Bruno-Plache-Stadion
It was opened in August 1922 by VfB Leipzig. When it was opened, it was the largest stadium owned by a club in Germany, with a proposed capacity of over 40,000 people. After the World War II, the stadium was home to SC Rotation Leipzig, later known as 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, until 1990, before the club reverted to its old name VfB Leipzig. In 1992, the German Football Association prohibited games to be held for the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga due to security requirements not being met. VfB Leipzig played their matches at the Zentralstadion until 1995. Since 2004 the stadium serves as home ground of 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, a club founded after VfB's bankruptcy. The city of Leipzig has full ownership of the stadium.
On June 13, 1999, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a concert at the venue as part of their Reunion Tour.
The ELF's Leipzig Kings will start to use the stadium for their home games in July 2022.
References
- ^ Plache-Stadion nun wieder für 7.000 Zuschauer zugelassen Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "www.bruno-plache-stadion.de | erhaltet das Bruno Plache Stadion". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen setlists, articles, multimedia and much more". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Leipzig Kings announce Bruno-Plache-Stadion as new home field for 2022". Leipzig Kings. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
External links
- Official website (in German)
51°18′10″N 12°25′09″E / 51.30278°N 12.41917°E
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