Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Betze or Betzenberg | |
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| Former names | Betzenbergstadion (1920-1985) |
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| Location | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°26′05″N 7°46′36″E / 49.43472°N 7.77667°E |
| Public transit | Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central station) or use Park-and-ride system |
| Owner | Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH |
| Capacity | 49,780 (League matches), 47,500 (International matches) |
| Record attendance | 50,754 (6 May 2006 Bundesliga match 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs. FC Bayern Munich 1-1) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1920 |
| Opened | 13 May 1920 (FV 1900 Kaiserslautern vs. FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen 0-2) |
| Renovated | 1932, 1945–1946, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1972–1973, 1978, 1986, 1993–1994, 1998, 2002–2005 |
| Architect | Folker Fiebiger |
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| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
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| Fritz-Walter-Stadion | |
The Fritz-Walter-Stadion (German pronunciation: [ˌfʁɪtsˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn]) is the home to the 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern and is located in the city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was one of the stadia used in the 2006 World Cup. It is named after Fritz Walter, who played for the Kaiserslautern club throughout his career and was captain of the Germany national football team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup in the "Miracle of Bern". The Stadium was built on the Betzenberg hill, hence its nickname "Betze", and was opened in 1920.
Renovation
In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2006, the stadium underwent a 76,5 million Euro renovation beginning in 2002 that added a media center, installed a new floodlight system, and increased capacity from 38,500, of which 18,600 were standing, to 48,500, of which 16,363 are standing.
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 |
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| 12 June 2006 | 15:00 |  Australia |
3–1 |  Japan |
Group F | 47,000 |
| 17 June 2006 | 21:00 |  Italy |
1–1 |  United States |
Group E | 46,000 |
| 20 June 2006 | 21:00 |  Paraguay |
2–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Group B | 46,000 |
| 23 June 2006 | 16:00 |  Saudi Arabia |
0–1 |  Spain |
Group H | 46,000 |
| 26 June 2006 | 17:00 | Italy |
1–0 | Australia |
Round of 16 | 48,000 |
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The 1. FCK logo, the logo of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the Betzenberg Devil on the side of the north stand -
View of the stadium from the north-east -
The Fritz-Walter-Stadion in the year 2000 -
The west stand in 2000, home of the most fervent FCK supporters -
The north stand (main stand) -
The east stand from the outside -
Aerial view of the stadium -
View towards the south-west corner
External links
- Fritz Walter Stadion, 1. FC Kaiserslautern Information and Image Gallery