Ernst Happel Stadion

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.

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Vienna - Football - Austria - Austrian national football team

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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.

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1992 - Prater - 1929 - 1931 - Ernst Happel

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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.

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UEFA - UEFA Champions League - 2008 European Football Championship - 1965 - Spain

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