Sports field at Rothenbaum

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The sports field at Rothenbaum was a sports facility in the Hamburg district of Rotherbaum , which was used by Hamburger SV until it was demolished in 1997 .

history

On November 1, 1910, Hamburger FC 1888, a predecessor of today's Hamburger SV , leased the area at Rotherbaum , between Rothenbaumchaussee and St. Johannis Church , in order to build a sports field there. This was inaugurated on September 10, 1911 in front of 1500 spectators with a game against Holstein Kiel . The place was the best that football Hamburg had to offer at the time. During the First World War , the sports field was badly affected because it also served as a parade ground.

On June 2, 1919, the Hamburger FC88 (since February 26, 1914 Hamburger SV 88) joined the SC Germania von 1887 and the FC Falke 06 to form the Hamburger Sport Verein e. V. together. From then on, the game was played on the Rothenbaum sports field. This was restored, which was a financial feat after the end of the First World War. However, the quickly emerging sporting success of the still young HSV also poured more money into the club's coffers. In the next few years, the sports field could be expanded into a modern "arena". In 1921 the lawn was drained. In 1922, 30,000 seats were available, 1,800 of which were on the benches around the square. Cement steps were installed on all four straights. In 1924 the area at Rothenbaum was expanded again and officially re-inaugurated on August 3rd in front of more than 27,000 spectators in the game against the German champions 1. FC Nürnberg . (1: 1)

In 1937, roofed grandstands were built on both long sides. From then on, one of them held 1,500 covered seats, while 9,500 covered standing places were created on the other side. At that time, no other stadium offered more covered seats, and the Rothenbaumanlage was the largest club-owned facility in Germany.

Even after the Second World War , HSV continued to play its home games here. Because of the larger audience capacity, the Altona Volksparkstadion, built in 1925, was only used for championship finals . With the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963, however, HSV had to vacate their home on Rothenbaum and move there entirely. Because the DFB forbade games on the traditional site, although the capacity would have been enough for half of the Bundesliga games.

When the Volksparkstadion was renovated in the early 1970s for the 1974 World Cup , there were again a few point games on the Rothenbaum sports field. In 1974/75 this was also renovated a little for 60,000 DM. In 1980 the south stand was destroyed by a hurricane and not rebuilt. On August 19, 1989, the last competitive game of a professional team took place at the traditional sports field at Rothenbaum, HSV lost 4-2 in the first round of the DFB Cup against MSV Duisburg. After that, only the HSV amateurs, the A-youth and women's teams played there.

demolition

Residential and office buildings on the former stadium grounds

The sports field on Rothenbaum fell into disrepair over time, the east curve was closed, and parts of the grandstand were also inaccessible and finally closed in 1992. The sporty and financially troubled HSV lacked the means for an extensive renovation. The Hamburg Senate decided in December 1993 to have the sports field on Rothenbaum torn down. Despite great efforts by the HSV to put the site under monument protection , the final demolition took place in 1997. Office and residential buildings were built on the former HSV site.

literature

  • Places of passion - HSV and its stadiums . Werner Skrentny, Verlag die Werkstatt, 2006.
  • Sports facilities in Hamburg - from the gymnasium to the high-tech arena . Volker Stahl / Uwe Wetzner, Sutton Verlag, 2010.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Horst Frese / Dieter Genske / Manfred Heun / Horst Wisser: 100 years HSV - The Chronicle. G_W_E_Partner, ISBN 3-926825-00-6
  2. ^ NDR: Rothenbaum: cult site from 1911 to 1963

Coordinates: 53 ° 34 ′ 18.4 "  N , 9 ° 59 ′ 26"  E