Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium is a

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Offenbach am Main Offenbach am Main () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Hesse, Germany, on the left bank of the river Main (river), Main. It borders Frankfurt and is part of the Frankfurt urban area and the larger Frankfurt Rhein-Main Regional Aut ...

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. It became the new home of

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, when it replaced the club's former home

Stadion am Bieberer Berg The Stadion am Bieberer Berg was a multi-purpose stadium in Offenbach am Main, Germany. The stadium was built in 1921 and held 26,500 people. Situated between Offenbach and the village Bieber it was the home of the club Kickers Offenbach but ha ...

. The first game played on the ground was a

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between Kickers and

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on 18 July 2012, with more than 15,000 fans attending. The stadium is also a regular host to the

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's games.

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