The Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, in

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, Germany, is an

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and

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stadium currently used by the

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and the

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. It has a capacity of about 30,000 but is currently restricted to about 5,000 for football matches (although it had attendances of more than 50,000 people in the 1930s). It was also the first stadium of

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. It was the venue for Dynamo's first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup match, against Rangers.

Clubs that use the stadium

(

), playing in the

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*Dresdner SC (football and athletics) * Dresden Cavaliers (American football) in FFL

International Association football matches

International American football matches

National teams

The 2015 edition of the

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had its "final four" round held at Heinz Steyer Stadion.

Club teams

While the

usually move to the larger Rudolf Harbig Stadion for home games involving international opposition, they occasionally host foreign visitors in Heinz Steyer Stadion as well.

References

External links

Photo gallery and data at Erlebnis-stadion.de
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