Stadion der Freundschaft (Frankfurt (Oder))

1 FC Frankfurt E / V, Frankfurt / Oder Red Cocks

The stadium of friendship is a multi-purpose stadium in Frankfurt ( Oder). Among other things, the resident first Frankfurt FC I / V plays its home games. In addition, there play the Footballer of the Red Cocks.

History

The stadium was opened on July 12, 1953 after five years of construction, the 700th anniversary of the city. The first football match was played between Dynamo Frankfurt and Gwardia Kraków in front of 25,000 spectators.

Over the years, the stadium was expanded continuously. Thus, a by- course was built in 1955 and 1962 was followed by a new run hall. A year later, the floodlight system was modernized. In the following years, a new West Stand was built. In addition, improvements in the commentary boxes in the parking lot and the players tunnel were performed. At the entrance, a body set up by Walter centrifugal bust of Werner soul tie has been established.

From the season 1974/75 could experience also European Cup atmosphere in the stadium of friendship. The delegated to the City Army Sports Club FC forward played in the first round of the UEFA Cup against Juventus. 20,000 spectators came to the prestigious game for which an extra one additional grandstand was built. Until the 1984/85 season FC forward irregularly played in the UEFA Cup and wore its home games in the stadium of friendship. While these European Cup games were mostly sold out, came to the home games in the GDR Oberliga usually only a few thousand spectators. After the club in 1988 descended into the second league attendances fell even more. After the club was founded after the fall of 1991 as Frankfurter FC Viktoria 91 new, and therefore forcibly relegated to the 3rd league, the stadium fell into disrepair.

The stadium no longer meets the DFB safety regulations and is massive disrepair. The floodlights were, just like the scoreboard, dismantled danger of collapse. The Frankfurter FC Viktoria 91 more for its games primarily on the adjacent location of the stadium. Only individual games are still organized with an increased security risk in the stadium. Otherwise, the youth teams wear their matches at the stadium.

The sports complex was the venue of two matches. On October 9, 1974, the East German national team played in front of 2,000 spectators against Canada and on April 17, 1985 the East German national team played in front of 6,000 spectators against Norway.

In addition, two U - 21 international matches were played in the stadium. 7.000 spectators came 1995 on the 7-0 victory in the European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria, two years later, the U - 21 team of Portugal separated with 1:1