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| Full name | Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
| Location | Vienna |
| Broke ground | 1929 |
| Built | 1929-1931 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1986 |
| Owner | City of Vienna |
| Operator | Wiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) b. H. |
| Architect | Otto Ernst Schweizer |
| Former names | Prater Stadium (Praterstadion) |
| Tenants | Austrian national football team Austria Vienna (UEFA-organised games only) Rapid Vienna (UEFA-organised games only) |
| Capacity | 53,008 |
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Football
The Ernst Happel Stadium is the largest football stadium in Austria. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich It is the home of the Austrian national football team. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Club football matches are generally limited to the domestic cup and international competitions featuring one of Vienna's top clubs, FK Austria Wien and SK Rapid Wien, as their regular stadiums are too small to host UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup matches. FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital Vienna. The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Local derbies between FK Austria and SK Rapid have also been played in the stadium. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby
Although its current capacity is only 49,825, the stadium is rated one of UEFA's Five Star Stadiums (normally 50,000+ capacity), permitting it to host the UEFA Champions League final. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The seating capacity is being expanded to 53,008[1] for the 2008 European Football Championship, with the final to be held in the stadium. Seating capacity refers to the number The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The stadium will also host 3 group games, 2 quarter final matches, semifinal and final. The attendance record of 92,706 for a match against the USSR was in 1960[2]. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The capacity has since been reduced.
Notable matches held in the stadium
- 1995 UEFA Champions League final: Ajax 1 – 0 AC Milan
- 1990 European Cup final: AC Milan 1 – 0 Benfica
- 1987 European Cup final: FC Porto 2 – 1 Bayern München
- 1970 European Cup Winners Cup final: Manchester City F.C. 2 – 1 Górnik Zabrze
- 1964 European Cup final: Inter Milan 3 – 1 Real Madrid
UEFA Euro 2008
For Euro 2008, the Ernst Happel Stadion will host 7 games: 3 group games, two quarter-finals ,one semi-final and the final. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The 1995 UEFA Champions League Final was the 40th edition and took place in Vienna between AFC Ajax and A Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Górnik Zabrze ( pron ˈgurɲik ˈzabʐɛ) is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 8 June 2008 |
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Austria |
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 Croatia |
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53,000 |
| 12 June 2008 |
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Austria |
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 Poland |
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53,000 |
| 16 June 2008 |
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Austria |
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 Germany |
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53,000 |
| 20 June 2008 |
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not yet decided |
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not yet decided |
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53,000 |
| 22 June 2008 |
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not yet decided |
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not yet decided |
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53,000 |
| 26 June 2008 |
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not yet decided |
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not yet decided |
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53,000 |
| 29 June 2008 |
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not yet decided |
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not yet decided |
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53,000 |
Other Sports
Other sporting events are held in the stadium, including athletics, cycling and tennis. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football In 1950, 35,000[3] watched Austrian Josef Weidinger win the European Heavyweight crown against Stefan Olek (of France), and in 1995, a temporary pool in the stadium was the venue for the European LC Championships. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The European LC Championships 1995 in Aquatics were staged in Vienna Austria from August 22 to 27.
Panorama
Concerts
The stadium has hosted a number of rock concerts, with crowds of up to 56,000 attending performances by Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Three Tenors, Rolling Stones, U2, Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd and Tina Turner. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. The Three Tenors is a name given to a consort of singers who held concerts under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s Spaniards Plácido Domingo Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Pink Floyd are Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American
References
External links
- Pictures of the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna
- Link to Volkan Yuksel's 3D aerial stereoview image pair for cross-eyed freeview technique
- detailed 3D model of Ernst Happel Stadium
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