Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
RFK
Luftbild von 1988
Luftbild von 1988
Frühere Namen

D.C. Stadium (1961–1969)

Daten
Ort2400 East Capitol Street South East
Vereinigte StaatenVereinigte Staaten 20003 Washington, D.C.
Koordinaten38° 53′ 23,1″ N, 76° 58′ 18,2″ W
EigentümerWashington, D.C.
BetreiberEvents DC
Baubeginn8. Juli 1960
Eröffnung1. Oktober 1961
Erstes Spiel1. Oktober 1961
Washington Redskins – New York Giants 21:24
Abriss2022 bis Ende 2023 (geplant)
OberflächeNaturrasen
(TifGrand Bermuda Grass)
Kosten24 Mio. US-Dollar (1961)
ArchitektGeorge Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Inc.
Kapazität45.423 Plätze (Football)
45.596 Plätze (Baseball)
19.467 Plätze (Fußball)
SpielflächeLeft Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Left-Center: 380 ft (116 m)
Center Field: 410 ft (125 m)
Right-Center: 380 ft (116 m)
Right Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Backstop: 54 ft (16 m)
Heimspielbetrieb
Veranstaltungen
Lage
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (District of Columbia)
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (District of Columbia)

Das Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (kurz: RFK Stadium) ist ein Stadion in der US-amerikanischen Hauptstadt Washington, D.C. Der Eigentümer ist die Stadt und verwaltet wird es durch die Events DC. Die Veranstaltungsstätte bietet gegenwärtig 45.423 Sitzplätze.[1] Die Sportstätte wurde in seiner Geschichte hauptsächlich für American Football, Baseball und Fußball genutzt.

Geschichte

Am 1. Oktober 1961 wurde es als D.C. Stadium eröffnet. Es war für 36 Jahre Heimstätte des American-Football-Teams der Washington Redskins. Das erste Spiel trugen die Redskins, in Anwesenheit von US-Präsident John F. Kennedy, am Tag der Eröffnung vor 36.767 Zuschauern gegen die New York Giants (21:24) aus.[2] 1997 zogen die Redskins nach Landover, Maryland, wo sie ihre Spiele im FedExField austragen. Des Weiteren war das RFK Heimstadion vieler anderer Washingtoner Sportmannschaften.

Am 18. Januar 1969 wurde die Veranstaltungsstätte in Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium umbenannt, zu Ehren des 1968 ermordeten US-Senators und Präsidentschaftskandidaten Robert F. Kennedy.

1994 wurden im Rahmen der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft fünf Spiele im RFK ausgetragen und 2003 jeweils als Doppelveranstaltung sechs Gruppenspiele der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Frauen. Zudem war es von 2008 bis 2012 Austragungsort des Military Bowl, eines College-Football-Finalspiels.

Die US-amerikanische Fußballnationalmannschaft trug insgesamt 22 Spiele im RFK Stadium aus, so viele wie in keinem anderen Stadion des Landes.[3] Am 2. Juni 2013 gewann sie dort im Rahmen der Feierlichkeiten zum 100. Geburtstag des US-Fußballverbandes mit 4:3 gegen die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft.

Von 1996 bis 2017 spielte im RFK das Major-League-Soccer-Franchise D.C. United. Am 22. Oktober trug United seine letzte Ligapartie im Stadion aus. Vor 41.418 Zuschauern verlor die Heimmannschaft mit 1:2 gegen die Rivalen New York Red Bulls.[4] Zur Saison 2018 zog das Team in das neugebaute Audi Field um.[5]

Im September 2020 gab die Events DC bekannt, dass die Gilbane Building Company aus Providence, Rhode Island, den Abriss der Anlage übernehmen werde. Die Kosten für den Abbruch sollen bei 20 Mio. US-Dollar liegen. Der Beginn der Arbeiten ist für 2022 vorgesehen.[6] Im Juli 2022 wurde bekannt, dass der Abriss der Hauptstruktur des Stadions bis Ende 2023 durchgeführt werden soll.[7] Zum Abschied vom RFK werden, in einer ersten Phase vor dem Abriss Sitze als Andenken zum Verkauf angeboten. Die ausgewählten, orangen Sitze aus dem Unterrang der Arena aus Holz und Kunststoff sollen über das Internet für 350 bis 500 US-Dollar angeboten werden. Weitere Sitze wie weinrote und goldene Holzsitze aus dem Oberrang sowie weitere Erinnerungsstücke sollen 2023 erhältlich sein. Ein Teil des Erlöses wird zur Förderung an wohltätige Zwecke wie den Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington (BGCGW) und St. Coletta of Greater Washington weitergegeben. Die Feierlichkeiten zum Abschied sollen bis zum Ende 2023 andauern. Unterdessen setzt die aus Washington, D.C. stammende Smoot Construction Company die Asbestsanierung, die universelle Abfallbeseitigung, die Entsorgung ungefährlicher Materialien und den Abriss von nicht tragenden Komponenten innerhalb des Stadions fort.[8]

Galerie

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Innenraumpanorama vom August 2012

Siehe auch

Weblinks

Commons: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

Einzelnachweise

  1. RFK Stadium (Memento vom 19. Februar 2015 im Internet Archive) (englisch)
  2. Our History (Memento vom 4. Januar 2017 im Internet Archive) (englisch)
  3. U.S. Men’s National Team Defeats Germany 4-3 in Centennial Celebration Match in Nation's Capital (Memento vom 8. Juni 2013 im Internet Archive)
  4. USA – Major League Soccer 2017 – 8. Spieltag – D.C. United – New York RB 1:2. In: weltfussball.de. Abgerufen am 15. September 2022.
  5. Letztes Spiel im RFK (Memento vom 25. Oktober 2017 im Internet Archive)
  6. Will Vitka: DC names partner company for RFK Stadium demolition project. In: wtop.com. WTOP, 10. September 2020, abgerufen am 18. Oktober 2020 (englisch).
  7. Jose Umana: RFK Stadium demolition to be completed by 2023. In: wtop.com. WTOP, 15. Juli 2022, abgerufen am 15. September 2022 (englisch).
  8. Bradley Rial: RFK Stadium seats up for sale ahead of demolition. In: hestadiumbusiness.com. 7. November 2022, abgerufen am 9. November 2022 (englisch).

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