Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

The Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark is a multi-purpose sports complex located in the western part of the locality of Prenzlauer Berg in the borough of Pankow in Berlin. The sports complex covers an area of approximately 22 hectares and comprises several facilities. The main building is the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion. The stadium is the third-largest stadium in Berlin, after the Olympiastadion and the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 seats, of which 15,000 are covered. Currently, the main tenants of the stadium are VSG Altglienicke and Berlin Thunder. Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark was the venue for the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
Former namesBerliner Sportpark (1951–1952)
LocationCantianstraße 24,
10437 Berlin,
Germany
Coordinates52°32′35″N 13°24′19″E
Public transitEberswalder Straße
OwnerState of Berlin
Capacity19,708
currently reduced to 10,490
Capacity history
  • 30,000 (1951–1987)
  • 24,000 (1987–1998)
  • 19,708 (1998–)
Record attendance30,000 (BFC Dynamo – Åtvidabergs FF, 22 April 1972)
30,000 (East GermanyBelgium, 13 March 1974)
Field size110 × 72 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1 October 1952
Renovated1964, 1970, 1986–1987, 1998, 2015
Construction cost15 million Mark
ArchitectRudolf Ortner (de)
Tenants
VSG Altglienicke (2017–2020, 2023–)
Berlin Thunder (since 2021)
SV Empor Berlin (since 1990)
FC Bundestag (since 1999)
FC Vorwärts Berlin (1953–1971)
BFC Dynamo (1975–1986, 1987–1992, 2014–2020)
Berlin Thunder (1999–2002)
Berlin Adler (2004–2015)
FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (2021–2022)
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