Simmeringer Had

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Simmeringer Had
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ASKÖ-XI-Platz in Simmering ("Simmeringer Had")
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place AustriaAustria Vienna , Austria
Coordinates 48 ° 9 '55.5 "  N , 16 ° 25' 36.8"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 9 '55.5 "  N , 16 ° 25' 36.8"  E
surface Lawn, artificial turf
capacity 5,000
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1. Simmeringer SC

The Simmeringer Had (usually just called Had ) is the home of the 1st Simmeringer SC . The name is derived from the Simmeringer Haide , where the Had was originally located in the geographical sense. However, the soccer field of the 1st Simmering Sports Club was relocated more often, so that the name Had only has something to do with the location of the soccer field.

Had 1

The original Had in Rinnböckstraße was only played in the early years, but the place was feared by the opponents, as only sparse grass grew on the hard ground and despite the missing grandstand 4-5000 spectators an unprecedented, but also for opponents and referees created dangerous atmosphere. So those responsible for the club looked for a new location for a stadium and found it in Leberstrasse near the St. Marxer Friedhof - the “Wanko-Gstättn”. The original Had was used by district rivals SC Ostbahn XI until the 1950s .

Had 2

This second had had a capacity of approx. 50,000 spectators and was therefore the largest stadium in Austria when it was completed in 1920. At that time, the Had was also used for larger games such as the ÖFB Cup finals in 1920 and 1924, for international games or for championship games of other clubs such as SC Hakoah Vienna . In addition to the Hohe Warte , which was built shortly afterwards but was twice as large , the Had was one of the largest stadiums in Austria, but both were replaced by the Prater Stadium in 1931 , where all the other major games were then played.

Thus, the stadium was too oversized for the club, the hoped-for additional income from international matches did not materialize and the professionalism introduced in the 1920s finally put the club in financial distress, so that the place had to be sold in 1931. The now consolidated club was able to buy back the dismantled stadium in 1934, so that when it was promoted to the top division in 1937, it could be played in a stadium again. The onset of World War II and the resulting shortage of players led to the cessation of gaming on the Had. In addition, after the war there were oil wells on the square that made it impossible to use it. It was not until 1948 that the square was repaired again with the help of the City of Vienna , but in 1966 a legal dispute against the property owner, the Simmering-Graz-Pauker -Werke and thus the rights of use for the sports field was lost. Again the City of Vienna stepped in as a helper and arranged the ASKÖ-XI-Platz for the association.

Had 3 (current)

Finally, in 1970, the company was able to move to its current location at Simmeringer Hauptstrasse 213, 1110 Vienna, where it is still located today. Over the years, the square has been rebuilt again and again, but mainly rebuilt so that today's cabin and canteen wing are on the ground floor of a residential building. But even the smaller Had still has the flair of the suburban club, in which the viewers take part very close to the action.

The artificial turf pitch built in the 1990s was completely renovated in the spring of 2010 and now even meets the UEFA approval criteria.

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