Fritz-Walter-Stadion () is the home stadium of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and is located in the city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was one of the stadia used in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It is named after Fritz Walter (1920–2002), who played for the Kaiserslautern club throughout his career and was captain of the Germany national football team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup in the "Miracle of Bern". The stadium was built on the Betzenberg hill, hence its nickname "Betze" (), and was opened in 1920.
Renovation In preparation for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the stadium underwent a €76,5 million renovation beginning in 2002 that added a media center and a new floodlight system. The capacity was also increased from 38,500, of which 18,600 were standing, to 49,850, of which 16,363 are standing. Since 1 April 2023, the official capacity has been 49,327.
2006 FIFA World Cup The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The following games were played at the stadium:
DateTime (CET)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundSpectators12 June 200615:00 Australia3–1 JapanGroup F46,00017 June 200621:00 Italy1–1 United StatesGroup E46,00020 June 200621:00 Paraguay2–0 Trinidad and TobagoGroup B46,00023 June 200616:00 Saudi Arabia0–1 SpainGroup H46,00026 June 200617:00 Italy1–0 AustraliaRound of 1646,000
See also List of football stadiums in Germany Lists of stadiums
References
External links
Fritz Walter Stadion, 1. FC Kaiserslautern Information and Image Gallery