Heinz-Steyer-Stadion

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Heinz-Steyer-Stadion
Former namesStadion am Ostragehege (1919-1944)
Location Dresden, Germany
Coordinates 51°3′39″N13°43′34″E / 51.06083°N 13.72611°E / 51.06083; 13.72611 Coordinates: 51°3′39″N13°43′34″E / 51.06083°N 13.72611°E / 51.06083; 13.72611
OwnerCity of Dresden
OperatorCity of Dresden
Capacity 3,000 (before: 55,000 [only with extra made gantry-grandstand from steel])
Construction
Built1918
OpenedJanuary 1, 1919;103 years ago (1919-01-01)
Tenants
Dresdner SC, Dynamo Dresden II, Dresden Monarchs

The Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, in Dresden, Germany, is an association football, American football and athletics stadium currently used by the Dresdner SC and the Dresden Monarchs. It has a capacity of about 30,000 but is currently restricted to about 5,000 for football matches (although it had attendances of more than 50,000 people in the 1930s). It was also the first stadium of Dynamo Dresden. It was the venue for Dynamo's first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup match, against Rangers.

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Clubs that use the stadium

International Association football matches

DateTime (MET)Team HomeFinal score (Halftime score)Team GuestVarietySpectators
14 June 195313:00 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany national football team 0:0 (0:0) Goals scored: none - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria national football team Exhibition game - Referee: György Danko (HUN)55,000 [1]
1 May 195914:00 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany national football team0:1 (0:1) Goals scored: Janos Göröcs (HUN) 59' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary national football team Exhibition game - Referee: Leif Gulliksen (NOR)50,000 [2]
14 October 196216:00 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany national football team3:2 (1:0) Goals scored: Günther Wirth (GDR) 6', Günter Schröter (GDR) 47', Emil Petru (ROU) 52', Emil Petru (ROU) 60', Rainer Nachtigall 62' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Flag of Romania.svg Romania national football team Exhibition game - Referee: Mach (TCH)30,000 [3]
16 April 196916:00 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany national football team2:1 (1:0) Goals scored: Wolfram Löwe (GDR) 31', Harold England (WAL) 57', Peter Rock (GDR) 89' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales national football team 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification - Referee: Geluck (BEL)45.000 [4]

International American football matches

National teams

The 2015 edition of the European Junior Championship of American football had its "final four" round held at Heinz Steyer Stadion.

Club teams

While the Dresden Monarchs usually move to the larger Rudolf Harbig Stadion for home games involving international opposition, they occasionally host foreign visitors in Heinz Steyer Stadion as well.

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