Ernst Happel Stadion
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| Ernst Happel Stadium | |
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| Facility statistics | |
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| Full Name | Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
| Location | Vienna |
| Built | 1929-1931 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | |
| Closed | |
| Demolished | |
| Owner | |
| Operator | Wiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H. |
| Surface | |
| Construction cost | |
| Architect | Otto Ernst Schweizer |
| Former names | |
| Prater Stadium (Praterstadion) | |
| Tenants | |
| Austrian national football team | |
| Capacity | |
| 49,825 | |
| Dimensions | |
| UEFA EURO 2008 Stadiums |
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The Ernst Happel Stadium (Ernst-Happel-Stadion) in Vienna is the largest football stadium in Austria. It is the home of the Austrian national football team, and is not normally used for club football.
Known prior to 1992 as the Prater Stadium (Praterstadion), it was built between 1929 and 1931 for the second Workers' Olympiad to the design of the German architect Otto Ernst Schweizer. The stadium was renamed in 1992, after the noted player and coach, Ernst Happel.
Although its current capacity is only 49,825, the stadium is rated one of UEFA's Five Star Stadiums (normally 50,000+ capacity), permitting it to host the UEFA Champions League final. The seating capacity is being expanded to 53,008 for the 2008 European Football Championship, whose Final match will be held in this stadium. The largest crowd accommodated in the stadium, before a capacity reduction in 1965, was 92,708 for a match against Spain.
Notable matches held in the stadium
- 1995 UEFA Champions League final: Ajax 1 – 0 AC Milan
- 1990 European Cup final: AC Milan 1 – 0 Benfica
- 1987 European Cup final: FC Porto 2 – 1 Bayern München
- 1964 European Cup final: Inter Milan 3 – 1 Real Madrid
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Austria|width="33%"|Ernst Happel Stadion |width="17%" rowspan="3"|
Portugal|width="33%"|Estádio da Luz
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England|Old Trafford |Estádio do Dragão
|- style="text-align:left;" |Wembley Stadium |Estádio José Alvalade
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France|Stade de France |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
Russia|Luzhniki Stadium
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Germany|Allianz Arena |rowspan="3"|
Scotland|Hampden Park
|- style="text-align:left;" |AOL Arena |Celtic Park
|- style="text-align:left;" |Olympiastadion, Berlin |Ibrox Stadium
|- style="text-align:left;" |Olympiastadion, München | rowspan="5" style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
Spain|Camp Nou
|- style="text-align:left;" |Signal Iduna Park |Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
|- style="text-align:left;" |Veltins-Arena |Estadio Olímpico
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Greece|Olympic Stadium, Athens |Estadio Vicente Calderón
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Italy|San Siro |Santiago Bernabéu
|- style="text-align:left;" |Stadio Olimpico | rowspan="2"|
Turkey|Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu
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Netherlands|Amsterdam ArenA |Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
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