| Hardturm | |
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| Location | |
| Opened | 1929 (Football) |
| Owner | |
| Operator | Grasshopper-Club Zürich |
| Surface | Grass |
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The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Industriequartier is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. Since 1929 it is the home of the Grasshopper-Club Zurich and was a host stadium for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4.
When the stadium was opened in 1929 it could hold 27,500 spectators. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After many reconstructions the capacity was 38,000 in 1986, on time for the 100-Year Anniversary of the Grasshopper-Club Zürich. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Nowadays the Hardturm holds 17,666 spectators with standing areas for the home and away fans. In international games the Hardturm can hold 16,600 spectators with seating places in all areas.
The Hardturm stadium closed in September 2007, to be replaced by the forthcoming Stadion Zürich. Stadion Zürich is a planned multi-use Stadium in Zurich Switzerland that is not yet under construction
During construction of the Letzigrund stadium, Grasshoppers shared use of the Hardturm with local rivals FC Zürich for the 2006/2007 season. is a Stadium in Zürich, Switzerland, and the home of the football club FC Zürich. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. This led to protest by Grasshopper fans.
Now that Letzigrund is complete, Grasshoppers and FC Zürich share the new Letzigrund Stadium, as Hardturm is now closed. A new stadium, Stadion Zürich, with a capacity of 30,000 is planned on the ground of the Hardturm for 2010. Stadion Zürich is a planned multi-use Stadium in Zurich Switzerland that is not yet under construction