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Erzgebirge Aue
Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, after being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2007–08. The city of Aue-Bad Schlema has a population of about 20,800, making it one of the smallest cities to ever host a club playing at the second highest level of German football. However, the team attracts supporters from a larger urban area that includes Chemnitz and Zwickau, whose own football sides (Chemnitzer FC, CFC and FSV Zwickau, FSV) are among Aue's traditional rivals. History 1945–1963: East Germany's dominant side The club was founded as ''SG Aue'' in 1945, and on 1 November 1948 became ''BSG Pneumatik Aue'' under the sponsorship of the local construction tool works. Changes in sponsorship led to a change in name to ''BSG Zentra Wismut Aue '' in 1949 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzgebirgsstadion
Erzgebirgsstadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Aue, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Erzgebirge Aue. The stadium is able to hold 16,485 people and was built in 1950. History The earliest stadium on this site was known the "Städtisches Stadion" and was opened on 29 May 1928. It was opened as a multi-purpose sports venue, featuring a playing field and an athletics track. After the establishment of the German Democratic Republic, the stadium was completely rebuilt in 1950 over a 4-month period. The stadium was opened on 20 August 1950 and was named "Otto Grotewohl Stadium"'','' in honour of the then East German Prime Minister, Otto Grotewohl Otto Emil Franz Grotewohl (; 11 March 1894 – 21 September 1964) was a German politician who served as the first prime minister of the German Democratic Republic (GDR/East Germany) from its foundation in October 1949 until his death in Septembe .... Between 1986 and 1992, the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
