Frankenstadion (Nuremberg)

Newest Review: ... entire home end, seats and terrace alike, held aloft pieces of coloured card to form a massive mural that read ‘FCN+S04’, with both teams’ colours beneath. Spectacular stuff, and probably the best atmosphere I’ve experienced at a Bundesliga game in the past 2 years! The ground itself is fully covered (which is still something of a rarity for German stadia) and has a pretty impressive capacity of nearly 45000, including room for 9000 standing spectators on the end terraces. The only problem (and a familiar gripe of mine) is that the pitch is surrounded by a running track, which is double width in front of the main st... more

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Frankenstadion (Nuremberg): Cheap and cheerful (750 words)
by - written on 11/12/01 (Very useful, 85 readings)
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Nuremberg regained their place in the top flight of German football this season, and I recently travelled down to this famous town to catch a Bundesliga game against Schalke 04. The Frankenstadion has improved hugely in recent years, and when the stadium is full it can be one of the most atmospheric venues in the league. Nuremberg are one of the oldest and most famous of Germany’s football clubs, and their nickname is simply ‘The Club’, which gives something of an idea of the respect they engender. There is a special relationship, a ‘Fanfreundschaft’, between the supporters of Nuremberg and Schalke, which certainly contributed to ... Read the complete review

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