Bloomfield Stadium

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Bloomfield Stadium אצטדיון בלומפילד


location = Jaffa, Israel
broke_ground =
opened = 12 October 1962
renovated = 2000
owner = Tel Aviv Municipality
operator = Sport Palaces LTD.
surface = Grass
tenants = Hapoel Tel Aviv (1962-present)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1968-1985, 2000-present)
Bnei Yehuda (1962-1970, 2004-present)
Beitar Tel Aviv (years unknown)
Shimshon Tel Aviv (years unknown)
Hapoel Jaffa (years unknown)
seating_capacity = 15,700

Bloomfield Stadium ( _he. אצטדיון בלומפילד) is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel, Maccabi and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. The stadium has a capacity of 15,700 seats.

History

Bloomfield Stadium was built on the land where Basa Stadium, home to Hapoel Tel Aviv since 1950, once stood. Money for the stadium project came from the Bloomfield fund and the stadium opened on 12 October 1962 with a friendly match between Hapoel and Dutch club FC Twente.

In 1968, Hapoel's city rivals, Maccabi moved into Bloomfield after hosting many of their matches at the national stadium. In 2004, Bnei Yehuda moved into Bloomfield making it the only stadium in the top three divisions of Israeli football to have three tenants.

Concerts

The stadium has hosted concerts by popular artists such as Phil Collins, Black Eyed Peas and the Scorpions.

Gates

* "Gate 1" - VIP section, media stand and seating area of all gold tier season ticket holders for all three tenants.
* "Gates 2,13" - General seating areas. One of the few areas where seats are numbered.
* "Gates 4,5" - Home to Hapoel's most fervent supporters. When another club is hosting a match, this becomes the visitors stand.
* "Gates 6,7" - Hapoel stand used for visiting fans when the other clubs host matches.
* "Gates 8,9" - Home stand for Maccabi and Bnei Yehuda. During Hapoel matches, this stand is used for visiting supporters.
* "Gates 10,11" - Stand generally used for Maccabi's ultras and other supporters groups. Also used for visiting fans.

External links

* [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/israel/tel_aviv_bloomfield.shtml Bloomfield Stadium] WorldStadiums.com
* [http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/EnglishArticle.aspx?aid=EngStadium Stadium] Maccabi Tel Aviv