The Stimberg-Stadion is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the ''Ruhrgebiet''. When pronouncing the name, “O ...
,
Germany
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home of
SpVgg Erkenschwick
SpVgg Erkenschwick is a German football club based in Oer-Erkenschwick in North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
Founded as ''Sportverein Erkenschwick'' in 1916, they joined ''Emscher-Lippe-Spielverband'' to form ''Sportfreunde Erkenschwick'' in 19 ...
. The stadium, built in 1930, has a capacity of 14,380
spectators. The stadium opened in 1934.
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Venue information
Football venues in Germany
Recklinghausen (district)
Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia
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