Rheinstadion
Sign in to saveThe Rheinstadion () was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 54,000 people at the end of its life.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- Rheinstadion
- Venue.image
- 250px
- Venue.location
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Venue.opened
- September 1925
- Venue.renovated
- 1974
- Venue.closed
- 22 June 2002
- Venue.demolished
- 6 November 2002
- Venue.surface
- Grass
- Venue.architect
- Heinrich Freese (1925)Friedrich Tamms and Erwin Beyer (1974)
- Venue.tenants
- Fortuna Düsseldorf (1974–2002)Rhein Fire (1995–2002)
- Venue.seating_capacity
- 54,000
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- International matches
- 1974 FIFA World Cup
- UEFA Euro 1988
- References
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The Rheinstadion () was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 54,000 people at the end of its life.
It was the home ground for Fortuna Düsseldorf from 1953 to 1970 and 1972–2002. It was used during the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1988 European Championships. In 1995, the Rhein Fire, of the World League of American Football became tenants in their inaugural season. It hosted World Bowl '99 and World Bowl X.