Allianz continues to expand its sports portfolio

The name Allianz has come to symbolize excellence in stadiums and sporting facilities. The flagship of the Allianz sporting empire is undoubtedly the Allianz Arena in Munich, the home of five-time Bundesliga defending champions Bayern Munich.

Allianz is rightfully proud of their family of stadiums and gives this statement on their website:

The Allianz family of stadiums includes state-of-the-art sporting facilities in six countries on three continents. We invest in stadiums because we are committed to supporting local communities by helping develop magnets for global industry and tourism in key regions worldwide. With every stadium in our family, we raise the bar in safety, sustainability and contemporary design.

Here is a rundown of Allianz stadiums across the world:

• Allianz Arena, Munich

Home to: Bayern Munich
Capacity: 75,000

• Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Home to: Sydney Roosters and New South Wales Waratahs (Rugby)
Sydney FC
Capacity: 45,500

• Allianz Park, London

Home to: A variety of elite and community sporting events
FC Saracens (Rugby)
Capacity: 10,000

• Allianz Riviera, Nice

Home to: OGC Nice
Capacity: 35,500

• Allianz Parque, São Paulo

Home to: Palmeiras
Capacity: 55,000

• Allianz Stadion, Vienna

Home to: SK Rapid Wien
Capacity: 28,000

• Allianz Stadium, Turin

Home to: Juventus
Capacity: 41,500

Allianz also has recently announced its first stadium sponsorship in North America, the future home of Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer. The new $200 million stadium will be called Allianz Field and have a capacity of 19,400 with a possible expansion of up to 24,474. Expect the new venue to be ready in less than two years time.

While the new stadium will not rival its Bavarian counterpart, it will be a pretty venue. Check out the video in the tweet below posted by Minnesota United FC.