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Football stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany
Fritz-Walter-Stadion
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Former names
| Betzenbergstadion (1920?1985)
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Location
| Kaiserslautern
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Rhineland-Palatinate
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Germany
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Coordinates
| 49°26′4.3″N
7°46′33.9″E
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49.434528°N 7.776083°E
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49.434528; 7.776083
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Public transit
| Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central station) or use
Park-and-ride system
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Owner
| Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH
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Capacity
| 49,850 (League matches)
47,500 (International matches)
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Record attendance
| 50,754
(Kaiserslautern 1?1 Bayern Munich, 6 May 2006)
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Field size
| 105 x 68 m
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Surface
| grass
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Built
| 1920
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Opened
| 13 May 1920
(
1920-05-13
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(FV 1900 Kaiserslautern 0?2 FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen)
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Renovated
| 1932, 1945?1946, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1972?1973, 1978, 1986, 1993?1994, 1998, 2002?2005
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Architect
| Folker Fiebiger
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
Germany national football team
(selected matches)
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Fritz-Walter-Stadion
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Fritz-Walter-Stadion
(
German pronunciation:
[f??t?s?valt???taːdi??n]
ⓘ
) is the home stadium of
1. FC Kaiserslautern
and is located in the city of
Kaiserslautern
,
Rhineland-Palatinate
,
Germany
. It was one of the stadia used in the
2006 FIFA World Cup
. It is named after
Fritz Walter
(1920?2002), who played for the Kaiserslautern club throughout his career and was captain of the
Germany national football team
that won the
1954 FIFA World Cup
in the "
Miracle of Bern
". The stadium was built on the
Betzenberg
hill, hence its nickname
"Betze"
(
German pronunciation:
[?b?t?s?]
ⓘ
), and was opened in 1920.
Renovation
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In preparation for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
, the stadium underwent a 76,5 million Euro renovation beginning in 2002 that added a media center and a new floodlight system. The capacity was also increased from 38,500, of which 18,600 were standing, to 49,850, of which 16,363 are standing.
2006 FIFA World Cup
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The stadium was one of the venues for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
.
The following games were played at the stadium:
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The 1. FCK logo, the logo of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the Betzenberg Devil on the side of the north stand
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View of the stadium from the north-east
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The Fritz-Walter-Stadion in the year 2000
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The west stand, home of the most fervent FCK supporters, in 2000.
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The north stand (main stand)
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The east stand from the outside
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Aerial view of the stadium
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View towards the south-west corner
See also
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References
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External links
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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