Heidewaldstadion

Heidewaldstadion
FSV Gütersloh 2009 vs. Mellendorfer TV
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Full nameHeidewaldstadion
Former namesAdolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (1933-1945)
LocationGütersloh, Germany
OwnerCity of Gütersloh
Capacity
8,400
Construction
Built1932/33
Opened1933[1]
Renovated1972, 1997
Tenants

Heidewaldstadion is an association football stadium in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the biggest football stadium in Kreis Gütersloh and currently has a capacity of 8,400 spectators. It is the home stadium of the FC Gütersloh football team playing in the Oberliga Westfalen. The Heidewaldstadion is located in the Sundern district on the southern outskirts of Gütersloh. The stadium takes its name from the small wooded area to the west of the stadium. The Heidewaldstraße runs south of the stadium, where the V.I.P. parking spaces are also located. In August 2017, the club sold the sponsor name to Energieversum, a Gütersloh-based company from the photovoltaics.[2] The stadium is officially called Energieversum Stadion, for sponsorship reason.

The Portugal national team based their training camp for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals at Marienfeld in Kreis Gütersloh, so a public training session of the soccer stars took place in Gütersloh. The stadium also hosted a game of the 4th World Football Championships for para-athletes with an intellectual disability (Russia vs. Northern Ireland 0-0).

The Turkey national team prepared for the UEFA Euro 2008 at Marienfeld, too, and had a public training session in the Heidewaldstadion on May, 22nd.

  • FCG supporters
    FCG supporters
  • The roofed grandstands with seating for 1,150 spectators
    The roofed grandstands with seating for 1,150 spectators
  • Behind the stands
    Behind the stands
  • Training session of the Portugal national team, June 2006
    Training session of the Portugal national team, June 2006

51°53′30″N 8°23′18″E / 51.89167°N 8.38833°E / 51.89167; 8.38833

References

  1. ^ "Heidewaldstadion". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Photovoltaik Anbieter für Komplettanlagen - Energieversum". Energieversum: Photovoltaik aus Gütersloh (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-12.