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St. Jakob-Park
Sports stadium in Basel
Sports stadium in Basel
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | St. Jakob-Park | |||
| nickname | Joggeli | |||
| image | [[File:StJakobParkB.JPG | StJakobParkB | 275px]] | |
| caption | UEFA Category 4 Stadium | |||
| [[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png | 12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png | 12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png | 12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png | 12px]] |
| location | Basel, Switzerland | |||
| broke_ground | 1998 | |||
| opened | 15 March 2001 | |||
| expanded | 2005–2006 | |||
| owner | Genossenschaft Stadion St. Jakob-Park | |||
| surface | Grass | |||
| operator | Basel United AG | |||
| construction_cost | CHF 220 million (2001) | |||
| architect | Herzog & de Meuron | |||
| tenants | FC Basel (2001–present) | |||
| Switzerland national football team | ||||
| seating_capacity | 38,512 (Football) | |||
| 37,500 (for international matches) | ||||
| 40,000 (Concerts) | ||||
| coordinates |
| Switzerland national football team 37,500 (for international matches) 40,000 (Concerts)
St. Jakob-Park () is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Austria and Switzerland. After the tournament, a number of seats were removed, thus creating more space between them. The capacity was therefore reduced to 38,512 for Swiss Super League matches or 37,500 seats for international matches The maximum capacity for concerts is 40,000.
The stadium is named after the village of St. Jakob an der Birs, which stood on the site. The name "Joggeli" is the diminutive of "Jakob" in the local dialect, making it the equivalent of "Jake".
Overview
The stadium is divided into four main blocks, A, B, C and D, each block covering one side of the stadium, and block G, consisting of the upper balcony added later. St. Jakob Park is a fairly modern stadium; construction started on 13 December 1998, replacing the former St. Jakob Stadium. The re-opening game took place on 15 March 2001.
The "Genossenschaft S.J.P" officially owns the stadium, while the stadium itself is managed by "Basel United". The stadium cost around CHF 220 million to build (US$132 million, €143 million in March 2001).
Within the stadium, there are 32 shops on three different floors, as well as two restaurants (the "Restaurant UNO" and "Hattrick Sports Bar"). It has parking spaces for 680 cars on two different floors.
The stadium can be reached either by bus, tram or train (the stadium has its own train station).
The stadium has been awarded 4 stars by UEFA, which is the highest number of stars that can be awarded to a stadium of that size.
In 2006, there was a riot after a match between FC Basel and FC Zürich. See 2006 Basel Hooligan Incident for more details.
UEFA Euro 2008
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
For UEFA Euro 2008, St. Jakob Park hosted six games – three group games involving Switzerland (including the opening match), two quarter-finals, and one semi-final. Torrential rain during the 11 June match left the pitch in such a poor state that the entire grass surface was re-laid, the first time such a decision was made at a tournament of this size.
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2008 | 18:00 | 0–1 | 39,730 | |||
| 11 June 2008 | 20:45 | 1–2 | ||||
| 15 June 2008 | 20:45 | 2–0 | ||||
| 19 June 2008 | 20:45 | 2–3 | 39,374 | |||
| 21 June 2008 | 20:45 | 1–3 | 38,374 | |||
| 25 June 2008 | 3–2 | 39,374 |
UEFA Europa League Final 2016
Main article: 2016 UEFA Europa League Final
The stadium hosted the 2016 final of the Europa League. Sevilla beat Liverpool 3–1.
This was the first European club final hosted at the stadium, although the previous stadium of the same name, the St. Jakob Stadium, which opened in 1954 for the 1954 FIFA World Cup and closed in 1998, hosted four European Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1969, 1975, 1979 and 1984.
UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025
For UEFA Women's Euro 2025, St. Jakob Park hosted five games – three group games (including Switzerland in the opening match), one quarter-final, and the final.
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | 21:00 | 1–2 | 34,063 | |||
| 8 July 2025 | 18:00 | 2–1 | 34,165 | |||
| 13 July 2025 | 21:00 | 2–5 | 34,133 | |||
| 19 July 2025 | 21:00 | 1–1 | ||||
| (5–6 pen.) | 34,128 | |||||
| 27 July 2025 | 18:00 | 1–1 | 34,203 |
Panorama
International matches
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2002 | 3–2 | |
| 8 September 2002 | 2–0 | |
| 7 June 2003 | 2–2 | |
| 11 October 2003 | 2–0 | |
| 2 June 2004 | 0–2 | |
| 4 September 2004 | 6–0 | |
| 8 September 2004 | 1–1 | |
| 3 September 2005 | 1–1 | |
| 1 March 2006 | 3–2 | |
| 27 May 2006 | 1–1 | |
| 2 September 2006 | 1–0 | |
| 6 September 2006 | 0–1 | |
| 15 November 2006 | 1–2 | |
| 2 June 2007 | 1–1 | |
| 17 October 2007 | 0–1 | |
| 26 March 2008 | 0–4 | |
| 12 August 2009 | 0–0 | |
| 5 September 2009 | 2–0 | |
| 14 October 2009 | 0–0 | |
| 7 September 2010 | 1–3 | |
| 12 October 2010 | 4–1 | |
| 6 September 2011 | 3–1 | |
| 11 October 2011 | 2–0 | |
| 26 May 2012 | 5–3 | |
| 14 August 2013 | 1–0 | |
| 8 September 2014 | 0–2 | |
| 5 September 2015 | 3–2 | |
| 6 September 2016 | 2–0 | |
| 7 October 2017 | 5–2 | |
| 12 November 2017 | 0–0 | |
| 26 March 2019 | 3–3 | |
| 6 September 2020 | 1–1 | |
| 14 November 2020 | 1–1 | |
| 1 September 2021 | 2–1 | |
| 5 September 2021 | 0–0 | |
| 18 November 2023 | 1–1 | |
| 5 September 2025 | 4–0 | |
| 8 September 2025 | 3–0 |
Concerts
- AC/DC performed as the first act at the stadium on 6 July 2001, as part of their Stiff Upper Lip tour.
- Metallica also performed at the venue on 4 July 2014, as part of their By Request tour.
- The stadium hosted a public screening of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 17 May 2025.
References
References
- "St. Jakob Park Stadium Extension, Basel". Schnetzer Puskas.
- (2011). "Figures and facts". FC Basel 1893.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111125091711/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/StatDoc/competitions/UCL/01/67/63/78/1676378_DOWNLOAD.pdf AFC Ajax Season 2010-2011] UEFA
- [http://www.fcb.ch/start.html www.fcb.ch] {{webarchive. link. (17 August 2008)
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- (18 June 2008). "Soccer-Euro-Newly-laid Basel pitch ready for use, UEFA says". Reuters.
- (8 April 2025). "Basel 2025: Last tickets for Arena plus go on sale". EBU.
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