In 1911 the
Spiel und Sport Bochum leased a
meadow from a local farmer as their new home ground. The club played the first match at the new venue against the VfB Hamm in front of 500 spectators. This expansion could technically count as a complete rebuild; legally, it is officially an expansion.
David Bowie performed at the stadium during his
Serious Moonlight Tour on 15 June 1983.
Herbert Grönemeyer performed multiple sold-out concerts at the stadium in 1985, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2019. Additionally, his song Bochum is sung before the kickoff of every home match of VfL Bochum, with the final line before the final chorus of the piece bearing special significance to the club. Herbert has been an honorary member of the club since 2006. The stadium hosted a
UEFA Champions League match between
CSKA Moscow and
Rangers in December 1992 because the teams weren't able to play in Moscow for weather reasons. In 2006, a five-year naming rights deal was struck with Stadtwerke Bochum to rebrand the stadium as "rewirpowerSTADION". In 2016, a new naming rights deal was struck with the German housing association
Vonovia, and the stadium was rebranded as Vonovia Ruhrstadion. ===
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup=== ==See also==