Vasermil Stadium
| Vasermil Stadium אצטדיון וסרמיל |
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| Full name | Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium האצטדיון העירוני ע"ש ארתור וסרמיל |
| Location | Beersheba, Israel |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
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| Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1960-present) Maccabi Be'er Sheva (2005-present) |
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The Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium, commonly known as the Vasermil Stadium, is a football stadium in Beersheba, Israel. The stadium is designed as an open bowl (though a small part of one side has cover), and formerly had a running track, though this has now been bricked over. The stadium is all-seated, and the capacity is 13,000. The 2007 film Vasermil is set in Beersheva and named for the stadium.[1]
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[edit] Israel Football
It has been the home stadium of Hapoel Be'er Sheva since its construction and opening in 1960. During the 2005–06 season, it also served as the home ground for Maccabi Be'er Sheva for their Liga Leumit campaign whose primary pitch capacity does not meet the Leumit minimum. Maccabi returned to their grounds with their relegation back to Liga Artzit.
[edit] International Football
The Israel national team hosted the U.S. at the stadium in an international friendly on November 15, 1973. Israel defeated the US, 2-0 in front of 3,000 spectators.[2]
The stadium has hosted European football, as Hapoel played in the UEFA Cup in 1994–95 and 1995–96 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1997–98. By far the most illustrious visitors were Barcelona, who left the Vasermil Stadium with a 7–0 victory.
[edit] Current status
The city council has plans to demolish the stadium and build a 32,000-seat stadium (initially holding 12,000) and sports complex, at the cost of US$50 million.[3] However, current mayor Ruvik Danilovich has decided to cancel plans to build a new stadium, because of financial considerations, choosing instead that it would be cheaper to renovate the existing Vasermil Stadium.[4] The mayor's decision has angered some Beersheba residents, especially Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans. This is shown by dozens of soccer fans who brought a city council meeting to a halt, protesting against the city council's plans.[4] However, according to The Jerusalem Post, a survey of Beersheba residents has found that the overwhelming majority would prefer the city to renovate the old stadium and upgrade the appearance of the city, rather than dedicating all its funds to the building of a new stadium.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Vasermil IMDB page
- ^ Dave Litterer, ed. "USA Men's National Team: All-time Results, 1885-1989". Dave Litterer. http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/usamen1.html. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Be'er-Sheva Stadium GAB Architects
- ^ a b c "Soccer fans out of bounds in council protest". The Jerusalem Post. http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1235898314027&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 31°15′13.66″N 34°47′09.47″E / 31.2537944°N 34.7859639°E
