Embdena-Stadion
Encyclopedia
Embdena-Stadion is a multi-use stadium
in Emden
, Germany
. It is currently used exclusively for football
matches and has been the home stadium of Kickers Emden
since 1950.
and financial services
firm under a sponsorship agreement. Between 1998 and 2005, the venue was named after a former president of the club, Dr. Helmut Riedl, and prior to those years it was simply known as Kickers-Stadion.
The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people, which was the largest crowd during a third-division match between Kickers Emden and Hamburger SV
's reserve squad on the final day of the 1993-94 season, but for security reasons its current capacity for competitive matches is limited to 7,200. From the 2007/2008 season onwards, competitive matches can again be played in evening hours, using floodlighting
. This had been forbidden in the previous two Regionalliga seasons because the floodlights were only able to produce 300 lux
of light; at least 400 is required for clear television
pictures. Thus, new floodlights were installed.
Kickers is planning to build a new stadium, since the Embdena-Stadion in its current shape will neither meet the standards for the coming nationwide Dritte Bundesliga (3rd League) from 2008/2009 onwards nor for 2. Bundesliga
. If Kickers will not qualify for one of these leagues, no further construction work is necessary.
In the last season in the 4th League (2004/2005), the average attendance was around 1800. It has since increased to about 3600, as of March 2008.
ed over. This stand hosts the teams, managers and other officials during the matches.
The stand on the opposite side (East Stand) hosts a small tower that is used by the announcer. The stand is known among the supporters as Prinz-Heinrich-Tribüne (Prinz Heinrich stand), which ironically describes the average age of the fans standing there, many of them wearing a sailor's hat known in North Germany as Prinz-Heinrich-Mütze.
The North Stand, ironically also known as Bushaltestelle (bus stop) due to its little height, hosts part of the home supporters, the others stand "just around the corner" on the Main Stand.
The South Stand is left for away supporters and capable of holding up to 2000 spectators - a figure which only a few times has been reached by away fans since Kickers' promotion to the 3rd league in 2005. An electronic scoreboard is situated behind this stand.
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 Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
, 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 exclusively 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 has been the home stadium of Kickers Emden
Kickers Emden
BSV Kickers Emden is a German association football club, located in Emden, Lower Saxony.-History:The club first began playing in 1928 as a section of the gymnastics club Emder Turnverein, which was founded in 1861...
since 1950.
History
The current name of the stadium was adopted in 2005 and comes from a local real estateReal estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
and financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
firm under a sponsorship agreement. Between 1998 and 2005, the venue was named after a former president of the club, Dr. Helmut Riedl, and prior to those years it was simply known as Kickers-Stadion.
The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people, which was the largest crowd during a third-division match between Kickers Emden and Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
's reserve squad on the final day of the 1993-94 season, but for security reasons its current capacity for competitive matches is limited to 7,200. From the 2007/2008 season onwards, competitive matches can again be played in evening hours, using floodlighting
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
. This had been forbidden in the previous two Regionalliga seasons because the floodlights were only able to produce 300 lux
Lux
The lux is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is used in photometry as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye, of light that hits or passes through a surface...
of light; at least 400 is required for clear television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
pictures. Thus, new floodlights were installed.
Kickers is planning to build a new stadium, since the Embdena-Stadion in its current shape will neither meet the standards for the coming nationwide Dritte Bundesliga (3rd League) from 2008/2009 onwards nor for 2. 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...
. If Kickers will not qualify for one of these leagues, no further construction work is necessary.
In the last season in the 4th League (2004/2005), the average attendance was around 1800. It has since increased to about 3600, as of March 2008.
Stands
The stadium is almost all-standing as there are only 400 seats on the main stand. About 3,200 standing places on the West Stand (Main Stand) as well as all seats there are roofRoof
A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
ed over. This stand hosts the teams, managers and other officials during the matches.
The stand on the opposite side (East Stand) hosts a small tower that is used by the announcer. The stand is known among the supporters as Prinz-Heinrich-Tribüne (Prinz Heinrich stand), which ironically describes the average age of the fans standing there, many of them wearing a sailor's hat known in North Germany as Prinz-Heinrich-Mütze.
The North Stand, ironically also known as Bushaltestelle (bus stop) due to its little height, hosts part of the home supporters, the others stand "just around the corner" on the Main Stand.
The South Stand is left for away supporters and capable of holding up to 2000 spectators - a figure which only a few times has been reached by away fans since Kickers' promotion to the 3rd league in 2005. An electronic scoreboard is situated behind this stand.