Heinz-Steyer-Stadion
Encyclopedia
The Heinz-Steyer-Stadion is a Football
and athletics
stadium
in Dresden
, which is currently used by the Dresdner SC
. It has a capacity of about 30.000, but is currently restricted to about 5.000 for soccer matches (although it had attendances of more than 50.000 people in the 1930's). It was also the first stadium of Dynamo Dresden
. It was the venue for Dynamo's first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
match, against Rangers
.
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...
and athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
stadium
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 Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, which is currently used by the Dresdner SC
Dresdner SC
Dresdner SC is a German multisport club playing in Dresden, Saxony. Founded on 30 April 1898, the club was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900...
. It has a capacity of about 30.000, but is currently restricted to about 5.000 for soccer matches (although it had attendances of more than 50.000 people in the 1930's). It was also the first stadium of Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
. It was the venue for Dynamo's first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
match, against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Clubs that use the stadium
- Dresden MonarchsDresden MonarchsThe Dresden Monarchs are an American football team from Dresden, Germany.As its greatest success, the club has finished in third place in the northern division of the German Football League on five occasions, and reached the semi finals of the national championship in 2004 and 2010.-History:The...
(American footballAmerican footballAmerican 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...
), playing in the EFAF-CupEuropean Federation of American FootballThe European Federation of American Football is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is recognized by the International Federation of American Football ....
and in the German Football LeagueGerman Football LeagueThe German Football League is the elite league for American football in Germany. Playing rules are based on those of the American NCAA.... - Dresdner SCDresdner SCDresdner SC is a German multisport club playing in Dresden, Saxony. Founded on 30 April 1898, the club was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900...
(Soccer and AthleticsAthletics (track and field)Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
)
International football matches
| Date | Time (MET) | Team Home | Final score (Halftime score) | Team Guest | Variety | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-14 | 13:00 |  East Germany national football teamEast Germany national football team The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany.... |
0:0 (0:0) Goals scored: none - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk , known from 1972 to 1990 as Fernsehen der DDR , was the state television broadcaster in East Germany.-Foundation:... |
 Bulgaria national football teamBulgaria national football team The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus... |
Exhibition game Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... - Referee: György Danko (HUN) |
55,000 |
| 1959-05-01 | 14:00 | East Germany national football team East Germany national football team The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany.... |
0:1 (0:1) Goals scored: Janos Göröcs János Göröcs János Göröcs was a Hungarian footballer. He played for the club Újpesti Dózsa as a striker and a midfielder, and later for Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team... (HUN) 59' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk , known from 1972 to 1990 as Fernsehen der DDR , was the state television broadcaster in East Germany.-Foundation:... |
 Hungary national football teamHungary national football team The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.... |
Exhibition game Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... - Referee: Leif Gulliksen (NOR) |
50,000 |
| 1962-10-14 | 16:00 | East Germany national football team East Germany national football team The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany.... |
3:2 (1:0) Goals scored: Günther Wirth Günther Wirth -External links:*... (GDR) 6' , Günter Schröter Günter Schröter Günter Schröter is a German former footballer and coach who has appeared in 39 matches for East Germany.... (GDR) 47' , Emil Petru (ROU) 52' , Emil Petru (ROU) 60' , Rainer Nachtigall 62' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk , known from 1972 to 1990 as Fernsehen der DDR , was the state television broadcaster in East Germany.-Foundation:... |
 Romania national football teamRomania national football team The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that... |
Exhibition game Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... - Referee: Mach Mach Mach may refer to:* Mach , a lunar crater* Mach disk, diamond pattern seen in rocket exhaust* Mach number, a measure of speed* Gillette Mach3, a manual razor with three blades* Mach bands, an optical illusion... (TCH) |
30,000 |
| 1969-04-16 | 16:00 | East Germany national football team East Germany national football team The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany.... |
2:1 (1:0) Goals scored: Wolfram Löwe Wolfram Löwe Wolfram Löwe is a former German football player.Löwe played almost whole his career for 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig .... (GDR) 31' , Harold England (WAL) 57' , Peter Rock Peter Rock Peter Rock is an American novelist born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is an associate professor of creative writing at Reed College.... (GDR) 89' - Television: Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk Deutscher Fernsehfunk , known from 1972 to 1990 as Fernsehen der DDR , was the state television broadcaster in East Germany.-Foundation:... |
 Wales national football teamWales national football team The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international... |
1970 FIFA World Cup qualification 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Hosts and defending champions qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.... - Referee: Geluck (BEL) |
45.000 |