Vasermil Stadium

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stadium_name = Vasermil Stadium
אצטדיון וסרמיל
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fullname = Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium
האצטדיון העירוני ע"ש ארתור וסרמיל
location = Beersheba, Israel
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opened = 1960
renovated = 2001
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surface = Grass
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tenants = Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1960-present)
Maccabi Be'er Sheva
seating_capacity = 13,000
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The Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium, commonly known as the Vasermil Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. The stadium is designed as an open bowl (though a small part of one side has cover), and formerly had a running track, though this has now been bricked over. The stadium is all-seated, and the capacity is 13,000.

It is the home stadium of Hapoel Be'er Sheva. During the 2005-06 season, it was also the home ground of Maccabi Be'er Sheva who had been promoted to Liga Leumit at the end of the previous season and were not allowed to play matches at their home ground due to its small capacity. After their relegation back to Liga Artzit, Maccabi returned to their home ground.

The stadium has hosted European football, as Hapoel played in the UEFA Cup in 1994-5 and 1995-6 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1997-8. By far the most illustrious visitors were Barcelona, who left the Vasermil Stadium with a 7-0 victory.

The city council has plans to eventually demolish the stadium and build a 24,000-seat stadium.

The 2007 Israeli film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124001/ Vasermil] is named after this stadium, as the film is set in Beersheba.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/hachamhanukah/Stadium.jpgBe'er Sheva Mayor Yaakov Turner examines a model of the planned new stadium]