Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf
Encyclopedia
The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football
stadium in Bern, Switzerland
.
It is the home ground of the Swiss football team
BSC Young Boys
, and is currently the second biggest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland.
The Wankdorf was one of the venues for Euro 2008.
, which was demolished in 2001. The new stadium has a capacity of 32,000 spectators, all covered seats. Integrated into the roof are solar panels
with a yearly production of 1'200'000 kWh. The stadium was officially opened on July 30, 2005, although the first match in the new stadium had already taken place on July 16, 2005. Young Boys played against Olympique Marseille and lost 2–3 with 14,000 spectators watching. The match was considered an "infrastructure test", which is why no more than 14,000 tickets were sold.
The stadium was used by FC Thun
for three Champions League
home matches in 2005, and for one home match in the UEFA Cup
Round of 32 this year.
. There are no tickets available for this seat; every game the seat is occupied by a notable personality, often with ties to Young Boys.
The Stade de Suisse with its artificial turf surface was an ideal candidate to provide Europe its first "new era" outdoor attendance record for ice hockey .
On January 14, 2007, the massive local rivalry of SC Bern
and SC Langnau managed to fill the Stade de Suisse with 30,076 fans, an event which was sold out within 53 hours of tickets going on sale. These two rivals regularly fill SC Bern's home venue Bern Arena
with over 16,000 spectators.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium in Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It is the home ground of the Swiss football team
Swiss Football League
The Swiss Football League is organised in several leagues.-Proposed system from 2012-13 season onwards:-External links:* * * * *...
BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
, and is currently the second biggest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland.
The Wankdorf was one of the venues for Euro 2008.
History
The Stade de Suisse was built on the grounds of the former Wankdorf StadiumWankdorf Stadium
The Wankdorf Stadium was a football stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. It was built in 1925, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1961...
, which was demolished in 2001. The new stadium has a capacity of 32,000 spectators, all covered seats. Integrated into the roof are solar panels
Photovoltaic module
A solar panel is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells...
with a yearly production of 1'200'000 kWh. The stadium was officially opened on July 30, 2005, although the first match in the new stadium had already taken place on July 16, 2005. Young Boys played against Olympique Marseille and lost 2–3 with 14,000 spectators watching. The match was considered an "infrastructure test", which is why no more than 14,000 tickets were sold.
The stadium was used by FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
for three Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
home matches in 2005, and for one home match in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
Round of 32 this year.
The Hot Seat
A peculiar feature of the Stade de Suisse is the presence of a single, red seat (the other seats are black and yellow). This was the first seat installed at the new stadium, on January 20, 2005, and the honour of unveiling it was given to former Young Boys player and manager Walter EichWalter Eich
Walter Eich is a Swiss football goalkeeper who played for Switzerland in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for SC Young Fellows Juventus and BSC Young Boys.-References:...
. There are no tickets available for this seat; every game the seat is occupied by a notable personality, often with ties to Young Boys.
Ice hockey attendance record
On January 14, 2007, the massive local rivalry of SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
and SC Langnau managed to fill the Stade de Suisse with 30,076 fans, an event which was sold out within 53 hours of tickets going on sale. These two rivals regularly fill SC Bern's home venue Bern Arena
Bern Arena
PostFinance Arena is an arena in Bern, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of SC Bern. It was built in 1967 and holds currently 17,131 people...
with over 16,000 spectators.