Stadium
The home venue of the FC St Pauli is the Millerntor-Stadion. Work on the stadium began in 1961, but its completion was delayed until 1963 as there was initially no drainage system in place, making the pitch unplayable after rain. It originally held 32,000 supporters, but the capacity was later reduced for safety reasons.
In 1970, the stadium was renamed Wilhelm Koch-Stadium, in honour of a former club president, but this name became highly controversial when it was discovered that Wilhelm Koch had been a member of the Nazi Party during the war. After protests by fans, the name was changed back to Millerntor-Stadion in 1999.
A reconstruction began in 2006. The goal is a total renovation of the four tribunes of the stadium (expanded seating, new amenities, etc.). The renovation is expected to be fully completed by 2014 and the new capacity will be approximately 30,000 spectators.
The Stadium is located next to the Heiligengeistfeld, and is overlooked by the infamous Flak tower to the north and a building of the Deutsche Telekom to the south. It can easily be reached with the Hamburg U-Bahn line U3 (St Pauli Station and Feldstrasse Station).
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