Fritz-Walter-Stadion

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Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Betze
Map
Former namesBetzenbergstadion (1920–1985)
LocationKaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coordinates49°26′4.3″N 7°46′33.9″E / 49.434528°N 7.776083°E / 49.434528; 7.776083
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

Fritz-Walter-Stadion (German pronunciation: [fʁɪt͡sˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ) 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: [ˈbɛt͡sə] ), and was opened in 1920.

Renovation[edit]

Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern - empty
and full
The Fritz Walter Stadium in 2023 during a league match

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[edit]

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

The following games were played at the stadium:

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Spectators
12 June 2006 15:00 Australia Australia 3–1 Japan Japan Group F 46,000
17 June 2006 21:00 Italy Italy 1–1 United States United States Group E 46,000
20 June 2006 21:00 Paraguay Paraguay 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Group B 46,000
23 June 2006 16:00 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain Spain Group H 46,000
26 June 2006 17:00 Italy Italy 1–0 Australia Australia Round of 16 46,000

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Preceded by UEFA Women's Euro
Final Venue

1995
Succeeded by