Stadion der Freundschaft (Frankfurt (Oder))
 The Stadion der Freunschaft on 15 July 1953 | |
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| Location | Frankfurt (Oder), Germany |
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| Coordinates | 52°19′57.12″N 14°33′22.08″E / 52.3325333°N 14.5561333°E |
| Owner | City of Frankfurt (Oder) |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Record attendance | 25,000 (15 July 1953) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948–1953 |
| Opened | 12 July 1953 |
| Tenants | |
| Frankfurter FC Viktoria | |
The Stadion der Freundschaft is a multi-purpose stadium in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany with a current capacity of 12,000.[1]
History
The stadium was built in commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the city of Frankfurt (Oder). The opening game in the stadium was a match between SV Dynamo und Gwardia Kraków on 15 July 1953 in front of a record 25,000 fans.[1]
International matches
Before German reunification, the Stadion der Freundschaft hosted two friendlies of the East Germany national football team. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German Football Association staged two qualifying games for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championships.[1]
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Athletics
On 22 September 1968, the East German athlete Margitta Gummel recorded a shot put world record (18.87 metres[6]) at the Stadion der Freundschaft.[1]
Current status
Nowadays the stadium is in a state of disrepair. The original floodlights as well as the scoreboard had to be taken down in 2000 due to a public safety risk.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Die Heimat des FCV - "Stadion der Freundschaft"". fcvfrankfurt.de (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "DDR – Kanada 2:0". DFB (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "DDR – Norwegen 1:0". DFB (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Germany – Bulgaria 7:0". DFB. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Germany – Portugal 1:1". DFB. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). IAAF. pp. 646–647. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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