Frankenstadion
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The Frankenstadion is a stadium
in Nuremberg
, Bavaria
, Germany
, which was opened in 1928. It is located next to the Zeppelinfeld
. It also neighbors the new Nuremberg Arena
.
Since 1966, it has been home stadium to the German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg. During the 1972 Summer Olympics
, it hosted six football
matches. In 1967 it hosted the Final of the European Cup Winners's Cup between Rangers FC and FC Bayern Munich. Bayern won 1-0.
In 1991, it received its current name; before that, it was known simply as the Städtisches Stadion (Municipal Stadium). On March 14, 2006, the stadium was renamed easyCredit-Stadion, for a period of five years, after a financing product of the German bank DZ Bank AG. The fans, however, call the stadium Max-Morlock-Stadion, in honour of one of the best players in the club's history, Max Morlock
.
The stadium hosted five games of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
The stadium also has track and field facilities that follow international regulation. A full sprinkler system, that feeds the grass with rain water. The pitch is also heated, and lit with a floodlight system. There are two 60 m² video walls that provide video to the fans. There is also a full power back up system, powered by diesel generators.
began to use the stadium as a marching area for the Hitler Youth
.
The 4th Deutsche Kampfspiele, one of the biggest events organized by the Nazi Sports Body, took place in this stadium from July 23-29, 1934.
Following 1963, the stadium was reconditioned multiple times, so that it could meet the requirements for football in the Bundesliga.
and the building society, which managed the stadium. The Stadium has had its capacity increased to 48,548. This was achieved by extending the southwest and northwest grandstand. The playing field was lowered by 1.30 metres in order to provide all seats an unrestricted view of the field. The Max Morlock
place was developed as a place for fans to meet and enjoy something to eat; the total area of this place is 1,000 metres.
are well serviced by public transportation to facilitate transport of Fans from and to the various sports and musical events taking place there:
During mass sports and entertainment events, such as Bundesliga
games or the annual Rock im Park festival, additional S-Bahn trains running between main station and Frankenstadion station are being put into service. Before the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, Frankenstadion station had the length of its existing platform doubled and an additional platform built for that purpose.
The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, which was opened in 1928. It is located next to the Zeppelinfeld
Nazi party rally grounds
The Nazi party rally grounds consist of about 11 square kilometres in the southeast of Nuremberg, Germany...
. It also neighbors the new Nuremberg Arena
Nuremberg Arena
Nuremberg Arena is an arena in Nuremberg, Germany. Nuremberg Arena opened in 2001 and holds up to 6,500 people.It is used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts.Since 2005, it is also called Arena Nürnberger Versicherung....
.
Since 1966, it has been home stadium to the German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg. During the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, it hosted six football
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
matches. In 1967 it hosted the Final of the European Cup Winners's Cup between Rangers FC and FC Bayern Munich. Bayern won 1-0.
In 1991, it received its current name; before that, it was known simply as the Städtisches Stadion (Municipal Stadium). On March 14, 2006, the stadium was renamed easyCredit-Stadion, for a period of five years, after a financing product of the German bank DZ Bank AG. The fans, however, call the stadium Max-Morlock-Stadion, in honour of one of the best players in the club's history, Max Morlock
Max Morlock
Maximilian Morlock was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the West German national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals...
.
The stadium hosted five games of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
Facilities
The available facilities at the stadium include two changing rooms for players, changing rooms for coaches, referees. Also physician and treatment rooms are available. A 300 m² press area, an area for press conferences, and three TV studios make the Frankenstadion a truly modern stadium. 1200 m² makes up the VIP area with room for 800 guests. To compensate for the large amount of seats there are 15,000 parking spaces with 205 for VIPs.The stadium also has track and field facilities that follow international regulation. A full sprinkler system, that feeds the grass with rain water. The pitch is also heated, and lit with a floodlight system. There are two 60 m² video walls that provide video to the fans. There is also a full power back up system, powered by diesel generators.
History
Beginning in 1933, the National SocialistsNational Socialist German Workers Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party , commonly known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. Its predecessor, the German Workers' Party , existed from 1919 to 1920...
began to use the stadium as a marching area for the Hitler Youth
Hitler Youth
The Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It existed from 1922 to 1945. The HJ was the second oldest paramilitary Nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the Sturmabteilung...
