Südweststadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and was built in 1950, at which time it could hold 41,383 people.

When it was announced that West Germany would host the 1974 World Championship Football match, the city of Ludwigshafen applied to the organization committee as a candidate venue.

During the ‘80s, the stadium hosted several concerts of Elton John, Peter Maffay, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Eros Ramazzotti, Bon Jovi, Herbert Grönemeyer and Bruce Springsteen.

On August 30, 1992, Michael Jackson made a stop at the stadium as part of his Dangerous World Tour.

When SV Waldhof Mannheim was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1983, the club played from 1983 to 1989 in the stadium, as their own venue didn't meet the high security demands from the DFB.

[3] The same hosted the DFB Pokal finals:[3] The West German national team played four friendly matches in the stadium.