Teddy Stadium

Teddy Stadium
איצטדיון טדי
Construction
UEFA Category 4 Stadium
Location	Jerusalem, Israel
Owner	City of Jerusalem
Operator	City of Jerusalem
Capacity	34,000
Record attendance	30,000 (Beitar Jerusalem-Hapoel Tel Aviv, 21 October 2013)^[1]
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	1990
Opened	1991
Renovated	1999, 2011
Construction cost	US $12,000,000
Tenants
Beitar Jerusalem (1992–present) Hapoel Jerusalem (1992–present) Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (2011–present) Israel national football team (2014–present) 2001 Maccabiah Games 2013 Maccabiah Games UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (2013)

General view (2013)

Teddy Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון טדי‎, Itztadion Teddy) is a football stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Three football teams currently use the stadium - Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.

The stadium is named for long-time Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek, who was in office during the time of its construction and was one of its prominent advocates.

History

For Beitar, the stadium was a major upgrade after years of playing at the YMCA Stadium, nicknamed "The Sandbox". In the first stage, only the west and east sides of the stadium were built, giving it a capacity of 14,000. In 1999, work was finished on a north side that increased capacity to 21,600.^[2]

The stadium itself is one of the newest in Israel and one of the few that are close to meeting all European standards. It is accessible to the disabled, has modern bathrooms, and has ample concession stands, a combination that is very difficult to find in many Israeli stadiums. The stadium has 5,000 parking spots on its premises, and is connected to the Malha Mall and its parking facilities by a pedestrian bridge.

The stadium is located at the terminus of the Begin Expressway and just past the Malha Train Station, which ensures convenient road and rail access to the rest of Israel.

With stands close to the pitch and excellent acoustics, Teddy Stadium has hosted several Israel national football team matches, the Maccabiah Games opening ceremony, and other public events.

A south side stand of 12,000 seats was completed on June 3rd 2013, increasing seating capacity to 34,000.^[3] The NIS100 million plan is the first phase of a project to accommodate 50,000.^[4]

Teddy Stadium was one of the venues for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and hosted the tournament's final match.

Supporters

During Beitar matches, the La Familia group occupies the eastern sections of the stadium. They are known for being the most vocal and controversial of fans in the venue.^[5]^[6]

International matches

Date		Result		Competition	Attendance
15 April 1998	Israel	2–1	Argentina	Friendly
9 February 2003	Israel	3–3	Croatia	Friendly
14 November 2012	Israel	1–2	Belarus	Friendly
6 June 2013	Spain	1–0	Russia	2013 Euro U-21	10,000
9 June 2013	Netherlands	5–1	Russia	2013 Euro U-21	7,500
11 June 2013	Israel	1–0	England	2013 Euro U-21	22,150
18 June 2013	Spain	4–2	Italy	2013 Euro U-21	29,300
31 March 2015	Israel	0-1	Belgium	2016 Euro qualifying	30,000
13 October 2015	Israel	TBD	Cyprus	2016 Euro qualifying	TBD

Gallery

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem.

↑ Beitar bests Hapoel with late Teddy drama
↑ Beitar Jerusalem official website
↑ Sport5 (in Hebrew)
↑ GAB Architects
↑ Goldblatt, David (23 April 2008). "Football and politics in the Holy City". BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
↑ Heller, Aron (20 January 2012). "Israeli club paying price for racist fans". Associated Press.

External links

Teddy Stadium on Google Street View

Israeli Premier League

Clubs	Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Acre Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv

Stadiums	Acre Stadium Bloomfield Stadium Doha Stadium Ironi Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Netanya Stadium Teddy Stadium Vasermil Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium

Former clubs	Bnei Yehuda Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat

Competition	Champions Foreign players Records All-time table

Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Liga Leumit

Clubs	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla Bnei Yehuda Hakoah Ramat Gan Hapoel Afula Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Yavne

Stadia	Bloomfield Stadium Green Stadium Grundman Stadium Haberfeld Stadium Herzliya Municipal Stadium Ilut Stadium Levita Stadium Lod Municipal Stadium Ness Ziona Stadium Ramla Municipal Stadium Sala Stadium Teddy Stadium Winter Stadium

Seasons (second level)	1937 1939 1940 1946–47 1949–50 1951–52 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Coordinates: 31°45′4.20″N 35°11′26.22″E / 31.7511667°N 35.1906167°E / 31.7511667; 35.1906167