Bruno-Plache-Stadion
Encyclopedia
Bruno-Plache-Stadion is a multi-use stadium
in Leipzig
, Germany
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of Lokomotive Leipzig
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,600 people, but it is only accredited for 7,000 people at the moment.
It was built in 1922. When it was opened, it was the largest stadium owned by a club in Germany, with a proposed capacity of over 40,000 people. After the Second World War, the stadium was home to SC Rotation Leipzig, until 1990. In 1992, the German Football Association
prohibited games to be held for the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
due to security requirements not being met. Since 2004, soccer games are being held again at the stadium, which is now the home of the 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. The city of Leipzig has full ownership of the stadium.
On June 13, 1999 Bruce Springsteen
played a concert at the venue during his Reunion Tour
.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Lokomotive Leipzig
Lokomotive Leipzig
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig in Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's football fans as the historic side VfB Leipzig, the first national champions of Germany...
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,600 people, but it is only accredited for 7,000 people at the moment.
It was built in 1922. When it was opened, it was the largest stadium owned by a club in Germany, with a proposed capacity of over 40,000 people. After the Second World War, the stadium was home to SC Rotation Leipzig, until 1990. In 1992, the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
prohibited games to be held for the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
due to security requirements not being met. Since 2004, soccer games are being held again at the stadium, which is now the home of the 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. The city of Leipzig has full ownership of the stadium.
On June 13, 1999 Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
played a concert at the venue during his Reunion Tour
Reunion Tour
Reunion Tour is the fourth studio album by The Weakerthans, released on September 25, 2007 in Canada and the U.S. The album was released on both compact disc and vinyl record....
.