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The Ernst Happel Stadium (Ernst-Happel-Stadion (help· info)) in Vienna was known as the Prater Stadium (Praterstadion) prior to 1992. It was built between 1929 and 1931 for the second Workers' Olympiad to the design of German architect Otto Ernst Schweizer. The stadium was renamed in honour of Ernst Happel following his death in 1992. For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Viennas second district. ... First international Austria 5 - 0 Hungary  (Vienna, Austria; October 12, 1902) Biggest win Austria 9 - 0 Malta  (Salzburg, Austria; April 30, 1977) Biggest defeat Austria 1 - 11 England  (Vienna, Austria; June 8, 1908) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Third place, 1954 The Austria national football team... FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital, Vienna. ... The Sportklub Rapid Wien or SK Rapid Wien is one of the two big football teams in Vienna. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...   (St James Park in English) is the stadium where FC Basel play. ... The Stade de Suisse is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. ... Switzerland-Albania play in 2003 at the Stade de Genève Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area (located in Lancy, south of the city). ... Letzigrund is a stadium in Zürich, Switzerland and has a capacity of 23605 places. ... Tivoli Neu is a multi-use stadium in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Hypo-Arena (till 06-30-07   is a multi-use stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria. ... The Stadion Wals-Siezenheim is a football stadium in Salzburg, Austria. ... Image File history File links Ernst-Happel-Stadion. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Viennas second district. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ernst Happel (November 29, 1925 – November 14, 1992) was an Austrian football player and coach. ...

Football

The Ernst Happel Stadium is the largest football stadium in Austria. It is the home of the Austrian national football team. Club football matches are generally limited to the domestic cup and international competitions featuring one of Vienna's top clubs, FK Austria Wien and SK Rapid Wien, as their regular stadiums are too small to host UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup matches. Local derbies between FK Austria and SK Rapid have also been played in the stadium. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... First international Austria 5 - 0 Hungary  (Vienna, Austria; October 12, 1902) Biggest win Austria 9 - 0 Malta  (Salzburg, Austria; April 30, 1977) Biggest defeat Austria 1 - 11 England  (Vienna, Austria; June 8, 1908) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Third place, 1954 The Austria national football team... FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital, Vienna. ... The Sportklub Rapid Wien or SK Rapid Wien is one of the two big football teams in Vienna. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced der-bee in American English and dar-bee in British English after the English city) means a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in Association Football. ...

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^[1] for the 2008 European Football Championship, with the final to be held in the stadium. The stadium will also host 3 group games, 2 quarter final matches and a semifinal. The attendance record of 92,706 for a match against the USSR was in 1960^[2]. The capacity has since been reduced. The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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
• 1970 European Cup Winners Cup final: Manchester City F.C. 2 – 1 Górnik Zabrze

• 1964 European Cup final: Inter Milan 3 – 1 Real Madrid

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Other Sports

Other sporting events are held in the stadium, including athletics, cycling and tennis. In 1950, 35,000^[3] watched Austrian Josef Weidinger win the European Heavyweight crown against Stefan Olek (of France), and in 1995, a temporary pool in the stadium was the venue for the European LC Championships. The European LC Championships 1995 were held in Vienna, Austria from August 22 to 27. ...

Concerts

The stadium has hosted a number of rock concerts, with crowds of up to 56,000 attending performances by the Bon Jovi, Three Tenors, Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, U2, Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd and Tina Turner. Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... The Three Tenors is how noted operatic tenors Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti are billed when they perform together. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasional Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ...

References

External links

• Pictures of the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna
• Link to Volkan Yuksel's 3D aerial stereoview image pair for cross-eyed freeview technique

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Preceded by Wembley Stadium London European Cup Final Venue 1964 Succeeded by San Siro Milan Preceded by St. Jakob Stadium Basel UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1970 Succeeded by Karaiskakis Stadium Piraeus Preceded by Sánchez Pizjuán Seville European Cup Final Venue 1987 Succeeded by Neckarstadion Stuttgart Preceded by Camp Nou Barcelona European Cup Final Venue 1990 Succeeded by Stadio San Nicola Bari Preceded by Olympic Stadium Athens UEFA Champions League Final Venue 1995 Succeeded by Stadio Olimpico Rome Preceded by Estádio da Luz Lisbon UEFA European Football Championship Final Venue 2008 Succeeded by Olimpiysky National Sports Complex Kiev UEFA 5-star rated football stadia v • d • e  Austria Ernst Happel Stadion  England Old Trafford  France Stade de France  Germany HSH Nordbank Arena Olympiastadion, Berlin Olympiastadion, München Signal Iduna Park Veltins-Arena  Greece Olympic Stadium, Athens  Italy San Siro Stadio Olimpico  Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA Feijenoord Stadion  Portugal Estádio da Luz Estádio do Dragão Estádio José Alvalade  Russia Luzhniki Stadium  Scotland Hampden Park Ibrox Stadium  Spain Camp Nou Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Estadio Vicente Calderón  Turkey Atatürk Olympic Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium  Wales Millennium Stadium

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