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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Eintracht Braunschweig | Opening: 1923 | Capacity: 23,325 (10,675 standing)<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Eintracht-Stadion got built in 1923 when Eintracht was in need of a larger replacement for a ground they occupied on the Helmstedter Stra\u00dfe.<\/p>\n

The stadium officially opened on the 17th of June 1923 with a friendly between Eintracht and FC N\u00fcrnberg (1-10). The main stand got completed one year later, after which the stadium could hold 24,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

Eintracht-Stadion got almost completely rebuilt after the Second World War and could then hold 30,000 people. In 1955 it hosted the DFB-Cup final between Karlsruher and Schalke 04. It got further expanded to a capacity of 40,000 when Eintracht promoted to the Bundesliga in 1963.<\/p>\n

In the 1970s, Eintracht-Stadion received additional cover and in 1979 was started with the construction of a new main stand that was to replace the old wooden main stand. Spiralling construction costs and relegation to the 2. Bundesliga however almost resulted in the bankruptcy of the club.<\/p>\n

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Eintracht-Stadion slowly fell into disrepair and the southern curve was closed for the public and got slowly overgrown with bushes and trees.<\/p>\n

Renovation works finally started in 1995 and included the construction of a new south curve, conversion of standing areas into seating, and new floodlights.<\/p>\n

Works continued in the late 2000s with the construction of a new covered north curve, and finally in 2013 the refurbishment of the main stand, mainly aimed at adding and improving hospitality facilities.<\/p>\n

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