Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion, Football stadium in Hildesheim, Germany
Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion is a sports venue with a natural grass pitch, a running track, and covered seating for around 6,000 spectators. An additional training field is also available on the grounds.
The stadium opened in 1930 and was named after Friedrich Ebert, Germany's first president. The construction was a major community effort involving many local volunteers.
The club is VfV 06 Hildesheim, not Borussia; the ground was built by the workers' sports association Freie Sportliche Vereinigung Hildesheim, whose members put in over 15,000 voluntary hours. The name honours Friedrich Ebert, the first German Reich President, and was given at the opening on 5 October 1930 by Fritz Wildung of the central commission for sport. The stadium lies in the Neustadt district beside the Johanniswiese.
The stadium sits in the Neustadt district beside the Johanniswiese, with a second pitch next to it. The main stand holds 640 covered seats, while the rest of the 6,000 capacity is standing room. The running track has a tartan surface, and a players' tunnel was added in 2015.
On 5 November 1961, VfV beat Hamburger SV 3:0 in an Oberliga Nord match before 26,000 spectators, the stadium's record attendance. Uwe Seeler, the HSV and West Germany striker, later called the ground "a hard surface for any favourite" because "you are no longer one there".
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