KFV-Platz an der Telegrafenkaserne
football stadium in Karlsruhe, Germany
The KFV-Platz an der Telegrafenkaserne was a football stadium in Karlsruhe.
History
In 1904, the Karlsruher FV received from the city a 20,000 square meter site for the construction of a sports field. The stadium was opened on 1 October 1905 under the auspices of Prince Max von Baden. 2000 spectators saw the 8-0 victory of the Karlsruher FV over the FC Zurich. The provisional grandstand was initially occupied by flatbed wagons of a haulage contractor. One year later, a Cinder Track was built before a club house and tennissquares were added in 1908.
The Karlsruher FV was one of the leading German football clubs until the outbreak of World War I. He became German champion in 1910 and 1905 and 1912 German runner-up. On 1 May 1910 saw 8000 spectators the 2: 1 victory of the Karlsruher FV in German Football Championship 1909/10 semi-final match for the German championship against FC Karlsruhe Phönix Karlsruhe Karlsruhe. From this game exists the oldest surviving movie recording of a football match in Germany. A few weeks earlier, the Germany national team played in front of 7000 spectators a 1-0 win against the Switzerland on 4 April.
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