Sportplatz an der Rathausstraße

The Sportplatz an der Rathausstraße, until 1927 Union-Platz and since then also called Blau-Weiß-Platz, is a traditional soccer field in Berlin-Mariendorf and one of the oldest existing football pitches in Germany. He was, among other things, the home of Union 92 Berlin, the German Football Champion of 1905, as well as venue of a football international s between Germany and England . Today, the Blue-White 90 Berlin and the 1. Traber FC Mariendorf are located on the square.

The "Berlin Thor and Football Club Union", founded in 1892, initially played like many other Berlin football clubs on the Tempelhofer Feld. After the local football fields had proved at the beginning of the 20th century as outdated, founded Union 92 a construction company, the swampy and undeveloped terrain on the Rathausstraße in the then still independent rural community Mariendorf. There had originally been a lake, which had been filled during the construction of the Teltowkanal.

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