Mommsenstadion

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Mommsenstadion
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The Mommsenstadion in winter
Mommsenstadion
Location Westend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates 52°30′3″N13°15′51″E / 52.50083°N 13.26417°E / 52.50083; 13.26417
OwnerState of Berlin
Operator SCC Berlin
Capacity 15,005
Field size107 × 72 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardElectronic (since 2000)
Construction
Opened17 August 1930
Renovated1950–1956
Expanded1987
Architect Fred Forbát
Tenants
Tennis Borussia Berlin
SCC Berlin
Berlin Rebels

The Mommsenstadion is a multi-purpose stadium in the locality of Westend in Berlin, Germany, named after the historian Theodor Mommsen. It is currently used mostly for football and hosts the home matches of Tennis Borussia Berlin and SCC Berlin. The stadium has a capacity of 15,005 people (13,200 standing), although the DFB has set an upper limit of 11,500 supporters for football games. [1]

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The stadium opened on 17 August 1930 and replaced the former ground of SCC Berlin that fell prey to the extension of the neighbouring Messe Berlin fairgrounds. It soon adopted its name from a nearby gymnasium. The Mommsenstadion was the site of some football matches during the 1936 Summer Olympics [2] and several ISTAF athletics meetings of the IAAF Golden League. Since 1945, it has also been the home ground of Tennis Borussia Berlin.

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Germany national football team used the Mommsenstadion as their training ground. Austria's national football team will use the stadium as their training ground for the 2024 UEFA Euros. [3]

Matches at the 1936 Summer Olympics

DateTime (CET)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
3 August 193617:30Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0–4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Round of 168,000
5 August 193617:30Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Round of 166,000
6 August 193617:30Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Round of 168,000
7 August 193617:30Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 8–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Quarter-finals8,000

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References

  1. "Heimat Mommsenstadion". Tennis Borussia Berlin (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. "1936 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF). International Olympic Committee . pp. 1047–1056. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. "Austria's National Football Team Set for Dignified EURO 2024 Base Camp in Berlin". Archysport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.