Monday, May 26th, 2008
The Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich got a new pitch, so that it could ensure the optimum playing surface when it hosts three of EURO 2008 games.
The Letzigrund Stadium is both Grasshopper-Club and FC Zurich’s stadium, as the two clubs share it. The stadium’s old pitch had been used heavily during its existence and it was taken up after the end of the Swiss Super League season.
So, a new surface for EURO 2008’s games was decided to be laid.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Ernst Happel Stadion is Austria’s largest football stadium. It the home ground of Austria’s national football team, although usually only international competitions are being allowed to take place on this stadium.
Prater Stadium, as Ernst Happel Stadium was called till 1992, was built between 1929 and 1931 for the second Worker’s Olympiad. The German architect Otto Ernst Schweizer designed the stadium. In 1992, Prater Stadium was renamed after an important player and coach, Ernst Happel.
Although its current capacity of 49,844 the stadium was rated as one of UEFA’s Five Star Stadiums, which is normally awarded for 50,000+ capacity stadiums. However, for EURO 2008 the seating capacity will be expanded to 53,008.
On the Ernst Happel Stadion there are going to be hosted three group games, 2 quarter-finals, a semifinal and also the final.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim is located in Wals-Siezenheim, a suburb of the famous Austrian city of Salzburg. As it was officially opened in 2003, this stadium is a considered a new one. It represents also the home ground of Red Bull Salzburg.
The stadium’s current capacity is of 18,200 people. However, for EURO 2008 it is going to be expanded to 30,000 people.
This stadium is also the only one in the Austrian Bundesliga using artificial turf. This was installed in 2005.
EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim will host three group matches of EURO 2008.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Worthersee Stadion is located in Klagenfurt, Austria, and represents a multi-use stadium, although it has been currently used mainly for football matches.
Worthersee Stadion is also the home ground of FC Karnten. It holds only 11,500 people, but it is going to be expanded to 30,000 places for the EURO 2008 competitions.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Tivoli-Neu Stadion is an Austrian multi-use stadium. It is located in Innsbruck and represents the home ground of FC Wacker Tirol.
Tivoli-Neu Stadion was built in 2000, having a capacity of 17,400 people. For EURO 2008 the stadium will be expanded to 30,000 people. On its ground there are going to be played three group matches.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Letzigrund stadium hadn’t been on the list to host EURO 2008’s matched, but when it appeared the Switzerland was not able to renovated Hardturm till 2008, UEFA approved the decision of renovating Letzigrund instead of Hardturm. Letzigrund should be ready in September 2007.
The stadium is located in Zurich and has a capacity of about 23,605.11,605 places have seats, out of which only 9,167 are covered, and the other 12,000 are just covered standing area.
Letzingrund is the home ground of FC Zurich. Till the reconstruction ends, the football team will be moving out to the Hardturm stadium, the home ground of Grasshopper-Club Zurich.
Letzingrund is one of the oldest stadiums from Switzerland, as it opened on the 22nd of February 1925. It was own till 1937 by FC Zurich and since then the city of Zurich became the owner. In 1947, 1958, 1973 and 1984 the stadium was renovated. In 1973 it was added lighting.
Letzingrund is also the place where the annual athletics Weltklasse Zurich meeting takes place.
The stadium will host three matches of Euro 2008.
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