Grotenburg Stadium

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Grotenburg Stadium
Grotenburg
The north stand of the Grotenburg Stadium
The north stand of the Grotenburg Stadium
Data
place Tiergartenstrasse 165 47800 Krefeld - Bockum , Germany
GermanyGermany
Coordinates 51 ° 20 '20.2 "  N , 6 ° 36' 13.4"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 20 '20.2 "  N , 6 ° 36' 13.4"  E
owner City of Krefeld
opening September 18, 1927
First game City team Krefeld - DFC Prague
Renovations 1975, 1986
Extensions 1975, 1979
surface Natural grass
capacity 34,500 seats
Societies)
Events
  • Games of FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen (1971–1995)
  • Games of the KFC Uerdingen 05 (1995-2018)
Grotenburg Stadium

The Grotenburg Stadium , formerly known as the Grotenburg-Kampfbahn, is a football stadium in the Bockum district of Krefeld . It has been home to the soccer club KFC Uerdingen 05 since 1971 (until 1995: FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen ). The Grotenburg , as it is called colloquially, offers a total of 34,500 spectators with its 9,943 covered seats, 4,485 covered standing places and 20,072 uncovered standing places. The standing room is currently only partially usable. The Krefeld Zoo is directly adjacent to the stadium area.

history

The stadium was built in 1927. For many years it held 18,000 spectators, in 1975 the new grandstand , today's south grandstand , was built. The combined standing and seating grandstand held 4,000 spectators, so that the total capacity of the Grotenburg rose to 22,000 spectators. Right at the opening of the new grandstand, there was also a new attendance record in the Grotenburg: 22,000 spectators saw the 6-0 victory against FK Pirmasens on July 22, 1975 . Bayer 05 Uerdingen was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time .

In 1979 the west curve was increased with more standing room, so that up to 28,000 spectators could watch the games in the Grotenburg. With 28,000 spectators, the Grotenburg u. a. on April 16, 1986 at the Uerdingen European Cup semi-final against Atlético Madrid (2: 3). During the summer break in 1986, the old grandstand on the north side was laid down and replaced by a grandstand with seating for 6,000 spectators. At the same time, the first part of the new east curve was built so that 30,500 spectators could now fit into the Grotenburg (as was the case at the UEFA Cup match between Uerdingen and FC Barcelona on November 26, 1986). After the completion of the east curve, the stadium held 35,000 spectators; after the new display board was erected on the east side, the capacity was corrected to 34,500. The last time the Grotenburg was sold out was on November 5, 1994 when the Bundesliga match against FC Bayern Munich (1-1). When Bayern Munich played a friendly match against Krefeld in 2004, 30,000 spectators were counted (0: 4).

In the following years, the KFC Uerdingen was relegated to several leagues and the stadium was only partially used for a long time. Neither the association nor the city of Krefeld invested in the necessary renovation work during this time. The low point was reached in the summer of 2013, when the city closed all standing room due to incorrectly placed breakwaters. As a makeshift, the at that time unused and largely dilapidated west stand was restored.

On April 12, 2018, the Krefeld city council approved the renovation of the KFC venue. 1.07 million euros were approved as an immediate measure to secure continued gaming operations. It is still unclear whether further funds will be approved. In addition, there are 250,000 euros for planning costs for the further renovation of the Grotenburg. First of all, the lightning protection and floodlighting system as well as the emergency power supply are to be modernized. In addition, painting work is carried out outside and work on the parking lots. With the promotion from the West Regional Football League to the 3rd Football League , further investments must be made in the venue. Estimates assume a further seven million euros in renovation costs. To this end, a detailed financing plan was drawn up in March 2018. It is not yet clear whether and how the association will contribute to the costs. One possibility would be to pay a stadium rent. During the renovation period in the 2018/19 season, KFC Uerdingen played its home games in Duisburg's Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena .

According to information from the WDR on October 17, 2018, the feasibility study by the Frankfurt architects Albert Speer and Partners showed that the Grotenburg can be renovated for the 3rd or 2nd division .

There are no plans to build a new stadium because there is no suitable site and no building permits exist. Furthermore, the neighborhood between the stadium and the zoo must be reliably regulated for both sides and the parking facilities arranged to the satisfaction of the residents in Bockum.

