Fortuna Düsseldorf

Introduction

Fortuna Düsseldorf was founded in1895.

In the 1970s and 1980s, it was one of the best teams in Germany – 16 years in the Bundesliga, two cup final wins, Cup Winners Cup finalists.

Since the 1980s the club bounced up and down the leagues. 2017/18 was a superb season for Fortuna who won the league on the last day of the season and gained promotion to the Bundesliga.

 

Stadium

As you would expect, this is a very modern and comfortable stadium with plenty of indoor spaces and outlets for food and drink. There is also a fan shop where you can get scarves, shirts and memorabilia.

You can use cash inside the stadium, so you don’t need a pre-paid card.

If you buy a beer you have to pay a deposit for your glass (which you get back at the end of the game)

 

Tickets

You can get tickets outside the stadium before the match, but if you want to avoid queues the best thing to do is go to the club shop on Burgplatz or the tourist information office opposite the station.  It will be easier to specify where you want to sit or stand.

Prices range from € 14 to € 46. There is standing on the South side (Süd Tribüne, which is where you will find the noisiest fans.

 

Directions

The ESPRIT Arena has got to be the easiest to get to – and one of the nicest when you arrive.

All you do is hop on the U78 underground train will take you from the city centre directly to the stadium in about 20 minutes.

 

Website

www.f95.de/home/

 

Colours

Home shirt: Red                  Away shirt: Black

 

Major honours

  • German Championship winners 1933
  • German Cup winners 1979, 1980
  • German Cup finalists : 1937, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1978
  • 2 Bundesliga champions 1989
  • European Cup Winners Cup finalists 1979

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