Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Ernst-Happel-Stadion is a multi purpose in Leopoldstadt, Austria that opened in 1931. Its recorded capacity is 50,865.

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Ernst-Happel-Stadion
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Key facts

Ernst-Happel-Stadion is a multi purpose in Leopoldstadt, Austria that opened in 1931. Its recorded capacity is 50,865. It is owned by Vienna. It is operated by Wiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Praterstadion. Current tenants are Austria men's national football team, Austria men's national football team, UEFA Euro 2008, UEFA Euro 2008 finals.

Location
Leopoldstadt, Austria
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
50,865
Opened
1931
Status
Active
Current owner
Vienna
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
0
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Ernst-Happel-Stadion is at latitude 48.207222, longitude 16.420833, in Leopoldstadt, Austria. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Ernst-Happel-Stadion
FieldValue
Latitude48.207222
Longitude16.420833
CityLeopoldstadt
RegionLeopoldstadt
CountryAustria
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Ernst-Happel-Stadion
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Ernst-Happel-Stadion
193119792026Praterstadion (1931 to 1992)

Ernst-Happel-Stadion has carried 1 recorded name. Praterstadion (no sponsor) ran 1931 to 1992. The average tenure of a name here is 61 years.

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Every recorded name of Ernst-Happel-Stadion, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
PraterstadionNone1931 to 1992Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Ernst-Happel-Stadion, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerVienna1931 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorWiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.PresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Ernst-Happel-Stadion and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Austria men's national football teamNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
Austria men's national football teamNot mapped1931 to presentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 2008Not mapped1931 to presentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 2008 finalsNot mapped1931 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

16 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Ernst-Happel-Stadion
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set1052026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
24 September 2026org_aliases(deleted)City of Viennanot set2026-09
24 September 2026venue_roles(deleted)32231not set2026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set322312026-09
23 September 2026org_aliases(created)not set9442026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venuescapacity50000508652026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720865822026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setPraterstadion2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set160642026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set160632026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set4142026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set4132026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set4122026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set4112026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Ernst-Happel-Stadion (revision 1372086582). Wikidata item: Q185741.