Südweststadion
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Ludwigshafen am Rhein | |
Capacity | 6,100 |
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Record attendance | 82,000[citation needed][dubious ] |
Field size | 103 x 67 metres |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1946 - 1950 |
Opened | 11 November 1950 |
Renovated | 2007 |
Tenants | |
FC Arminia 03 Ludwigshafen (1952 - 1979) SV Waldhof Mannheim (1983 - 1989) FSV Oggersheim (2005 - 2009) 1. FC Kaiserslautern (incidental) [1] |
Südweststadion is a
History
In 1937, the first stadium was constructed on the site of the current Südweststadion. The new stadium was named after
Between 1983 and 1989, SV Waldhof Mannheim played its Bundesliga matches in the Südweststadion. After that, the stadium fell into disrepair. In 2007, the stadium was partially renovated.
Concerts
During the ‘80s, the stadium hosted several concerts of Elton John, Peter Maffay, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Eros Ramazzotti, Bon Jovi, Herbert Grönemeyer and Bruce Springsteen. On August 30, 1992, Michael Jackson made a stop at the stadium as part of his Dangerous World Tour.
Regular tenants
FC Arminia 03
The football club FC Arminia 03 Ludwigshafen played most of its matches from 1952 to 1979 in the stadium. In 1979, the club moved to another location. Since 2013, the club has played in the stadium occasionally.
SV Waldhof Mannheim
When SV Waldhof Mannheim was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1983, the club played from 1983 to 1989 in the stadium, as their own venue didn't meet the high security demands from the DFB.[1] The club from neighboring city Mannheim played 102 matches in the stadium and moved back to their old venue in 1989, when the club was relegated from the Bundesliga.
FSV Oggersheim
In 2005, FSV Oggersheim began using the stadium. After its promotion to the Regionalliga in 2007, the stadium was partially renovated. The Municipality of Ludwigshafen invested €1,5 million to modernize the stadium. A large part of the stadium was closed due to security reasons. FSV Oggersheim left the stadium in 2009.
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Due to the stadium's large capacity, 1. FC Kaiserslautern played several home matches there during the '50s and '60s.[1] In 1978/79 1. FC Kaiserslautern played their last two matches in the stadium when their Fritz-Walter-Stadion was redeveloped.
Important matches
Final West German championship
In 1952, the stadium hosted the first final match of the West German championship.[3]
- 22 juni 1952: VfB Stuttgart – 1. FC Saarbrücken 3:2
West German Cup Finals
The same hosted the DFB Pokal finals:[3]
- 17 April 1954: VfB Stuttgart – 1. FC Köln 1:0
- 9 June 1968: 1. FC Köln – VfL Bochum 4:1
International matches
The West German national team played four friendly matches in the stadium.[3]
№ | Date | Match | Result | Spectators |
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1. | 21 December 1952 | Germany – Yugoslavia | 3–2 | 70,000 |
2. | 27 April 1960 | Germany – Portugal | 2–1 | 41,383 |
3. | 29 April 1964 | Germany – Czechoslovakia | 3–4 | 41,383 |
4. | 1 June 1966 | Germany – Romania | 1–0 | 41,383 |
References
- ^ a b c http://www.martijnmureau.nl/index.php/vergane-glorie/379-vergane-glorie-suedweststadion-ludwigshafen, 10 November 2014
- ^ Die Rheinpfalz - Region - 18. Juni 2007
- ^ a b c http://www.dfb.de, (5 November 2014)