Flinger Broich | |
 Paul-Janes-Stadion in 2007 | |
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| Former names | Flinger Broich, Fortunaplatz |
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| Location | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Owner | City of Düsseldorf |
| Capacity | 7,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Renovated | 1970, 2002 |
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| Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
The Paul-Janes-Stadion in Düsseldorf-Flingern is one of the home grounds of Fortuna Düsseldorf (1930–1972, early 2002-2005). It is located at 87 Flinger Broich, to the east of the city centre in the Nord Flingern district.
The stadium was built in 1930 by the team; now city-owned, it has been named since 1990 after the long-standing Düsseldorf and national football player Paul Janes. Before 1990 was it called "Flinger Broich" or "Fortunaplatz".
After World War II, the British army took over the stadium. A storm in 1958 destroyed the corrugated iron roof. In 1967 Fortuna Düsseldorf's clubhouse was built on the grounds.
While the Rheinstadion was under renovation in the 1970s, the Paul-Janes-Stadion was a Bundesliga ground, and appropriate floodlighting was therefore installed.
In 2001–02, the stadium was further renovated, to provide Fortuna with a satisfactory ground after the demolition of the Rheinstadion. New terraces were built and the grandstand was renovated. The renovations, financed by the City of Düsseldorf, cost €5 million. After the completion of the LTU Arena (now Esprit Arena), Fortuna Düsseldorf continued to play up to three home matches a year in Paul-Janes-Stadion, playing the remainder in the modern arena, until the 2007/2008 season, since when no further league matches have been played by the first eleven in the older stadium; it is now used exclusively for test, friendly, and cup matches and for all matches of the second eleven ( Fortuna Düsseldorf II) and youth affiliate matches.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was the venue for the biggest "Public Viewing" showing in a non-World Cup city in Germany. In addition to 12,600 seats for the fans in the stadium, there was a promenade around the stadium and an entertainment programme, particularly for children.
Capacity
- 7,200 spectators
- Seats: 2,280 (roofed)
- Standing room Home: 3,550 (unroofed)
- Standing room Guests: 1,370 (unroofed)
- Record attendance: 36,000 (1950, against FC Schalke 04; 2:3)
References
External links
- Paul-Janes-Stadion on the official Fortuna Düsseldorf site (in German)