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Wedaustadion

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Wedaustadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Duisburg, Germany. It was the home ground for MSV Duisburg until the club moved to the new MSV-Arena after the 2003–04 season. The stadium held 30,112. It was built in 1921 and was the second biggest stadium in Germany at the time.

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Wedaustadion
Margaretenstraße, Duisburg Neudorf-Süd (Duisburg-Mitte)

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Margaretenstraße
47055 Duisburg, Neudorf-Süd (Duisburg-Mitte)
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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