Loyal fans of both Bayern and TSV 1860 were given another reason to celebrate on Monday 16 January, after local authorities approved a 3,901 increase in capacity to a total of 69,901.
After subtracting tickets allocated to the media, stewards and other staff, no fewer than 69,000 fans will be given the opportunity to cheer on their team in the Bundesliga and DFB German Cup, some 3,000 more than at the start of the season. The Champions League capacity remains at 66,000, as the stadium is converted to an all-seater arena to comply with Uefa regulations.
The stadium has not been altered in any way to accommodate the capacity increase. Additional seats above and beyond the original plans were installed in the sponsors' area from the start, while the authorities have given the go-ahead for more standing admissions in the north and south stands.
The first 69,000 home crowd at the Arena could materialise for Bayern's DFB German Cup quarter-final against Mainz next Tuesday. Some 20,000 tickets for the match remain on sale.
A definite first at the Mainz encounter will be a completely enclosed exterior. The authorities also approved the incorporation of up-and-over doors at Promenadet level 2, preventing an uncomfortable draught from whistling through the stadium interior. Work on the doors began in late December and will be finished shortly.
In the seven months since the grand opening last summer, the Allianz Arena has become a genuine spectator magnet. A total of 2.2 million customers have visited the stadium so far, 1.5 million of them at the 26 matches contested by Bayern and TSV 1860 Munich. All the Reds' games have been sell-out affairs, giving an average 66,000 home crowd.
Non-matchdays have witnessed a huge level of interest in the state-of-the-art theatre of football. Some 700,000 visitors have come simply to admire, 400,000 of them taking official guided tours of the arena.
The stadium has not been altered in any way to accommodate the capacity increase. Additional seats above and beyond the original plans were installed in the sponsors' area from the start, while the authorities have given the go-ahead for more standing admissions in the north and south stands.
The first 69,000 home crowd at the Arena could materialise for Bayern's DFB German Cup quarter-final against Mainz next Tuesday. Some 20,000 tickets for the match remain on sale.
A definite first at the Mainz encounter will be a completely enclosed exterior. The authorities also approved the incorporation of up-and-over doors at Promenadet level 2, preventing an uncomfortable draught from whistling through the stadium interior. Work on the doors began in late December and will be finished shortly.
In the seven months since the grand opening last summer, the Allianz Arena has become a genuine spectator magnet. A total of 2.2 million customers have visited the stadium so far, 1.5 million of them at the 26 matches contested by Bayern and TSV 1860 Munich. All the Reds' games have been sell-out affairs, giving an average 66,000 home crowd.
Non-matchdays have witnessed a huge level of interest in the state-of-the-art theatre of football. Some 700,000 visitors have come simply to admire, 400,000 of them taking official guided tours of the arena.
