1.FC Magdeburg vs Hallescher FC (1:3) (Regionalliga Nord, 17. April 2011)
0:1 P. David (15.) 0:2 P. David (20.) 1:2 C. Kohler (25.) 1:3 D. Mast (77)
Attendance: 9.460
Cost: 10 Euro
Programme: Stadiontreff (1.50 Euro)
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| View of the exterior approaching the stadium |
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| Probably the worst stadium beer so far! |
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| The Hallescher FC fans |
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| Choreography from the home fans (see video below) |
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| Leading the crowd in song! |
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| Hallescher FC on one of their numerous attacking raids |
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| Getting instructions from the linesman on taking corners |
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| Nice dive! |
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| Magdeburg looking to get back into the game |
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| View of the pitch (post match) |
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| Plenty of graffiti in the surrounding areas |
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| Tram load of disappointed fans |
CLUB HISTORY: (abseits guide to soccer)
A popular club in the western section of the former East Germany, Magdeburg has not been able to followup with GDR era success.
After starting out in 1951 as BSG Stahl, the club was BSG Motor Mitte until 1956. In 1957, as SC Aufbau they began to move up, and played in the top level of GDR soccer, the DDR-Oberliga. After a short name change as SC Magdeburg in 1966 (and relegation), the soccer division became independent, and became known as 1.FC Magdeburg. In the mid 1970s, this was a powerhouse of GDR soccer, winning the title 3 times, and also defeating AC Milan 2-0 in the 1974 European Cup Winners final. However, then the commie bureaucrats decided that BFC Dynamo Berlin would win everything, and Magdeburg slowly sank into obscurity.
A good season in 1998-99, but they eventually fell out of contention. But the decisive followup season would prove to be a bitter disappointment, as FCM failed to qualify for the new Regionalliga. But after one season, they were back, defeating hated enemy Dynamo Berlin in the promotion playoffs. The 2001 season ended bitter. Given up for dead, FCM blasted 13 goals in the last two games to reach salvation. But then insolvency led to a denial of a license, so it was back down to the Oberliga Nordost. Recent efforts have been decent on the field, but a constant struggle to avoid bankruptcy.
HONOURS:
* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
o Winners 1974
* DDR-Oberliga: 3
o Champions 1972, 1974, 1975
* FDGB-Pokal: 7 (Record, shared with SG Dynamo Dresden)
o Winners 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1983
* Saxony-Anhalt Cup: 8 (Record)
o Winners 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
o Runners-up 1994, 2008
STADIUM HISTORY: (wiki)
The first stadium at this location had been inaugurated on April 14, 1912 as the home of SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg. In 1914 it hosted the final to the German championship between Spielvereinigung Fürth and VfB Leipzig. In 1937 it was bought by the Allianz insurance company after Victoria had gone bankrupt. During World War II the stadium was completely destroyed by bombing.
After World War II the city of Magdeburg planned to erect a sports center consisting among others of a stadium with a capacity for 80,000 people and a natatorium. However, the city was unable to acquire the site originally intended and so the project was abandoned. Instead, the city decided to build a new stadium east of the Elbe river, at the site of the Victoria stadium. In order to erect the stands, about 5.3 million cubic ft of rubble were transported from the ruins of the city. The stadium was equipped with an athletics track and was opened in front of a crowd of 40,000 on September 18, 1955. Over the years, it was upgraded several times, parts of the stands were put under a roof, and floodlights were installed. However, after the reunification of Germany the stadium fell into disrepair and in 2004 the city council decided to build a new one at the same site. The Ernst-Grube-Stadion was demolished between March and June 2005, and construction of the new stadium began on July 4, 2005.
The first match was held on December 19, 2006. In front of a crowd of 13,279, hosts 1. FC Magdeburg came to a nil-all draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. In the inaugural match, 1. FC Magdeburg lost 0-3 to Bundesliga side SV Werder Bremen, this time 24,300 spectators had come. In the remaining matches of the season, 10,800 spectators came to see 1. FC Magdeburg play on average. The first international match was held on July 29, 2007 when the German women's national team beat their Danish counterparts 4-0 in front of 10,735 spectators.
A popular club in the western section of the former East Germany, Magdeburg has not been able to followup with GDR era success.
After starting out in 1951 as BSG Stahl, the club was BSG Motor Mitte until 1956. In 1957, as SC Aufbau they began to move up, and played in the top level of GDR soccer, the DDR-Oberliga. After a short name change as SC Magdeburg in 1966 (and relegation), the soccer division became independent, and became known as 1.FC Magdeburg. In the mid 1970s, this was a powerhouse of GDR soccer, winning the title 3 times, and also defeating AC Milan 2-0 in the 1974 European Cup Winners final. However, then the commie bureaucrats decided that BFC Dynamo Berlin would win everything, and Magdeburg slowly sank into obscurity.
A good season in 1998-99, but they eventually fell out of contention. But the decisive followup season would prove to be a bitter disappointment, as FCM failed to qualify for the new Regionalliga. But after one season, they were back, defeating hated enemy Dynamo Berlin in the promotion playoffs. The 2001 season ended bitter. Given up for dead, FCM blasted 13 goals in the last two games to reach salvation. But then insolvency led to a denial of a license, so it was back down to the Oberliga Nordost. Recent efforts have been decent on the field, but a constant struggle to avoid bankruptcy.
HONOURS:
* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
o Winners 1974
* DDR-Oberliga: 3
o Champions 1972, 1974, 1975
* FDGB-Pokal: 7 (Record, shared with SG Dynamo Dresden)
o Winners 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1983
* Saxony-Anhalt Cup: 8 (Record)
o Winners 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
o Runners-up 1994, 2008
STADIUM HISTORY: (wiki)
The first stadium at this location had been inaugurated on April 14, 1912 as the home of SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg. In 1914 it hosted the final to the German championship between Spielvereinigung Fürth and VfB Leipzig. In 1937 it was bought by the Allianz insurance company after Victoria had gone bankrupt. During World War II the stadium was completely destroyed by bombing.
After World War II the city of Magdeburg planned to erect a sports center consisting among others of a stadium with a capacity for 80,000 people and a natatorium. However, the city was unable to acquire the site originally intended and so the project was abandoned. Instead, the city decided to build a new stadium east of the Elbe river, at the site of the Victoria stadium. In order to erect the stands, about 5.3 million cubic ft of rubble were transported from the ruins of the city. The stadium was equipped with an athletics track and was opened in front of a crowd of 40,000 on September 18, 1955. Over the years, it was upgraded several times, parts of the stands were put under a roof, and floodlights were installed. However, after the reunification of Germany the stadium fell into disrepair and in 2004 the city council decided to build a new one at the same site. The Ernst-Grube-Stadion was demolished between March and June 2005, and construction of the new stadium began on July 4, 2005.
The first match was held on December 19, 2006. In front of a crowd of 13,279, hosts 1. FC Magdeburg came to a nil-all draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. In the inaugural match, 1. FC Magdeburg lost 0-3 to Bundesliga side SV Werder Bremen, this time 24,300 spectators had come. In the remaining matches of the season, 10,800 spectators came to see 1. FC Magdeburg play on average. The first international match was held on July 29, 2007 when the German women's national team beat their Danish counterparts 4-0 in front of 10,735 spectators.
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