Rhein Prussia Stadium
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 Moers , Germany
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 27 '46.7 " N , 6 ° 38' 50.4" E |
| owner | City of Moers |
| start of building | 1953 |
| opening | 1959 |
| First game | TuS Meerbeck - Homberger SV |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 23,000 |
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The Rheinpreußen-Stadion is a football and athletics stadium in Moers , where MSV Moers plays its home games. It is located in the Moers district of Meerbeck .
history
The uncovered oval with up to 15-20 stone steps was built between 1953 and 1956, named after the Rheinpreußen colliery . The Rheinpreußen Stadium was officially inaugurated in 1959 during an international athletics match for women “Germany - Czechoslovakia” in front of 25,000 spectators (the stadium's official capacity is now estimated at 23,000). The first soccer game was the test encounter between TuS Meerbeck and Homberger SV .
In addition to the soccer field, an ash court, three tennis courts and an archery range have been added to the sports grounds over the years.