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Parkstadion. From 1973 to 2001, the Parkstadion was the home stadium of FC Schalke 04. After it was renovated in the summer of 1998, it had a capacity of exactly 62,004 spectators (55,887 for internationals). It could hold 44,962 fans sitting down (49,737 for internationals), with space enough for 17,042 standing spectators (5,603 for ...
The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke have been one of the most popular professional football teams in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. Schalke play in the 2.
- 4 May 1904; 119 years ago as Westfalia Schalke
- 2. Bundesliga
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One of the early versions of the club was called Westfalia Schalke and formed in 1904. After twenty years of existence and a couple of failed mergers and name changes, the club took the name Schalke 04 in 1924, with the "04" in the title standing for the year of their foundation. Along with the name change came the new blue-and-white jerseys ...
The Parkstadion during a match between Schalke 04 and 1. FC Nürnberg on 12 September 1998. Parkstadion ( German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁkˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) was a multi-purpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that is no longer used to host any major events.
- 62,004 (league matches), 55,877 (international matches)
- Grass
- 4 August 1973
- Original Bridge
- Replacement Bridge
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Beginnings of new bridge construction in 2019Construction of the arch spans in June 2020The old and new bridge next to each otherThe old and new bridge next to each other- 1950 (original), 2021 (replacement)
- 541 ft (165 m)
- Anacostia River
- 1,444 ft (440 m)
The Parkstadion was built for the World Cup 1974 in Germany. Since that it was home of FC Schalke 04. Last game was on May 19th, 2001 which ended in the most tragic Bundesliga final ever and Schalke becoming "Meister der Herzen"... ( facebook-user-98463) Know an interesting fact about Parkstadion?
FC Schalke 04 celebrated its 75th birthday with an international tournament at the Parkstadion. Three European Cup winners, Benfica Lisbon, Liverpool FC and Feyernoord Rotterdam, took part in the anniversary. However, the tournament turns into a financial disaster: Schalke pays 200,000 marks extra due to the low attendance figures.
