Hänsch-Arena
Meppen, Germany
Formerly: Meppener Sportplatz, Hindenburgstadion, Emslandstadion, Vivaris Arena Emsland, MEP-Arena
The ground opened in 1924 as **Meppener Sportplatz**. The city of Meppen has owned the place throughout.
The record — 18,000 — was set at a friendly against **Barcelona** in 1982, with Diego Maradona on the pitch. An official fixture in January 1974 is credited with 14,000. In the modern era the high mark is 9,980, for the Regionalliga Nord match against **VfB Oldenburg** on 22 February 2025.
On 8 August 2021, **SV Meppen** held **Hertha Berlin** goalless deep into the first round of the **DFB-Pokal**; David Selke settled it in the 92nd minute, 1-0. The women's side hosted **Carl Zeiss Jena** in the second round of the women's cup on 7 September 2024.
Who plays here
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Meppen — Hamburger SV Women | 1:2 |
| 25 Sep | Havelse — Fortuna Köln | 1:3 |
| 20 Sep | Meppen — SC Sand Women | |
| 15 Sep | SV Meppen — FC Viktoria Koln | 1:3 |
| 12 Sep | Havelse — SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2:2 |
| 5 Sep | SV Meppen — FC Saarbrücken | 1:6 |
| 30 Aug | Havelse — Waldhof Mannheim | 3:2 |
| 30 Aug | Meppen — Eintracht Frankfurt II Women | 5:0 |