Willy-Sachs-Stadion

Willy-Sachs-Stadion
Full name Willy-Sachs-Stadion
Location Schweinfurt, Germany
Coordinates 50°3′4.6″N 10°12′10.9″E / 50.051278°N 10.203028°E / 50.051278; 10.203028Coordinates: 50°3′4.6″N 10°12′10.9″E / 50.051278°N 10.203028°E / 50.051278; 10.203028
Owner City of Schweinfurt
Capacity 16,500[1] (860 seated)
Field size 105 × 68 m
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1934 to 1936
Opened 23 July 1936
Renovated 2001
Construction cost 1 million RM[2]
Architect Paul Bonatz
Tenants
1. FC Schweinfurt 05

Willy-Sachs-Stadion is a multi-functional football stadium in Schweinfurt, Germany. Since 1936, it has been home stadium to the German football club 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.[1]

History

The stadium, built by German architect Paul Bonatz, was a donation from local industrialist Willy Sachs to the City of Schweinfurt. As the club's patron, Willy Sachs designated a privileged right of use of all facilities for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.[3] Leading politicians of the Third Reich attended the opening ceremony on 23 July 1936.[2][4][5] Three days later, the new Willy-Sachs-Stadion saw its first game, a 2–2 draw between 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 and 1935 German champion FC Schalke 04.[3] Attandance record of the stadium was 22,500 at a friendly between Schweinfurt 05 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1954.[6]

Willy-Sachs-Stadion hosted the 2nd Fistball World Championships in 1972 as well as the Fistball European Championships in 2012. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the stadium served as training ground for the Tunisia national football team.

The sports complex regularly is venue for athletics competitions and championships on national level. Occasionally, the neighbouring U.S. Army Garrison, located in Schweinfurt until 2014, had used the stadium for military parades.

As part of the Schweinfurt Lest we forget initiative, in 2001 the local press including Süddeutsche Zeitung and author Werner Skrentny initiated a campaign to rename the stadium due to Sachs' Nazi affiliation. The campaign met with low approval among the general public.[7]

The stadium is listed as historic monument and is subject to preservation orders.[8]

Facilities

Standing rooms with Marathon gate (2017)
View onto court and grandstand (2017)

Today, the stadium complex consists of the main field with a capacity of 16,500 (the actual Willy-Sachs-Stadion), and several additional courts.[9] The main stadium offers a covered grandstand, hosting 860 seats, and standing rooms around the residual circumference, which is planted with two rows of linden trees. The football field is flanked by various track and field facilities and a classical Marathon gate. Premises at the stadium include changing rooms for players, coaches, and referees. Speaker cabins and a press area are available in the grandstand.

To meet the requirements for 2nd Bundesliga, the stadium has been renovated and equipped with floodlights in 2001. In addition, an electronic scoreboard was contributed by Schweinfurt's large industry. Wavebreakers have been installed on the standing rooms in 2014 to safeguard the full 16,500 capacity.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stadiondaten – Willy-Sachs-Stadion" (in German). www.kicker.de. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  2. 1 2 "Der braune Schatten" [The brown shadow] (in German). cicero.de. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  3. 1 2 "Geschichte des FC 05 Schweinfurt" [FC Schweinfurt 05 History] (in German). www.schweinfurtfuehrer.de. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Willy-Sachs-Stadion" (in German). www.schweinfurtfuehrer.de. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Schweinfurt Under the Swastika". www.thirdreichruins.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Willy-Sachs-Stadion, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, Fotos & Infos" (in German). stadioncheck.de. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Der braune Fleck von Schweinfurt" [Schweinfurt's brown spot] (in German). tomkleine.jimdo.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Schweinfurt: Willy-Sachs-Stadion" (in German). stadionphotos.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Willy-Sachs-Stadion Schweinfurt". www.youtube.de. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  10. ↑ "Im Schweinfurter Willy-Sachs-Stadion werden gerade die Wellenbrecher errichtet" [Wavebreakers for the Willy-Sachs-Stadion] (in German). in-und-um-schweinfurt.de. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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