Anton Treffer Stadion
{{Short description|Stadium in Neustadt an der Donau, Germany}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| stadium_name = Anton Treffer Stadion
| image = File:Speedway Neustadt Donau 4 Ländervergleich 30.4.2017.JPG
| caption = 2017 race taking place at the stadium
| location = 93333 Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
| coordinates = {{coord|48|48|41|N|11|46|02|E|}}
| opened = 11 August 1981
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| tenants = Association football
Motorcycle speedway
| capacity = 10,000
| length_km = (396 metres) 0.396
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The Anton Treffer Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Neustadt an der Donau. It is located on the north side of the town, on the intersection of Am Volksfestpl and Bad Gögginger Str.{{cite web |url=https://www.europlan-online.de/anton-treffer-stadion/stadion-22475.html |title=Anton-Treffer-Stadion - Neustadt/Donau |website=Europlan |access-date=8 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://foursquare.com/v/antontrefferstadion/4e3a48d03151a4ae7ec5568b |title=Anton-Treffer-Stadion |website=Four Square |access-date=8 February 2024}} The stadium is used by the MSC Neustadt speedway team for motorcycle speedway and TSV Neustadt for football.{{cite web |url=https://msc-neustadt.de/intern/eroeffnung_anton_treffer_stadion.php |title=Construction and opening of the Anton-Treffer Stadium |website=MSC Neustadt |access-date=8 February 2024}}
History
The MSC Neustadt speedway club first organised speedway in the town from 1967 to 1976 at the equestrian club. The track did not meet international regulations, which forced the speedway club to seek alternative premises. A site was found and construction began. On the opening of the stadium on 11 August 1981, almost 15,000 spectators attended.
The stadium was a significant venue for speedway and hosted many important events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1983){{cite web |url=https://dlprezes.pl.tl/SPEEDWAY--_--Indywidualne-mistrzostwa-%26%23346%3Bwiata-----------k1-World-Speedway-Championship-k2-.htm |title=World Championship |website=Metal Speedway |access-date=8 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=http://www.speedway.org/history/ |title=World Championship | website=Speedway.org |access-date=8 February 2024}} the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1984 and a qualifying round of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1985.{{cite web |url=http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/ |title=Speedway World Cup | website=International Speedway |access-date=8 February 2024}}
In recent years due to noise complaints and legal disputes the stadium only hosts two motorsport events each year.
MSC Neustadt
Th team MSC Neustadt competed in the West German Team Championship from circa.1983 to 1990. They won the team silver in 1985 and again in 1986.{{cite web |url=https://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmrfn.php |title=West German Team Championship |website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego |access-date=19 March 2024}}
Following the German reunification, the team joined the Speedway Bundesliga/Superliga, until the restrictions on the stadium usage forced the team to fold.{{cite web |url=https://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmniemiec.php |title=German Team Championship |website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego |access-date=19 March 2024}}
References
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Category:Speedway venues in Germany
Category:Buildings and structures in Kelheim (district)
Category:Sport in Lower Bavaria
Category:1981 establishments in West Germany
Category:Sports venues completed in 1981
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