# Parkstadion > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Parkstadion > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Parkstadion.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkstadion > Source revision: 1354174143 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Stadium in Germany}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=August 2010}} {{Update|reason=Missing information about demolition of the old stadium, the newly built Parkstadion, and its use since 2015|date=January 2021}} }} {{Infobox venue |name = Parkstadion |image = Parkstadion_gelsenkirchen_schalke|250px |caption = Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland |location = [Gelsenkirchen](/source/Gelsenkirchen), [Germany](/source/Germany) |broke_ground = 29 August 1969 |opened = 4 August 1973 |capacity = 62,004 (league matches)
55,877 (international matches) |renovated = 1998 |closed = 2008 |surface = Grass |tenants = [FC Schalke 04](/source/FC_Schalke_04) (1973–2001) }} thumb|300px|Parkstadion in 2024 '''Parkstadion''' ({{IPA|de|ˈpaʁkˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn|-|De-Parkstadion.ogg}}) is a [multi-purpose stadium](/source/multi-purpose_stadium) in [Gelsenkirchen](/source/Gelsenkirchen), [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/Germany), that is no longer used to host any major events. The stadium was built in 1973 and hosted five matches of the [1974 FIFA World Cup](/source/1974_FIFA_World_Cup).[http://www.schalke04.de/verein/stadion/parkstadion.html Parkstadion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207151629/http://www.schalke04.de/verein/stadion/parkstadion.html |date=2009-12-07 }} {{in lang|de}} It had a capacity of 62,004 seats. During the [1974 FIFA World Cup](/source/1974_FIFA_World_Cup), [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia_national_football_team) set the record for the biggest ever win at a [FIFA World Cup](/source/FIFA_World_Cup) with a 9–0 hammering of [Zaire](/source/DR_Congo_national_football_team). [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson) performed at the stadium during his [Bad World Tour](/source/Bad_World_Tour) on 4 September 1988 and during his [HIStory World Tour](/source/HIStory_World_Tour) on 15 June 1997. He was also scheduled to perform at the stadium on 6 September 1992 on his [Dangerous World Tour](/source/Dangerous_World_Tour), but cancelled due to ill health. [The Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones) performed at the stadium during their [Urban Jungle Tour](/source/Urban_Jungle_Tour) on 16 August 1990 and during their [Bridges To Babylon Tour](/source/Bridges_To_Babylon_Tour) on 27 July 1998. [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd) performed at the stadium during [The Division Bell Tour](/source/The_Division_Bell_Tour) on 23 August 1994. It was the home ground of [football](/source/Association_football) club [FC Schalke 04](/source/FC_Schalke_04) until May 2001, before the newly built and adjacent [Arena AufSchalke](/source/Arena_AufSchalke) opened in July of the same year. The stadium hosted two [UEFA Euro 1988](/source/UEFA_Euro_1988) fixtures ([West Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team) against [Denmark](/source/Denmark), and [the Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) against the [Republic of Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team)), as well as the first leg of the [1997 UEFA Cup final](/source/1997_UEFA_Cup_final) between Schalke and [Internazionale](/source/Inter_Milan). The last competitive football match played in the stadium was a [2000–01 Bundesliga](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Bundesliga) fixture between Schalke and [SpVgg Unterhaching](/source/SpVgg_Unterhaching) on 19 May 2001. The match was attended by approximately 65,000 people. At the end of the match, after a difficult 5–3 win, and thanks to a last minute goal scored by [Hamburger SV](/source/Hamburger_SV) against [Bayern Munich](/source/FC_Bayern_Munich), the crowd celebrated Schalke 04's first Bundesliga title before [Patrik Andersson](/source/Patrik_Andersson) equalized in the additional time for Bayern, retaining the title for Bayern and shocking the Schalke fans in the Parkstadion. The stadium is now partly demolished and the [Jumbotron](/source/Jumbotron) that was placed atop the northern stand was donated to [Erzgebirgsstadion](/source/Erzgebirgsstadion) in [Aue](/source/Aue%2C_Saxony), where it was installed during the renovations of the stadium in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Parkstadion |work=The Stadium Guide |url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/parkstadion/ |access-date=5 February 2026}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003247/http://www.ruhrstadtregion.de/artikel/show?id=2105 Parkstadion Gelsenkirchen] {{Coord|51|33|33|N|7|04|00|E|region:DE-NW_type:landmark|display=title}} {{FC Schalke 04}} {{UEFA Europa League Final venues}} {{FIFA World Cup 1974 stadiums}} {{UEFA Euro 1988 stadiums}} {{Authority control}} Category:Defunct football venues in Germany Category:Buildings and structures in Gelsenkirchen Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany Category:Defunct sports venues in Germany Category:Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Sports venues completed in 1969 Category:1969 establishments in West Germany --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Parkstadion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkstadion) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkstadion?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.