Teddy Stadium

Teddy Stadium
איצטדיון טדי‬
	UEFA
Location	Jerusalem, Israel
Owner	City of Jerusalem
Operator	City of Jerusalem
Capacity	32,000[1]
Field size	105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1990
Opened	1992
Renovated	1997–98, 2011–13, 2018
Construction cost	USD 60,000,000
Architect	Yossi Ben Naim; Pascual Broid
Tenants
	Beitar Jerusalem (1992–present); Hapoel Jerusalem (1992–present); Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (2011–present); Israel national football team (2014–present); Beitar Nordia Jerusalem (2016–present)

General view (2013)

Teddy Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון טדי‬, Itztadion Teddy) is a sports stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Four football teams currently use the stadium: Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, and Beitar Nordia Jerusalem.

The stadium is named for long-time Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek, who was in office during the time of its construction and was one of its prominent advocates.

History

For Beitar, the stadium was a major upgrade after years of playing at the YMCA Stadium, nicknamed "The Sandbox". In the first stage, only the west and east sides of the stadium were built, giving it a capacity of 14,000. In 1999, work was finished on a north side that increased capacity to 21,500.

The stadium itself is one of the newest in Israel and one of the few that are close to meeting all European standards. It is accessible to the disabled, has modern bathrooms, and has ample concession stands, a combination that is very difficult to find in many Israeli stadiums. The stadium has 5,000 parking spots on its premises, and is connected to the Malha Mall and its parking facilities by a pedestrian bridge.

The stadium is located at the terminus of the Begin Expressway and just past the Malha Train Station, which ensures convenient road and rail access to the rest of Israel.

With stands close to the pitch and excellent acoustics, Teddy Stadium has hosted several Israel national football team matches, the Maccabiah Games opening ceremony, and other public events.

A south side stand was completed on June 3, 2013, increasing seating capacity to 32,000.

Teddy Stadium was one of the venues for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and hosted the tournament's final match.

Supporters

During Beitar matches, the La Familia group occupies the eastern sections of the stadium. They are known for being the most vocal and controversial of fans in the venue.^[2]^[3]

Renovation plans

From September 2016 a new solar system which can produce 685 KW per hour is being installed on the roof of Teddy stadium.^[4]

In 2018 Teddy stadium has been started to be renovated, as Jerusalem municipality announced that it will assign 15 million ₪ for upgrading the stadium. The plan includes players warm-up hall and dressing room renovations, new players bench ergonomic seats, professional sound system installation, replacing old seats in north stand and completing the south stand roof.^[5]

International matches

Date		Result		Competition	Attendance
15 April 1998	Israel	2–1	Argentina	Friendly
9 February 2003	Israel	3–3	Croatia	Friendly
14 November 2012	Israel	1–2	Belarus	Friendly
6 June 2013	Spain	1–0	Russia	2013 Euro U-21	10,000
9 June 2013	Netherlands	5–1	Russia	2013 Euro U-21	7,500
11 June 2013	Israel	1–0	England	2013 Euro U-21	22,150
18 June 2013	Spain	4–2	Italy	2013 Euro U-21	29,300
31 March 2015	Israel	0–1	Belgium	2016 Euro qualifying	29,750
13 October 2015	Israel	1–2	Cyprus	2016 Euro qualifying	25,300
9 October 2016	Israel	2-1	Liechtenstein	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	9,000
9 October 2017	Israel	0–1	Spain	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	28,700

Gallery

References

↑ Jerusalem municipality official website
↑ Goldblatt, David (23 April 2008). "Football and politics in the Holy City". BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
↑ Heller, Aron (20 January 2012). "Israeli club paying price for racist fans". Associated Press.
↑ Jerusalem: Teddy Stadium goes solar – StadiumDB.com
↑ Walla! sports website

External links

Coordinates: 31°45′4.20″N 35°11′26.22″E / 31.7511667°N 35.1906167°E / 31.7511667; 35.1906167

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[1] Jerusalem municipality official website

[Goldblatt-2] Goldblatt, David (23 April 2008). "Football and politics in the Holy City". BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

[Heller-3] Heller, Aron (20 January 2012). "Israeli club paying price for racist fans". Associated Press.

[4] Jerusalem: Teddy Stadium goes solar – StadiumDB.com

[5] Walla! sports website

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Construction
UEFA
Location	Jerusalem, Israel
Owner	City of Jerusalem
Operator	City of Jerusalem
Capacity	32,000^[1]
Field size	105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	1990
Opened	1992
Renovated	1997–98, 2011–13, 2018
Construction cost	USD 60,000,000
Architect	Yossi Ben Naim Pascual Broid
Tenants
Beitar Jerusalem (1992–present) Hapoel Jerusalem (1992–present) Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (2011–present) Israel national football team (2014–present) Beitar Nordia Jerusalem (2016–present)