On October 25, the city presented the study. It says that the Grotenburg can be converted for all three professional game classes. For the 3rd division, the two longitudinal stands in the north and south would have to be renovated in order to achieve the required 10,000 seats. The renovations also include additional stairs for escape routes, the spatial separation of home and guest fans, installation of underfloor heating and the improvement of floodlights. Overall, the costs are estimated at 10.5 million euros. The city council had already pledged 8.7 million euros in April of that year. The east stand would have to be rebuilt for the 2nd division. This would achieve the required total capacity of 15,000 places. The costs for this are calculated at six to ten million euros. A maximum capacity of 20,000 spectators would be possible. A completely new building makes little sense for the city. Building land would first have to be bought and building rights created. The entire project would take five years. The renovation work should be completed in spring 2020. Until then, KFC Uerdingen will have to continue playing its home games in Duisburg.

On November 26, 2018, the Krefeld city council decided to provide ten million euros for the renovation of the Grotenburg . This applies to the third division. Should the KFC rise, it would have to be rescheduled because the requirements there are significantly higher. Then, according to the will of the city, the KFC Uerdingen should also contribute to the costs.

For the 2019/20 season , the KFC moved to the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf .

In the 2020/21 season, the KFC will continue to play its home games in Düsseldorf due to delays in the renovation of the Grotenburg and the fire at Krefeld Zoo. The playing time abroad costs the club around 1.6 million euros in stadium rental.

Sporty

On September 27, 1936, the only international match of the German men's national team to date took place in Grotenburg. Germany beat Luxembourg 7-2 in front of 18,000 spectators.

The then regional league team TuS Duisburg 48/99 chose the Grotenburg-Kampfbahn as their home ground because of the competition in their own city in the 1963/64 season . In addition to football, Grotenburg also offered field handball a home: the field handball champion of the 1965/66 and 1967/68 seasons TV Oppum played his games in this stadium. On March 19, 1986, the Grotenburg was the scene of a memorable football game, when Bayer Uerdingen achieved the turnaround in the European Cup Winners' Cup against Dynamo Dresden , which became known as the miracle of the Grotenburg , and with a 7th - due to a half-time deficit of 1: 3 considered impossible : 3 victory made up for the 2-0 defeat in the first leg and reached the semi-finals in the European Cup.

Others

In addition to the Dujardin distillery in Uerdingen, the Grotenburg Stadium was the location for Sönke Wortmann's film The Miracle of Bern .

Important games in the Grotenburg Stadium

Web links

Commons : Grotenburg Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ stadionwelt.de: Grotenburg Stadium is being renovated Article from March 15, 2018
  2. ↑ stadionwelt.de: City provides money for Grotenburg redevelopment Article from April 13, 2018
  3. ↑ kfc-uerdingen.de: KFC Uerdingen plays 2018/19 in Duisburg , article from June 5, 2018
  4. ↑ Alexander Schwinning: Krefeld Grotenburg can be renovated. In: wdr.de. WDR , October 17, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Norbert Stirken: Study: Renovation of the Grotenburg is worth it. In: rp-online.de. Rheinische Post , October 19, 2018, accessed on October 24, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Grotenburg can be expanded. In: stadionwelt.de. October 26, 2018, accessed October 28, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Redevelopment of the Grotenburg in Krefeld decided. In: stadionwelt.de. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018 .
  8. ↑ KFC Uerdingen will play in Düsseldorf next season. In: rp-online.de. Rheinische Post , March 1, 2019, accessed on September 27, 2019 .
  9. ↑ KFC Uerdingen also in Düsseldorf next season. In: rp-online.de . February 28, 2020, accessed March 5, 2020 .
  10. ↑ kicker.de: game info. In: kicker.de. Retrieved May 18, 2020 .
  11. ↑ March 19, 1986 - Uerdingen wins 7: 3 against Dresden. In: wdr.de. WDR , March 19, 2011, accessed November 28, 2018 .
  12. ↑ reviersport.de : Historical victory - Uerdingen shoots Cronenberg 8: 0 from the article from September 4, 2016