By sheer revenue and popularity, football is one of the most-watched sporting activities around the world, except during this pandemic period of course.
Whether its Anfield, the Santiago Bernabeu or Old Trafford, supporters will fill stadiums to brimming capacity just to watch world-class players perform in the flesh.
The automotive connection
While most stadiums coined its name through the club's illustrious history over the years, others have simply been named to represent a major sponsorship or close affiliation with the soccer club.
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The exposure of automotive brands in sport is unparalleled with a number of famous teams like Manchester United and VFL Wolfsburg gracing an automaker's badge on their shirt.
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Having a stadium named after an automaker is not a common occurrence.
Take a look at the list below, maybe you know some of these stadiums or even had the privilege to visit one:
Image: Stadiumguide
This is one of two Toyota stadiums, with this one being in Japan. It was one of the venues for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and is the home of Japanese J1 league team Nagoya Grampus. It has a capacity of 43 000, and also has a retractable roof.
The other Toyota stadium is in Texas and plays host to FC Dallas with a capacity of 20 500. The facility also features 17 additional tournament-sized fields.
2. Opel Arena
Image: Flickr/enbodenumer
This stadium was built in 2011 and also goes by the name Coface Arena. It is the home of German Bundesliga team FSV Mainz 05 and can seat 34 000 fans.
It is also used as an event venue, and is a figurehead of the city of Mainz.
Image: Flickr/Michael Leiberum
Another German-based stadium belongs to VFL Wolfsburg. Seeing as though Volkswagen also has its headquarters in Wolfsburg, it is perhaps only fitting that they have a stadium named after them.
It officially opened its doors in 2002 and allows a maximum of 30 000 fans. Constructed with a glass facade, it cost around €53 million to build.
Image: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
This state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz stadium is the home of NFL team Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC of the MLS. It was opened in 2017 and has a seating capacity of 83 000. It can also be made smaller depending on the event taking place.
It cost a whopping $1.6-billion to construct and also features a retractable roof. Another football team, German-based VfB Stuttgart's stadium is also called by the same name. It was built in 1933 with a maximum seat capacity of 60 000.