Summary
Weserstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) is a football stadium in Bremen, Germany. The Weserstadion is scenically situated on the north bank of the Weser River and is surrounded by lush green parks (the name 'Werder' is a regional German word for "river peninsula"). The city center is only about a kilometre away. It is the home stadium of German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
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 Aerial view of the Weserstadion in 2012 | |
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| Full name | wohninvest WESERSTADION[1] |
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| Location | Franz-Böhmert-Straße 1, Bremen, Germany |
| Owner | Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH |
| Operator | Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH |
| Executive suites | 79[6] |
| Capacity | 42,100 (league matches),[3][4] 37,441 (international matches)[4][5] |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1947[2] |
| Renovated | 1963–1965, 1989, 2005, 2008–2012[2] |
| Construction cost | €76.5 million (2008–2011) |
| Tenants | |
| Werder Bremen (1947–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
Artists that have performed at the stadium include Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses and Van Halen, among others.
The stadium originally included an athletics track, but that was partially removed in 2002 when the pitch was sunk by 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in) and the stands at the straights were lengthened to the new pitch. With this the capacity rose with about 8,000 places.[7] In 2004 four office towers were built behind the north stand. These towers offer a restaurant and offices for the club and local companies.
After various previous renovations, the stadium was expanded, completely rebuilt, and modernized from 2008 to 2011. The façade was coated with photovoltaic panels and a new roof was built on top of the old roof supporting structure (the old roof itself was torn down). Both ends (east and west) were torn down and rebuilt parallel to the endline of the pitch, removing what was left of the old athletics track. Since the rebuilding's completion at the start of the 2011/12 season, it has had a capacity of just over 42,000 seats for domestic matches and over 37,000 seats for international matches. The owner of the stadium is Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH, which is owned half each by SV Werder Bremen and the city of Bremen.
International football matches edit
| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1939 |  Germany |
 Ireland |
1–1 (1–0) | Friendly | 35,000 |
| 27 February 1980 |  West Germany |
 Malta |
8–0 (3–0) | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | 38,000 |
| 4 June 1988 | West Germany |
 Yugoslavia |
1–1 (0–1) | Friendly | 13,000 |
| 2 June 1992 | Germany |
 Northern Ireland |
1–1 (1–1) | Friendly | 30,000 |
| 30 April 1997 | Germany |
 Ukraine |
2–0 (0–0) | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | 33,242 |
| 28 April 1999 | Germany |
 Scotland |
0–1 (0–0) | Friendly | 27,000 |
| 29 May 2001 | Germany |
 Slovakia |
2–0 (0–0) | Friendly | 18,000 |
| 30 April 2003 | Germany |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
1–0 (0–0) | Friendly | 26,000 |
| 7 September 2005 | Germany |
 South Africa |
4–2 (1–1) | Friendly | 28,100 |
| 29 February 2012 | Germany |
 France |
1–2 (0–1) | Friendly | 37,800 |
| 12 June 2023 | Germany |
Ukraine |
3–3 (1–2) | Friendly | 35,975 |
A UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Gibraltar was scheduled to be played at the stadium on 14 November 2014, but it was later moved to Frankenstadion in Nuremberg after a clash between German Football Association and the State of Bremen over the cost of police.[8]
Gallery edit
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Aerial view of the stadium's old configuration with curved ends and red seats (2005) -
Interior of the stadium's old configuration with curved ends (2006) -
The north side of the stadium in 2007 -
The Ostkurve in 2009 -
The new interior of the stadium in 2011 -
Weserstadion and surroundings in 2012 -
Weserstadion at matchday in 2014
References edit
- ^ "Wohninvest WESERSTADION | Zahlen, Daten & Fakten".
- ^ a b "Das Weser-Stadion". werder.de (in German). Bremen: SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KG aA. n.d. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Weser-Stadion". werder.de (in German). SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KGaA. n.d. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Die Kapazität der 18 Bundesliga-Stadien". RP Online (in German). Düsseldorf: RP Digital GmbH. n.d. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Stadionplan". weserstadion.de (in German). Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH. n.d. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Technik und Ausstattung". weserstadion.de (in German). Bremen: Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH. n.d. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Historie - Weser-Stadion - Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH". Weserstadion.de. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Germany to play Gibraltar in Nuremberg and not Bremen in November | Football News". Sky Sports. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links edit
- 3D model of the Weserstadion
- Stadium picture
- (in German) Official homepage
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