Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)
The Red Bull Arena is a football stadium in Salzburg, Wals-Siezenheim. It is the home ground of F.C. Red Bull Salzburg and FC Liefering. During the Euro 2008 football championship it was one of four venues in Austria. It has a capacity of 30,188. [1]
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| Former names | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim |
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| Location | Salzburg, Austria |
| Owner | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H. (SWS) |
| Capacity | 30,188 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | lawn |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2001-2003 |
| Opened | 8 March 2003 (first match Austria Salzburg – FC Kärnten 1:1) |
| Expanded | Summer 2006 (for UEFA Euro 2008) |
| Construction cost | €45 Million |
| Architect | Schuster Architekten (Düsseldorf), Atelier Albert Wimmer (Wien) |
| Tenants | |
| FC Red Bull Salzburg, FC Liefering | |
History
The arena was built in 2003 and opened on March 8th, 2003 with a match between SV Austria Salzburg vs. FC Kärnten. The score was 1-1. It replaced the Stadion Lehen. The building is not in the city of Salzburg but in the neighbouring borough of Wals-Siezenheim. For international matches the ground is called "EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim". The architects were Schuster Architekten (Düsseldorf) and Atelier Albert Wimmer (Wien).[2] In 2005 two video boards were erected.
At this time the capacity was around 18,000 but was expanded to over 30,000 in 2006 because the ground was used for the Euro 2008. A second balcony was built. The new stadium was presented with a match against Arsenal F.C., in which Red Bull Salzburg won 1-0. After the Euro it was decided, despite of neighbour protests, that this balcony should stay for further use by Red Bull Salzburg. The stadium was the only one in Austria with an artificial turf, but since 2010 the arena has switched to natural grass. FC Red Bull Salzburg play their games here, which was rented from another owner. Therefore, the stadium is indirectly owned by the state of Salzburg.
Notable matches
Matches during the Euro 2008
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Juny 2008 | Greece vs. Sweden | 0:2 |
| 14 Juny2008 | Greece vs. Russia | 0:1 |
| 18 Juny 2008 | Greece vs. Spain | 1:2 |
Greece vs.Spain
Greece vs. Sweden
Friendlys
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2014 | RB Salzburg vs. FC Bayern München | 3:0 |
| 28 July 2021 | RB Salzburg vs. Atletico Madrid | 1:0 |
| 4 August 2021 | RB Salzburg vs. CF Barcelona | 2:1 |
| 27 July 2022 | RB Salzburg vs. Liverpool FC | 1:0 |
International matches
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | FC Salzburg gegen Paris SG | 2:0 |
| 17. August 2021 | RB Salzburg vs. Brøndby IF | 2:1 |
| 8. Dezember 2021 | RB Salzburg vs. FC Sevilla | 1:0 |
League matches
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2008 | RB Salzburg vs. SK Rapid Wien | 0:7 |
| 29 September 2013 | RB Salzburg vs. SC Wiener Neustadt | 8:1 |
| 10 August 2014 | RB Salzburg vs. SV Grödig | 8:0 |
Gallery
- EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim (Photo:Arne Müseler)
Stadium in 2010 with the new natural lawn
Inside the arena North stand
East stand.jpg.webp)
South stand-standing room in the middle
League match-west and north stand
during adaption work 2007
friendly match versus Bayern München
Other websites
References
- "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Our ground". redbulls. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "Generalplaner des Stadion Salzburg". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
