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Stade de Suisse
football stadium in Bern, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. It is the home stadium of the Berner Sport Club Young Boys (they are often simply called the "BSC Young Boys"), which is a Swiss football team. The Wankdorf is currently the second biggest football stadium in Switzerland. The stadium has seats for 32,000 people. The field is 105 m x 68 m and has got an artificial turf surface. It was one of the venues for the European Football Championship in 2008.
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Wankdorf | |
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Location | Papiermühlestrasse 71 CH-3022 Bern, Switzerland |
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Coordinates | 46°57′47.40″N 7°27′53.40″E |
Owner | Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Nationalstadion AG |
Operator | Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Nationalstadion AG |
Capacity | 32,000 (Football) 45,000 (Concerts) |
Surface | FIFA 2-Star Synthetic: Polytan Ligaturf 240 |
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Started | 2003 |
Opened | July 30, 2005 |
Construction cost | CHF 350 million (2005) |
Architect | Marazzi Generalunternehmung AG[1] |
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BSC Young Boys |
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