Fritz-Walter-Stadion

Fritz-Walter-Stadion (German pronunciation: [ˌfʁɪtsˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn]) is the house to the club 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, 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", and was opened in 1920.

Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Betze or Betzenberg
Former namesBetzenbergstadion (1920–1985)
LocationKaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coordinates49°26′05″N 7°46′36″E
Public transitKaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central station) or use Park-and-ride system
OwnerFritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH
Capacity49,850 (League matches)
47,500 (International matches)
Record attendance50,754 (Kaiserslautern 1–1 Bayern Munich, 6 May 2006)
Field size105 x 68 m
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1920
Opened13 May 1920 (1920-05-13) (FV 1900 Kaiserslautern 0–2 FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen)
Renovated1932, 1945–1946, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1972–1973, 1978, 1986, 1993–1994, 1998, 2002–2005
ArchitectFolker Fiebiger
Tenants
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Germany national football team (selected matches)
Website
Fritz-Walter-Stadion

Renovation
Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern - empty
and full

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2006, the stadium underwent a 76,5 million Euro renovation beginning in 2002 that added a media center, installed a new floodlight system, and increased capacity from 38,500, of which 18,600 were standing, to 49,850, of which 16,363 are standing.

2006 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The following games were played at the stadium during the 2006 World Cup:

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Spectators
12 June 200615:00 Australia3–1 JapanGroup F46,000
17 June 200621:00 Italy1–1 United StatesGroup E46,000
20 June 200621:00 Paraguay2–0 Trinidad and TobagoGroup B46,000
23 June 200616:00 Saudi Arabia0–1 SpainGroup H46,000
26 June 200617:00 Italy1–0 AustraliaRound of 1646,000
  • The 1. FCK logo, the logo of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the Betzenberg Devil on the side of the north stand
  • View of the stadium from the north-east
  • The Fritz-Walter-Stadion in the year 2000
  • The west stand in 2000, home of the most fervent FCK supporters
  • The north stand (main stand)
  • The east stand from the outside
  • Aerial view of the stadium
  • View towards the south-west corner
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References
    Preceded by
    Stadio Dino Manuzzi
    Cesena    		 UEFA Women's Euro
    Final Venue
    1995    		 Succeeded by
    Ullevaal Stadion
    Oslo
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