Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Red Bull Arena ([ɹɛt ˈbʊl ʔaˌʁeːna], known during the UEFA Euro 2008 as the EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim [eːˈʔɛmˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn ˌvalsˈsiːtsn̩haɪ̯m] and during UEFA club football events as Stadion Salzburg,[2] is a football stadium in Wals-Siezenheim, a municipality in the suburbs of Salzburg, Austria. It was officially opened in March 2003 and is the home ground of FC Red Bull Salzburg. Previously, the club played at Stadion Lehen.
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| Former names | EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Bullen-Arena |
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| Location | Stadionstraße, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
| Coordinates | 47.81630°N 12.99820°E |
| Owner | SWS Stadion Salzburg Planungs- und Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H |
| Capacity | 31,895[1] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Lawn |
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| Built | 2003 |
| Opened | 8 March 2003 |
| Renovated | Summer 2005 6 May 2006 – 25 July 2007 |
| Construction cost | €45 million |
| Architect | Azbie Nuredini |
| Tenants | |
FC Liefering | |
Overview
Its current seating capacity is 31,895.[1] The stadium's original capacity was 18,200, but it was heavily expanded to over 30,000 so as to accommodate the 2008 European Football Championships.
The "EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim" was the only stadium in the Austrian Bundesliga which used artificial turf. Polytan's FIFA 2-Star Recommended 40mm surface Ligaturf with a 25mm elastic layer was installed in 2005, but since Summer 2010 natural lawn has been used.
References
- Stadium official website
- "UEFA Europa League - Salzburg-Krasnodar". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Red Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim) at Wikimedia Commons- Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)
- Stadium Guide Article