Sportpark Unterhaching
- SpVgg Unterhaching
- Football matches of SpVgg Unterhaching
The Alps Bauer Sport Park, named after a sponsor since 2013, is the home of footballing game Unterhaching and is used by this almost exclusively for Official matches for the first team and rarely for home games of the second team. The football stadium is owned by the town of Unterhaching.
History and Development
Built in the early 1990s to the long-standing quite successful team in the game of association to allow an extract from the stadium at the Grunau and to provide an adequate home for a second division team, the stadium was named after the unexpected rise of the soccer association in the Bundesliga in 1999 expanded and remodeled in accordance with the minimum requirements of the German Football Association.
Until the expansion of the stadium offered 11,000 spectators. In its current form already existed the West (then main) tribune, together with the characteristic canopy in almost alpine style, as well as large parts of the south stand, along with the clubhouse behind it. North and East Stands were only the size of a few concrete steps; the east stand beyond a grass mound.
After the Bundesliga rise in 1999, a comprehensive expansion was due to the organizational, safety and financial dimension that brings a sporty fairs with the national sizes of football with them necessary. So asked the DFB the increase in spectator capacity to at least 15,000 seats, the emergence of many new parking spaces and the elimination of possible sources of danger in the interior, such as the unpaved grass hill at the east stand.
In a first phase of construction was still the North Stand, refer to the away fans area, significantly increased during the summer break before the season 1999/2000 and fully secured the east stand and fitted with seats. In addition, a small standing room curve was created at the northeast corner of the stadium. During the season 1999/2000, the North Stand was further increased. After these modifications, the stadium took 10,300 spectators; Reason for the short-term capacity loss was the conversion of standing places of the East Stand in seats.
As a result of the architectural features of the stadium an extension of the southern and western grandstand not, or only with disproportionate financial cost possible ( the clubhouse or the existing roof here were a hindrance ), and in the Northwest a " VIP house" was already incurred had to meet the requirements of the Association, the North and East Stands will be further expanded after the successful 1999/2000 season. In addition, the South Stand was extended by a curve to the west stand. The East Stand was further reinforced and equipped with a finished roof; as well as the North Stand was increased and completes the curve to the east stand at the same height. In the south the newly built closed curve perpendicular to the previously sloping structure of the West Stand. The stadium holds 15,053 spectators since these reconstructions and thus makes the demands of the DFB in full measure enough.
In the area surrounding the stadium parking lots were leveled, the expanded pedestrian and bicycle to and from the S-Bahn station Fasanenpark and created more artificial and natural grass pitches to allow the game Unterhaching a more professional training. Further extensions, such as an increase in the south stand were placed quickly shelved in the 2nd Bundesliga after the descent of the first team.
Highlights
The first sold in the first league sports park took place on Matchday 4 of the 1999/2000 season, when the game Unterhaching received VfB Stuttgart. 10,300 spectators watched the game, which ended with a 2-0. In the second half of the same year the two Munich derby against TSV 1860 and Bayern were held. Originally a move to the Olympic Stadium in Munich was planned for these games, which would have the club each allows a visit of 69,000 spectators - a stay in the home stadium was made possible by the then sponsor Erich Lejeune, of the association a " failure compensation" paid. In May 2000, won the Sportpark the Spielvereinigung against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where a draw would have been enough to win the German championship, 2-0, by an own goal from Michael Ballack and a headed goal by Markus Leitner top. Thus it allowed Bayern Munich to win the championship. The already placed for eventual presentation to Leverkusen in the sports park by the DFB championship trophy was taken away again from Unterhaching. The game Unterhaching was considered strong at home and was able to keep this year the top division. In the 2000/2001 season victories were achieved against both rivals Munich; and there were more sold out games at the stadium against Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV.
On 17 July 2008, the DFB was the first time in an official international match in Unterhachinger Sports Park. The German women 's national soccer team defeated England before 9185 spectators in a preseason game at the Olympic tournament in Beijing 3-0.
On 11 October 2010, the DFB was from another international match in Unterhaching. It did the German U -21 men against the U -21 Ukraine. The game ended 2-1 for Germany after goals from Andre Schurrle.
Characteristics
Even after the conversion, the Sports Park on some special features. Not every day are, for example, the two-story clubhouse behind the south stand and the players tunnel leading under the South Stand out on the pitch. In the clubhouse, a restaurant is operated, the friendly weather at a beer garden in the immediate vicinity of the stadium offers. In the southeast corner of the stadium is easily visible from the team bus to the guest team parked.
Public transport
From the center of Munich S-Bahn line 3 direction leads wooden churches or Deisenhofen to Pheasant Park Station. From there, a signposted, tarmac footpath leads to the stadium. The walk is approximately 15 minutes.