The AWD-Arena is a football stadium in Hanover. The 49 000 capacity stadium is the home ground of Hannover 96, the most popular sports club in Hanover. The stadium was originally known as the Niedersachsenstadion, which was built between 1952 and 1954. It used to have an original capacity of 86 000. Huge amounts of debris from the destroyed houses in Hanover during the Second World War were used as the fundament of the stadium. Hannover 96 moved permanently to the stadium in 1959. Other local clubs also played their home matches there. The ground carries the name of sponsor and financial services provider AWD since 2002.