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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of

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club WSG Tirol and

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of the

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. The stadium capacity was 17,400 when it was built in 2000. For the

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the stadium was temporarily expanded to 30,000 people. The North Stand is fitted with rail seats for

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History

Tivoli-Neu was named after the original Tivoli stadium, which was at a different place next to the

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. It was closed down in 2004, four years after Tivoli-Neu was opened. On May 28, 2010,

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played an international friendly against

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, winning 3–2.

Euro 2008 Matches

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History

Euro 2008 Matches

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