FNB stadium

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FNB Stadium
Soccer City, The Calabash
The stadium after the World Cup match between Germany and Ghana (June 23, 2010)
The stadium after the World Cup match between Germany and Ghana (June 23, 2010)
Earlier names
  • Soccer City (during the 2010 World Cup)
Data
place South AfricaSouth Africa Johannesburg , South Africa
Coordinates 26 ° 14 '5.3 "  S , 27 ° 58' 56.6"  E Coordinates: 26 ° 14 '5.3 "  S , 27 ° 58' 56.6"  E
owner The Stadia and Soccer Development Trust of the City of Johannesburg
opening October 7, 1989
Renovations 2007-2009
surface Natural grass
costs Conversion: 3.2 billion R
(around 321 million € )
architect Boogertman + Partner (conversion)
capacity Total : 94,700 places
During the 2010 World Cup : 84,490 places
Societies)
Events

The FNB Stadium , English FNB Stadium or First National Bank Stadium , popularly and at times officially Soccer City ( Afrikaans : Sokkerstad ) or The Calabash ; Also known in German-speaking countries as the Soccer City Stadium , it is the largest soccer stadium in Africa . The National Stadium South Africa is since the opening in 1989 of the First National Bank of South Africa sponsored. It is located in the south-west of Johannesburg in the Nasrec district, close to the Expo Center Johannesburg and the Soweto district .

The home games of the South African soccer club Kaizer Chiefs and the national soccer team take place there. The stadium was also the venue for two African Championships and the 2010 World Cup .

Surname

The stadium was built as a national stadium; the naming rights were acquired by First National Bank. In addition, the name originated Soccer City ( German  football city ). In order to meet the FIFA requirements, the First National Bank agreed in 2007 to the agreement that the stadium may be nicknamed Soccer City for three months before the 2010 World Cup, during this and for a week after the tournament , as sponsor names are not used in World Cup stadiums allowed are. In 2012 the bank won a lawsuit in the High Court prohibiting the use of Soccer City in documents.

In March 2017, the First National Bank extended the naming agreement that had been in place since 2004 until the summer of 2022.

history

The FNB stadium is considered to be the "heart of South African football". After opening in 1989 as the first stadium in South Africa suitable for international football matches, Nelson Mandela's first mass rally after his release took place in the stadium in 1990 . After the murder of Chris Hani in 1993, the stadium was also the site of the public memorial service for the ANC politician, as well as Mandela's 2013 memorial service .

The South African national soccer team won the 1996 African Cup in the stadium by beating Tunisia in the final .

modification

The FNB stadium was completely rebuilt for the 2010 soccer World Cup . Under the name Soccer City , it was the venue for the opening game, four other preliminary round matches, a round of 16, a quarter-final and the final of the World Cup. As a pure football stadium, the arena offers space for 94,700 spectators. It is equipped with 117 boxes, over 6,000 business seats, a restaurant for 300 guests, a football museum, eight TV studios and a modern broadcasting center.

The architect for the renovation was the South African architecture firm Boogertman + Partner , which was supported by HOK Sport . The building that was previously open was roofed over all around. The roof construction was designed by the engineering office Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner ; it was made in Europe.

The building is characterized by a facade shape that is supposed to be reminiscent of a traditional African drinking vessel, the calabash . It was in Kolbenmoor manufactured glass fiber reinforced concrete with the trade names fibreC used, which has a walk-in color. The entire facade was manufactured by Rieder Smart Elements from Maishofen together with South African partner companies. The renovation costs amounted to 3.2 billion South African Rand , the equivalent of over 300 million euros. The stadium, which used to belong to the South African Football Association, is now owned by the City of Johannesburg.

The stadium is said to be at risk from illegal mining in the region. This was reported by the Sunday Times on November 25th, 2018. If gold mining continues with the blasting, there is a risk of the National Stadium collapsing. The explosions found near pipelines for fuel and gas instead, making the city's infrastructure is inclusive of water supply at risk. There are already signs of damage to buildings and streets throughout the city as a result of the underground work. The message indicates the published Department of Mineral Resources ( German  Department of Natural Resources) a separate statement saying that there was no immediate threat to critical infrastructure, as claimed. Johannesburg's Mayor Herman Mashaba takes the situation more seriously. Research has shown that the entire Nasrec district, including the football arena, is at risk from mining in the old shafts. This would further destabilize the earth and ultimately lead to its collapse.

Surroundings

The headquarters of the South African Football Association was built right next to the stadium . During the World Cup, it also housed the FIFA control center.

Venue of the 2010 soccer World Cup

Group games

Round of 16

  • June 27, 2010, 8:30 p.m .: Argentina - Mexico 3: 1 (2: 0)ArgentinaArgentina MexicoMexico 

Quarter finals

  • 2 July 2010, 20:30 pm: Uruguay - Ghana 4: 2 i. E. (0: 1, 1: 1 n.V.)UruguayUruguay GhanaGhana

final

The venue for the 2013 African Cup of Nations

Group games

final

gallery

  • FIFA commemorative plaque for Soccer City as an important venue for the World Cup

  • Stadium during renovation, July 2008

  • Broadcasting center for the FIFA television broadcast in Soccer City, June 2010

See also

Web links

Commons : FNB-Stadion  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Soccer City. Stadium details . In: safagoal.net (English), accessed June 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ a b stage . In: sa2010.gov.za , accessed June 10, 2010.
  3. ↑ Simon Inglis: The Symbolic Status of a Continent's Stadiums . In: Fifa.com , December 10, 1996 (English), accessed June 10, 2010.
  4. ^ The venue: Soccer City ( Memento from July 31, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ). In: Financial Times Deutschland , June 10, 2010, accessed June 10, 2010.
  5. ↑ a b c d Olaf Jansen: The new super arena is right next to Soweto. Everyone is proud of Soccer City . In: sportschau.de , June 9, 2010, accessed on June 10, 2010.
  6. ↑ a b World Cup: Soccer City inaugurated with test matches . In: focus.de , March 26, 2010, accessed on June 10, 2010.
  7. ↑ a b Soccer City Stadium - Johannesburg . In: Fifa.com , accessed June 10, 2010.
  8. ^ A b South Africa: Sponsor wins battle over national stadium name. stadiumdb.com, November 23, 2018, accessed December 17, 2018
  9. ↑ stadionwelt.de: Naming Right-contract for World Cup final stadium extended. stadionwelt.de from March 20, 2017
  10. ↑ a b c d e f 2010 FIFA World Cup - Soccer City . In: fifa.com (archive version).
  11. ↑ See promotional video of the RiederGroup: Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg - fibreC . Video on YouTube , December 14, 2009.
  12. ^ Johannesburg: FNB Stadium in risk of collapse? In: stadiumdb.com. TimesLive.co.za / MyBroadband.co.za, December 2, 2018, accessed December 3, 2018 .
  13. ↑ FNB Stadium will go down in ruins if illegal mining continues. In: mybroadband.co.za. November 27, 2018, accessed December 3, 2018 .