Paul-Janes-Stadion

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The Paul-Janes-Stadion in Düsseldorf-Flingern is one of Grounds from Fortuna Düsseldorf (1930-1972 and 2002-Present Evasive). Since 1930. It is named according to the long-standing Düsseldorf football national player Paul Janes.

After the second world war the British army took over the stadium. After a storm in 1958 the corrugated sheet roof was destroyed. In 1967 the clubhouse was established on the area from Fortuna Düsseldorf.

During a removal of the Rheinstadion in the 1970 / the 80s the Paul-Janes-Stadion was a Bundesliga ground. It received in addition a Bundesliga suited floodlight installation.

Another removal took place in the 2001/2002 year, so that the Fortuna have a satisfactory ground after the demolition of the Rheinstadion. After completion of the LTU arena moved Fortuna Dusseldorf for the home matches in this big stadium.

In 2006 the stadium during the football world championship was in 2006 the venue for the biggest "publicly Viewing" arrangement in a non-world championship city in Germany. Beside 12,600 places for the fans in the stadium there was all around the stadium a purchase and an entertainment program in particular for children.