[citation needed] The site of a former military shooting range was chosen as the location of the sports park, which also included a fairground and integrated cycling and swimming stadium was designed.

Only the grandstand on the north side was made of reinforced concrete and had a facade modeled on an ancient Greek theater.

Almost 70,000 tickets were sold for a stadium envisioned for only 55,000 spectators, and 200 fans were injured as thousands tried to force entry.

During the run to the final, 81,000 watched Eintracht beat FK Pirmasens – an attendance record that still stands.

From May 1972 to January 1974, the stadium was rebuilt virtually from scratch[tone] to meet the comfort and safety requirements of the World Cup venues.

[citation needed] The first final of the newly introduced Women's European Cup was held at the stadium in May 2002, and the home team of 1.

[citation needed] In addition, the stadium also serves occasionally as an alternative venue for home games of other teams: 1.

FSV Mainz 05 played their qualifying matches for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup against the Armenian representatives Mika and against Keflavík ÍF from Iceland and for the 1st Round proper against Sevilla FC in the Commerzbank Arena.

[9] The Turkish Football Federation has also staged several games in the arena, as Turks form a significant ethnic minority in Germany.

[citation needed] The Waldstadion from 1991 to 2007, with a few interruptions,[vague] was home stadium for the NFL Europa's Frankfurt Galaxy American football team.

[citation needed] The NFL planned for two regular season games to be played in the stadium in 2023 and 2025, as part of the league's International Series.

[10] The 2023 matchups featured the Kansas City Chiefs playing the Miami Dolphins on November 5, which the Kansas City Chiefs won 21–14; and the New England Patriots playing the Indianapolis Colts on November 12, which the Indianapolis Colts won 10–6.