Hardturm
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| Location |  Zürich, Switzerland |
| Opened | 1929 (Football) |
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| Operator | Grasshopper-Club Zürich |
| Surface | Grass |
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The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Since 1929 it is the home of the Grasshopper-Club Zurich and was a host stadium for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
When the stadium was opened in 1929 it could hold 27,500 spectators. After many reconstructions the capacity was 38,000 in 1986, on time for the 100-Year Anniversary of the Grasshopper-Club Zürich. Nowadays the Hardturm holds 17,666 spectators with standing areas for the home and away fans. In international games the Hardturm can hold 16,600 spectators with seating places in all areas.
The Hardturm stadium closed in September 2007, to be replaced by the forthcoming Stadion Zürich.
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During construction of the Letzigrund stadium, Grasshoppers shared use of the Hardturm with local rivals FC Zürich for the 2006/2007 season. This led to protest by Grasshopper fans.
Now that Letzigrund is complete, Grasshoppers and FC Zürich share the new Letzigrund Stadium, as Hardturm is now closed. A new stadium, Stadion Zürich, with a capacity of 30,000 is planned on the ground of the Hardturm for 2010.
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