Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Stadium in Essen, Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stadium in Essen, Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stadion an der Hafenstraße, known as Stadion Essen until 2022, is a stadium in Essen, Germany. Located in the borough of Bergeborbeck, it has a capacity of 20,650 spectators.[2] It is the home of Rot-Weiss Essen in the third-level men's 3. Liga and SGS Essen in the women's Frauen-Bundesliga and replaced Georg-Melches-Stadion.
Full name | Stadion an der Hafenstraße |
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Former names | Stadion Essen (2012–2022) |
Location | Essen, Germany |
Coordinates | 51°29′12″N 6°58′35″E |
Owner | City of Essen |
Operator | SBG Sportstätten Betriebsgesellschaft Stadt Essen mbH |
Capacity | 20,650 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 1, 2011 |
Opened | August 12, 2012 |
Construction cost | 64 million euro [1] |
Architect | Plan Forward GmbH |
Tenants | |
Rot-Weiss Essen (2012–present) SGS Essen (2012–present) | |
Website | |
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The stadium was officially opened on August 12, 2012, with a match between the under-19s of Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund (3-2). Afterwards the women's club SGS Essen played against 1. FFC Frankfurt. During the latter match, the Frankfurt players were replaced after 80 minutes by eleven male players from Rot-Weiss Essen.[3]
The last stand was finished shortly before the start of the 2013/14 season. For this occasion, an opening match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Werder Bremen (0-2) was held on August 8 in front of 11,513 spectators.[4]
The stadium was sold out for the first time on April 8, 2014, for the semi-final match of the Lower Rhine Cup between Rot-Weiss Essen and MSV Duisburg.[5]
In November 2021, Rot-Weiss Essen purchased the rights to the stadium name. The stadium was renamed Stadion an der Hafenstraße in January 2022; the Georg-Melches-Stadion it replaced carried the same name from 1939 to 1964.[6]
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