Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion
SV Babelsberg 03 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam
- DDR internationals
- UEFA Women's Cup
The Karl- Liebknecht -Stadion (short: KarLi ) is a football stadium in the district of Potsdam Babelsberg. It is the home ground of SV Babelsberg 03 and 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam. At the same place previously were the sports field at the priest road and later the Karl- Liebknecht- sports court.
Location and facilities
The stadium is a pure football stadium without tracks and other athletic facilities. The venue is located in the north of the Potsdam district of Babelsberg. Limited it is in the west and north through the alley to Glienicke and the adjoining Park Babelsberg, on the east by the Karl- Liebknecht-Straße and on the south by a residential area. Along with the actual main stadium are two more training places on the stadium grounds. The stadium has a capacity of 10,786 spectators, spread over 2006 seats and 8780 standing.
History
By the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century of the Babelsberg Park football was operated on the edge. In 1924, finally, the members of the sports club Concordia Nowawes 06 laid on the site of the current stadium to the sports field to the priest road.
At the end of World War II, the plant was severely damaged by bombing. By 1947, the worst damage had largely been eliminated. Two years later, the BSG qualified " märkische People's Voice " Babelsberg ( later rotary Babelsberg ) for the DDR - Oberliga, which further renovation and expansion work on the now in Karl- Liebknecht- sports court (named after the politician Karl Liebknecht ) renamed sports complex were necessary.
After descending rotation of the league in 1958 as well as several sports political restructuring of the Babelsberg football in the 1960s ( inter alia rotation has been delegated to the newly formed SC Potsdam, whose team was subsequently taken over by the BSG Motor Babelsberg ), there were Karli temporarily not until - yet to see second-division football.
In the early 1970s, the initiative was formed to build a new stadium, which was also implemented in the years 1974/1975. On 10 July 1976, the new Karl -Liebknecht stadium was officially unveiled at the game of football Olympic team of the GDR against the BSG Motor Babelsberg. The spectator capacity at that time was still 15,000 seats. It was completely exploited only once, namely at the World Cup qualifier between the GDR and Malta in 1977, which is the official attendance record even today. Over the years, the spectator capacity was again reduced. So for the last game against Fortuna Dusseldorf Regional sold on June 9, 2001, the first after 24 years, all available maps, but "only" an audience of 14,700 meant.
In 2001, the stadium has been partially renovated and made suitable Bundesliga in Germany with a unique floodlighting 2002. The floodlights can be folded after the game, so as not to obstruct the line of sight from the Flatow Tower on the city, as the adjacent Babelsberg Park is a World Heritage Site. The capacity decreased by these alterations to 9,254 spectators, rose by new counts of places but then again at 10,499. In addition, several consecutive ticket booths were built.
In 2007, considered the city of Potsdam, whether as part of the DFB application a new stadium in the district of Potsdam Potsdam -South ( settlement forest city) would be financially viable and enforceable for the Women's World Cup 2011. Then was created by fans of the SV Babelsberg 03 the action " per Karli " to life, to preserve the ancestral venue. A feasibility study finally pleaded for the preservation of the Karl- Liebknecht -Stadion, since a new building, the city of Potsdam would approximately 20 million euros more expensive. In addition, the Mayor Jann Jakobs closed after the rejection of the Potsdam application request as a venue for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the possibility of a complete new building from.
Use
Since its inauguration in 1976, the stadium of the SV Babelsberg 03 or its predecessor organization served BSG Motor Babelsberg as a home ground. Previously used engine and its competitor rotation the Karl -Liebknecht- sports court. In the 1990s, the SG Bornim played in the stadium, when it was briefly represented higher class. The second home club is the first FFC Turbine Potsdam, whose predecessor BSG Turbine Potsdam also played in GDR times in the stadium. This is done free of charge.
In the Karl -Liebknecht -Stadion international comparisons took place. In addition to the above -mentioned game of the GDR against Malta, the Olympic qualifying match between East Germany and Norway were here in November 1983 before (1-0 before 8,500 spectators ) and in May 1985 another World Cup qualifier of the East German national team against Luxembourg ( 3-1 9,000 spectators ) discharged. In addition, the East German women's national team went to their first and only international match on 9 May 1990 in Karli. The 0-3 defeat against Czechoslovakia at that time attracted only 800 spectators. The West German national women played so far twice in the Karl -Liebknecht -Stadion. On 13 April 1995, the DFB - Elf Poland defeated before 2,300 spectators 8-0. The second game on 27 March 2003 against Scotland was a lot by qualifying for the European Championship 2005. 4,783 spectators, Germany won 5-0.
Other highlights in women's football were the final home games of the first FFC Turbine Potsdam in the European Cup for women. On 21 May 2005, the "Turbine " won the trophy with a 3-1 victory ( first leg 2-0 to Potsdam) against Djurgårdens IF / Älvsjö from Stockholm. 8,677 spectators watched the game and presented a valid to date attendance record at home games represents a year later met the first FFC Turbine in the final on the first FFC Frankfurt. 4,431 spectators at Potsdam was defeated in the first leg with 0:4.
On 15 June 2003 the football league of women found in the Karl-Liebknecht -Stadion, the best attended for nine years game in history instead. 7,900 spectators, the first FFC Turbine Potsdam and the 1st FFC Frankfurt parted goalless, resulting in the Frankfurt city secured the championship. In May 2012, the VfL Wolfsburg surpassed this mark.
News
In 2009, it was announced that the stadium in the years 2010 and 2011 with funds from the economic stimulus package (about eight million euros ) is to be renovated, so the suitability of the stadium for the claims of the respective DFB Divisions of SV Babelsberg and 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam to secure the long term. Thus, the main building will be renovated and created an artificial pitch as a side course. For the main course even a lawn heating is possibly being considered among others. In addition, sidewalks are made weather-resistant, sanitary facilities constructed / rehabilitated and a grandstand increase or canopy made (both only at block K). In October 2010, there was a defect in the buckling of a system of floodlights, which prevents the retraction of the mast and thus the use of floodlights. The defect also makes the preventive replacement of all lighting towers required.