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| Former names | Betzenbergstadion (1920–1985) |
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| Location | Kaiserslautern,Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°26′4″N7°46′34″E / 49.43444°N 7.77611°E /49.43444; 7.77611 |
| Public transit | Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) |
| Owner | Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern GmbH |
| Capacity | 49,327 (league matches) 47,103 (international matches) |
| Record attendance | 50,754(1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–1 Bayern Munich, 6 May 2006) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1920 |
| Opened | 13 May 1920 (1920-05-13)(FV 1900 Kaiserslautern 0–2 FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen) |
| Renovated | 1932, 1945–1946, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1972–1973, 1978, 1986, 1993–1994, 1998, 2002–2005 |
| Architect | Folker Fiebiger |
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| 1. FC Kaiserslautern Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
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| Fritz-Walter-Stadion | |
Fritz-Walter-Stadion (German pronunciation:[fʁɪtsˈvaltɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn]ⓘ) is the home stadium of1. FC Kaiserslautern and is located in the city ofKaiserslautern,Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany. It was one of the stadia used in the2006 FIFA World Cup. It is named afterFritz Walter (1920–2002), who played for the Kaiserslautern club throughout his career and was captain of theGermany national football team that won the1954 FIFA World Cup in the "Miracle of Bern". The stadium was built on theBetzenberg hill, hence its nickname"Betze" (German pronunciation:[ˈbɛt͡sə]ⓘ), and was opened in 1920.
In preparation for the2006 FIFA World Cup, the stadium underwent a €76,5 million renovation beginning in 2002 that added a media center and a new floodlight system. The capacity was also increased from 38,500, of which 18,600 were standing, to 49,850, of which 16,363 are standing. Since 1 April 2023, the official capacity has been 49,327.
The stadium was one of the venues for the2006 FIFA World Cup.
The following games were played at the stadium:
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 12 June 2006 | 15:00 |  Australia | 3–1 |  Japan | Group F | 46,000 |
| 17 June 2006 | 21:00 |  Italy | 1–1 |  United States | Group E | 46,000 |
| 20 June 2006 | 21:00 |  Paraguay | 2–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Group B | 46,000 |
| 23 June 2006 | 16:00 |  Saudi Arabia | 0–1 |  Spain | Group H | 46,000 |
| 26 June 2006 | 17:00 | Italy | 1–0 | Australia | Round of 16 | 46,000 |
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| Preceded by | UEFA Women's Euro Final Venue 1995 | Succeeded by |
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