.
The 4th Deutsche Kampfspiele, one of the biggest events organized by the Nazi Sports Body, took place in this stadium from July 23-29, 1934.
Following 1963, the stadium was reconditioned multiple times, so that it could meet the requirements for football in the Bundesliga.
Renovations
The Frankenstadion has been renovated two times, once in 1988 to 1991, and then again renovation began again in 2002, to be ready in time for the 2006 World Cup. The 2002 renovation cost €56.2 million; the cost is split between the city of Nürnberg, the State of BavariaBavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and the building society, which managed the stadium. The Stadium has had its capacity increased to 48,548. This was achieved by extending the southwest and northwest grandstand. The playing field was lowered by 1.30 metres in order to provide all seats an unrestricted view of the field. The Max Morlock
Max Morlock
Maximilian Morlock was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the West German national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals...
place was developed as a place for fans to meet and enjoy something to eat; the total area of this place is 1,000 metres.
Transportation
The Frankenstadion and the adjacent Nuremberg ArenaNuremberg Arena
Nuremberg Arena is an arena in Nuremberg, Germany. Nuremberg Arena opened in 2001 and holds up to 6,500 people.It is used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts.Since 2005, it is also called Arena Nürnberger Versicherung....
are well serviced by public transportation to facilitate transport of Fans from and to the various sports and musical events taking place there:
- Bus stop Max-Morlock-PlatzMax MorlockMaximilian Morlock was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the West German national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals...
, right in front of the stadium. Serviced by Bus line 55. - Frankenstadion station, about 400 Meters (1300 ft) or a 5 minutes walk from the stadium. Serviced by S-Bahn line S2
- Dutzendteich station and tramTramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
way stop, about 1300 m (4000 ft) or a 10 minutes walk from the stadium. Services by Bus lines 55 and 65, Tramway line 6 and S-Bahn line S2 - Messe subway stationMesse (Nuremberg U-Bahn)Messe is a Nuremberg U-Bahn station, located on the U1 and U11 lines in Nuremberg, Germany....
, about 1800 m (5500 ft) or a 15 minutes walk from the Stadium. Serviced by U-Bahn (Subway)Nuremberg U-BahnThe Nuremberg U-Bahn is a metro run by VAG Nürnberg , which itself is a member of the VGN . The Nuremberg U-Bahn is Germany's newest metro...
lines U1 and U11
During mass sports and entertainment events, such as Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
games or the annual Rock im Park festival, additional S-Bahn trains running between main station and Frankenstadion station are being put into service. Before the 2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, Frankenstadion station had the length of its existing platform doubled and an additional platform built for that purpose.
2006 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:
| Date | Time(CET) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-11 | 18.00 |  MexicoMexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre... |
3-1 |  IranIran national football team The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran... |
Group D 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group D Play in Group D of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 2006. Portugal won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Mexico. Angola and Iran failed to advance.Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group D... |
41,000 |
| 2006-06-15 | 18.00 |  EnglandEngland national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first... |
2-0 |  Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago national football team The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals... |
Group B 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group B Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 20 June 2006. England won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Sweden. Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago failed to advance.Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group B... |
41,000 |
| 2006-06-18 | 15.00 |  JapanJapan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
0-0 |  CroatiaCroatia national football team The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić... |
Group F 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group F Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 22 June 2006. Brazil won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Australia receiving runner-up in the group... |
41,000 |
| 2006-06-22 | 16.00 |  GhanaGhana national football team The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association... |
2-1 |  United StatesUnited States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF... |
Group E 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E Play in Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 22 June 2006. Italy won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Ghana. The Czech Republic and the United States failed to advance.Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group E... |
41,000 |
| 2006-06-25 | 21.00 |  PortugalPortugal national football team The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento... |
1-0 Battle of Nuremberg The Battle of Nuremberg is the nickname of a football match played in Round 2 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Portugal and the Netherlands at the Frankenstadion in Nuremberg on 25 June 2006... |
 NetherlandsNetherlands national football team The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands... |
Round of 16 | 41,000 |