Jahnstadion is a former multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Marl
Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae.
Marl makes up the lower part o ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It was used as the stadium of
TSV Marl-Hüls
TSV Marl-Hüls is a German association football club from the town of Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia.
In 1954 ''TSV'' took out the German amateur football championship and also made a losing appearance in the final of this competition in 1972. T ...
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
matches. The capacity of the stadium is 25,000 spectators.
It has been used exclusively for baseball since 2008. The former main grandstand is now adjacent to left field, with home plate situated near the former opposite grandstand and the farthest point from home plate in fair territory being in right center field.
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Stadium information
Defunct football venues in Germany
Defunct sports venues in Germany
Buildings and structures in Recklinghausen (district)
Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia
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