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Fritz Walter Stadion

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Field size
  
105 x 68 m

Opened
  
13 May 1920

Team
  
1. FC Kaiserslautern

Capacity
  
49,780

Phone
  
+49 180 5 318800

Fritz-Walter-Stadion

Former names
  
Betzenbergstadion (1920-1985)

Location
  
Kaiserslautern, Germany

Public transit
  
Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central station) or use Park-and-ride system

Owner
  
Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH

Record attendance
  
50,754 (6 May 2006 (2006-05-06) Bundesliga match 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs. FC Bayern Munich 1-1)

Address
  
Fritz-Walter-Straße 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Similar
  
FCK‑Museum, Stadion Nürnberg, Wildparkstadion, Mercedes‑Benz Arena, Niedersachsenstadion

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The Fritz-Walter-Stadion ( [ˌfʁɪtsˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn]) is the home to the 2. Bundesliga 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 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.

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Renovation

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 48,500, 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 World Cup of 2006:

References

Fritz-Walter-Stadion Wikipedia