Red Bull Arena (Salzburg) facts for kids
Interior of the stadium in July 2008
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| Former names | EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Bullen-Arena |
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| Location | Stadionstraße, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
| Coordinates | 47°48′59″N 12°59′54″E / 47.8163°N 12.9982°E |
| Owner | SWS Stadion Salzburg Planungs- und Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H |
| Capacity | 30,188 (17,218 Bundesliga) (29,520 UEFA matches) (31,895 UEFA Euro 2008) |
| 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 | Schuster Architekten, Atelier Albert Wimmer |
| Tenants | |
| Red Bull Salzburg FC Liefering Austria national football team |
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The Red Bull Arena is a cool football stadium located in Wals-Siezenheim, a town near Salzburg, Austria. It's a super important place for football fans in the area!
This stadium first opened its doors in March 2003. It is the home ground for the famous football team, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Before this, the team played at a different stadium called Stadion Lehen.
When big international games happen, like those organized by UEFA, the stadium is sometimes called Stadion Salzburg. It was also known as the EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim during the UEFA Euro 2008 football tournament.
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About the Red Bull Arena
The Red Bull Arena is a modern stadium built for football matches. It has a special grass field where players show off their skills. The stadium cost about 45 million Euros to build.
How Many Fans Can Fit?
The stadium can hold a lot of people! Its full seating capacity is 30,188 fans. That's a huge crowd cheering on their favorite teams.
When the stadium was first built, it could only hold 18,200 people. But it was made much bigger to host the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament. This expansion allowed over 30,000 fans to watch the games.
For some local league matches, like those in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, parts of the upper stands are closed. This means the capacity is set to 17,218. This change helps make the atmosphere feel more exciting for the fans.
The Field: From Fake to Real Grass
For a while, the Red Bull Arena was the only stadium in the Austrian Bundesliga to use artificial turf. This is a special type of fake grass. It was installed in 2005.
However, since the summer of 2008, the stadium has used natural grass. This is the real green grass you usually see on football fields.
Big Football Events
The Red Bull Arena has hosted many exciting football events. One of the biggest was the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament. This was a huge competition where national teams from all over Europe played.
Euro 2008 Matches at the Arena
During Euro 2008, the stadium hosted three important matches in Group D:
- On June 10, 2008, Greece played against Sweden.
- On June 14, 2008, Greece played against Russia.
- On June 18, 2008, Greece played against Spain.
These games brought many international fans to Wals-Siezenheim.
Salzburgerland Cup
In 2011, the stadium also hosted a friendly tournament called the Salzburgerland Cup. Four different football clubs played in this event. These teams were FK Austria Wien, FC Rapid București, Maccabi Haifa F.C., and FC Shakhtar Donetsk. FC Shakhtar Donetsk ended up winning the tournament.
See also
In Spanish: Red Bull Arena (Salzburgo) para niños
