office at the club's training ground at Grünwalder Straße 114 (further south from the stadium). The TSV regularly sells out, so booking in advance is highly recommended and often required.

Expect to pay from $25.00 to $33.00 for a seat at one of the sides and $16.00 for standing behind the goal.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Useful Internet links

The official website of TSV 1860 Munchen is sv1860.de. The website for the city of Munich is muenchen.de, and the website for public transportation in Munich is MVV-Muenchen.de. Photo credits: el loko

The singing was loud and the terrace bouncing - it was like England used to be thirty years ago but probably more fun. 1860 won 3-1 and my friend managed to miss 3 goals during one trip to the bathroom. The best day out I've had at a football ground in years.

The singing was loud and continuous, and the terrace was shaking - it seemed like England used to be thirty years ago, but with a more pleasant attitude. 1860 won 3-1 and my friend missed 3 goals while going to the bathroom on one trip. That was the best day out I've had at a football ground in years.