Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Fritz-Walter-Stadion (German pronunciation: [fʁɪt͡sˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) is the home stadium of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and is located in the city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was one of the stadia used in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It is named after Fritz Walter (1920–2002), 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" (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛt͡sə] ⓘ), and was opened in 1920.
Betze | |
| Former names | Betzenbergstadion (1920–1985) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°26′4.3″N 7°46′33.9″E |
| Public transit | Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central station) or use Park-and-ride system |
| Owner | Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH |
| Capacity | 49,850 (League matches) 47,500 (International matches) |
| Record attendance | 50,754 (Kaiserslautern 1–1 Bayern Munich, 6 May 2006) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1920 |
| Opened | 13 May 1920 (FV 1900 Kaiserslautern 0–2 FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen) |
| Renovated | 1932, 1945–1946, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1972–1973, 1978, 1986, 1993–1994, 1998, 2002–2005 |
| Architect | Folker Fiebiger |
| Tenants | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
| Website | |
| Fritz-Walter-Stadion | |
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