When it was opened, it was the largest stadium owned by a club in Germany, with a proposed capacity of over 40,000 people.

[2] After the World War II, the stadium was home to SC Rotation Leipzig, later known as 1.

FC Lokomotive Leipzig, a club founded after VfB's bankruptcy.

On June 13, 1999, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a concert at the venue as part of their Reunion Tour.

[3] The ELF's Leipzig Kings will start to use the stadium for their home games in July 2022.