| Stadion an der Hafenstraße | |
| Logo Image: | Stadion an der Hafenstrasse Logo.svg |
| Location: | Essen, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 51.4867°N 6.9764°W |
| Broke Ground: | April 1, 2011 |
| Opened: | August 12, 2012 |
| Owner: | City of Essen |
| Operator: | SBG Sportstätten Betriebsgesellschaft Stadt Essen mbH |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Construction Cost: | 64 million euro [1] |
| Architect: | Plan Forward GmbH |
| Former Names: | Stadion Essen (2012–2022) |
| Tenants: | Rot-Weiss Essen (2012–present) SGS Essen (2012–present) |
| Capacity: | 20,650 |
Stadion an der Hafenstraße, known as Stadion Essen until 2022, is a stadium in Essen, Germany. Located in the borough of Bergeborbeck, it has a capacity of 20,650 spectators.[2] It is the home of Rot-Weiss Essen in the third-level men's 3. Liga and SGS Essen in the women's Frauen-Bundesliga and replaced Georg-Melches-Stadion.
The stadium was officially opened on August 12, 2012, with a match between the under-19s of Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund (3-2). Afterwards the women's club SGS Essen played against 1. FFC Frankfurt. During the latter match, the Frankfurt players were replaced after 80 minutes by eleven male players from Rot-Weiss Essen.[3]
The last stand was finished shortly before the start of the 2013/14 season. For this occasion, an opening match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Werder Bremen (0-2) was held on August 8 in front of 11,513 spectators.[4]
The stadium was sold out for the first time on April 8, 2014, for the semi-final match of the Lower Rhine Cup between Rot-Weiss Essen and MSV Duisburg.[5]
In November 2021, Rot-Weiss Essen purchased the rights to the stadium name. The stadium was renamed Stadion an der Hafenstraße in January 2022; the Georg-Melches-Stadion it replaced carried the same name from 1939 to 1964.[6]