Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion
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The Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion is an association football and rugby union
stadium in Hanover
, Germany
. It is the home ground and owned by the football team Arminia Hannover
and also frequently used for international games of the Germany national rugby union team
. Additionally, the American football
team Hannover Spartans also uses the ground.
In its 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division
campaign, Germany played one of its five home games at the stadium, the others being held at Heusenstamm
and Heidelberg
.
, the former home ground of Borussia Dortmund
, the roof having been moved to Hanover in 1976.
During the Second World War, the stadium was hit by three aerial bombs and was therefore unavailable for Arminia in the early post-war days.
In 2005, the stadium was renamed to its current name, in honour of long-term Arminia member Rudolf Kalweit.
With over 8,000 spectators, Germany's home game against the Netherlands
at the stadium in April 2007 achieved the best crowd figures for a rugby match in Germany since the pre-Second World War days. The ground's record crowd was achieved in April 1960, when almost 20,000 people saw a 6-1 victory of Arminia versus the Bremer SV
.
52°21′44"N 9°46′50"E
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
stadium in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, 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 the home ground and owned by the football team Arminia Hannover
Arminia Hannover
SV Arminia Hannover is a German association football club based in Hanover, Lower Saxony.- History :The club was founded in 1910 as FC Arminia Hannover and merged with Rugby-Verein Merkur in 1918, becoming SV Arminia-Merkur. Two years later they re-named themselves SV Arminia Hannover and captured...
and also frequently used for international games of the Germany national rugby union team
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
. Additionally, the American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team Hannover Spartans also uses the ground.
In its 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division
2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division
The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.At present,...
campaign, Germany played one of its five home games at the stadium, the others being held at Heusenstamm
Heusenstamm
Heusenstamm is a town of over 18,000 in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Geography :- Location :The town lies on the river Bieber. Heusenstamm is one of 13 towns and communities in the Offenbach district...
and Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
History
Opened in 1918, it was formerly called the Stadion Bischofsholer Damm until 2005. The stadium is a purpose-built rectangular football stadium. The standing rank of the stadium behind one of the goals was pulled down in favour of a widening of the road behind it, the Bischofsholer Damm, in 1963. Arminia was asked to move their home ground for the road widening but declined. No flood lights are installed. The roof of the grand stand is actually from the Stadion Rote ErdeStadion Rote Erde
Stadion Rote Erde is a 25,000 capacity football and athletics stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as home to Borussia Dortmund II....
, the former home ground of Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
, the roof having been moved to Hanover in 1976.
During the Second World War, the stadium was hit by three aerial bombs and was therefore unavailable for Arminia in the early post-war days.
In 2005, the stadium was renamed to its current name, in honour of long-term Arminia member Rudolf Kalweit.
With over 8,000 spectators, Germany's home game against the Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
at the stadium in April 2007 achieved the best crowd figures for a rugby match in Germany since the pre-Second World War days. The ground's record crowd was achieved in April 1960, when almost 20,000 people saw a 6-1 victory of Arminia versus the Bremer SV
Bremer SV
Bremer SV is a German association football club, based in the city of Bremen, which was founded in 1906. The club play their home games at the Panzenberg Stadium and currently participate in the Bremen-Liga....
.
External links
The Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion at weltfussball.de52°21′44"N 9°46′50"E