Bökelbergstadion
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The Bökelbergstadion was a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
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It was the home of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach before Borussia-Park opened in 2004. The stadium had a capacity of up to 34,500 people. The inauguration took place on September 20, 1919 under the name Westdeutsches Stadion. The site's nickname then, was "de Kull" (the gravel-pit). The name "Bökelbergstadion" was established in the 1960s, after Borussia Mönchengladbach won the DFB-Pokal for the first time. The stadium was completely demolished by August 2006. Construction of new residential buildings went ahead in 2007.
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Coordinates: 51°12′32.07″N 6°26′22.40″E / 51.2089083°N 6.439556°E / 51.2089083; 6.439556
Mönchengladbach, Germany
