Trolli Arena
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth
In the Trolli Arena (proper spelling: Trolli ARENA ) in Fürth, Bavaria, the SpVgg Greuther Fürth carrying out their home games. The stadium is known as Ronhof or Sportpark Ronhof and is located in the same area near the A 73
The existing since 1910 venue can SpVgg ( Greuther ) Fürth to the Stuttgarter Kickers (1905 ) and Altona 93 (1908 ) nationwide are taking place 3 of the longest in the same place playing traditional clubs. However, such rankings are more likely to look at it from an emotional nature and with caution, because a hundred percent continuous point home game mode was rarely guaranteed. There are also older venues, where the gambling in the same place for a long time, such as Viktoria Aschaffenburg (1909 ) or SC Victoria Hamburg (1907).
History
On September 11, 1910, the stadium was inaugurated with the name of sports ground at Ronhofer way opposite to the central cemetery in the area of the then independent municipality Ronhof. A small wooden grandstand and standing walls could accommodate about 8000 people.
A year later, the whistle was enlarged and equipped with changing rooms and showers. This could now watch the games 10,000 spectators. 1919, the stadium was enlarged again - higher earthworks and wider Admission levels now could accommodate 25,000 people.
In April 1945, the Tribune was hit in an air raid and burned out. A non- covered Behelfstribüne did her work until 20 May 1951 was inaugurated as the new construction of the grandstand. She stands with few external changes today.
A record number of visitors had the stadium shortly before: On April 1, came to the game of SpVgg Fürth against 1 FC Nuremberg 30,000 spectators who could break the barriers to the playing field. Nevertheless, everything was peaceful and the game ended 1-0.
1983 was sold due to the oppressive debt burden of SpVgg Sportpark Ronhof Horst Brandstätter ( Playmobil ).
In 1996, at the football department of TSV Vestenbergsgreuth SpVgg Fürth in 1903, the club name was changed to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The Ronhof - - As a venue, the stadium of SpVgg Fürth was chosen. With the rise in the 2nd Bundesliga in 1997, the stadium had to meet new requirements. Previously, there was no block subdivision, no floodlights, an analog scoreboard and no separation of the visiting fans. After both Horst Brandstätter as well as the city of Fürth in the importance of rebuilding measures were convinced the company could begin.
On July 19, 1997, the new Playmobil Stadium was inaugurated with a match against TSV 1860 Munich. The home side won 1-0. The capacity dropped from about 2,500 seats and 24,500 standing room for 5,000 seated and 9,500 standing places. The main grandstand ( 2,500 seats) and the South Stand ( 4,300 standing) and Block 1 (700 standing) were preserved in their current form - however it fences were erected to separate the fan groups. The North Stand ( 4,500 standing) was built with precast concrete - the backstretch ( 2,500 seats) consists of a steel tube stand with plastic seats and a Teflon roof. In addition, a video screen was installed, remodeled the entrance area and built new offices.
In July 1999 the South Stand was leveled and built a steel tube construction for seating and standing room. With the completion in August, the new floodlights was inaugurated. The standing room in South Bend offer about 1200 guests space, the capacity of seating positions, 4500.
In August 2003, the stadium received a new video wall. Three years later it was again renewed. The current display panel has a size of 9.23 to 6.78 meters.
In the summer 2007, a soil heating was installed, installed new seats for the grandstand and the old block 1 demolished. In summer 2008, the standing ranks of the North Stand were covered. In addition, the corners were closed between opposite stand and the subsequent blocks with media walls. A VIP building was built from modular design for an audience of 700 at the site of the former block 1.
Since 1 July 2010, ie the stadium Trolli Arena, named after the fruit gum brand of Mederer Süßwarenvertriebs GmbH. Since 2010, the entire stadium in the club colors be able to accommodate white-green, the backstretch is the writing leaf clover. The grandstand was given a new coat of paint.
In 2011, the formerly colorful floodlights white- painted green and fans designed the breakwater and the entrance of the north stand to.
After the rise of the Bundesliga SpVgg Fürth in 2012 the South Stand was built, which increases the overall capacity of the stadium for the remainder of the sports park Ronhof by 3,000 places to 18,200. The South Stand, where the guest area is located was completely covered.
After interim plans to build a new stadium on the Main -Danube Canal in the south of the city, the SpVgg Greuther Fürth extended in November 2012 the lease with the owner until the year 2040.
In December 2013, the premature end of the current 2015 contract between the name SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Mederer confectionery Vertrieb GmbH was known. The agreement now ends on 30 June 2014.
Capacity
Grandstands: Grandstand with Vortribüne, back straight, north grandstand, South Bend; Wheelchair a raised platform stands directly on the field available. During the summer of 2012, the stadium was expanded to the following capacity:
- Total seats: 18,200
- Seats: 9,500 (of which covered: 8500 )
- Standing: 8,500 (all covered)
System for visually impaired fans
Under the slogan " Listen to what others consider " in 2005 first tested a headphone system that allows visually impaired fans to get comments directly in the stadium the game. Fans / Ultras of SpVgg Greuther Fürth collected for this purpose donations ( about 3,000 euros ) and so the project could be implemented in 2006.
Gallery
Map of the Trolli Arena
Opposite stand in December 2012
North Stand in December 2012
Grandstand in December 2012