Linz stadium

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Linz stadium
Gugl oval
The Linz stadium in 1993 (above) and 2002 (below)
View of the standing area of ​​the Linz stadium before a game of FC Stahl Linz 1993 (above) or before a game of FC Blau-Weiß Linz 2002 (below)
Data
place Ziegeleistraße 76 4020 Linz , Austria
AustriaAustria
Coordinates 48 ° 17 '37.4 "  N , 14 ° 16' 35.7"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '37.4 "  N , 14 ° 16' 35.7"  E
classification 4th
owner Real Estate Linz GmbH
operator LIVA Ges.mbH
opening June 28, 1952
Renovations 2010–2012
surface Natural grass
capacity 21,005 places
Capacity (internat.) 13,300 seats
playing area 105 × 68 m
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Events

The Linz stadium , also called Gugl after its location on the hill of the same name , is the largest sports stadium in the Austrian city ​​of Linz in the state of Upper Austria . The football stadium with athletics facility is used by both FC Blau-Weiß Linz and LASK . In addition, the athletics event Gugl-Meeting took place here from 1988 to 2008 .

history

The sports facility was opened on June 28, 1952 on the site of the former Froschberg brick factory and has been generously adapted since then. In the variant with seats only (UEFA football matches, athletics events, etc.), it can accommodate around 13,300 people. The maximum seating and standing capacity is 21,005 spectators.

The facility was renovated or rebuilt from 2010 to 2012. The renovation work included the outside area, forecourt standing places and cash registers, snack area, toilets, new escape routes, the renovation of the roof and the concrete steps. The old billboard has already been replaced by two new video walls. Since the completion of the renovation work in 2012 that offers Gugl-Oval in the max. Seat / standing variant for approx. 21,005 spectators. The VIP room can accommodate 150 guests. 31,000 seats are available for open-air events that use the lawn. The stadium has underfloor heating .

After a four-year break, the Gugl Athletics Meeting 2012 was held again under the name "Gugl Games". The 2015 event had to be canceled for financial reasons.

After LASK last played their home games in the Waldstadion in Pasching , the club will return to the Gugl for the 2022/23 season. The new building sought by Linz ASK is thus off the table. The city, citizens and conservationists were against the new building near the Pichlinger See . In return, the Linz stadium is to be converted into a football stadium without an athletics facility with a new VIP area. The FC Blau-Weiss Linz is back in the Danube Park stadium to play. The club will remain on the Gugl for another three years until the facility has been renovated in a way that is ready for the Bundesliga. LASK has the sole right of disposal for the Linz stadium for 80 years .

On July 22, 2020, LASK presented the plans for the renovation of the stadium. The draft created under the leadership of architect Harald Fux (Raumkunst ZT GmbH) will offer 20,234 seats on the upper and lower levels. There should be 18,011 places available for international games. The athletics facility will be removed and it will meet UEFA Category 4 , which means that international matches and the ÖFB Cup final can take place in the venue. The fan stand, which is a continuous tier, will have 4,500 standing places, which can be converted into 3,000 seats internationally. A boarding school, a health center, a fan village, a fan shop and a restaurant are planned for the stadium. On match days there will be childcare in the large “children's arena”. There will also be 1,763 business seats, 42 skyboxes and two event boxes. The football arena should be climate neutral and there will be no plastic water bottles. A VIP box , like in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , is planned for the players' tunnel . No specific figures were given for the costs, but they are within the scope of the Allianz Stadium (around EUR 53 million) and the Generali Arena (around EUR 48 million). The groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2021 and completion is scheduled for June 2022. With the renovation, the facility will be given a new name. The Raiffeisenlandesbank Upper Austria is title sponsor and the stadium is Raiffeisen Arena hot.

Web links

Commons : Linzer Stadion  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ilg-linz.at: Website of Immobilien Linz GmbH (ILG)
  2. ↑ liva.at: LIVA website
  3. ↑ a b Technical Rider
  4. ↑ laola1.at: Was that it for the Gugl Games? Article of May 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ LASK. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
  6. ↑ No new stadium construction: LASK returns to the Gugl. In: stadionwelt.de. July 3, 2019, accessed July 3, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Harald Bartl: LASK alone on the Gugl for the next 80 years. In: nachrichten.at. July 3, 2019, accessed on July 3, 2019 (Austrian German).
  8. ↑ LASK presents new stadium. In: stadionwelt.de. July 22, 2020, accessed July 26, 2020 .