St. Jakob-Park
St. Jakob-Park, locally also called Joggeli, is the largest stadium of Switzerland and home to FC Basel. It has a capacity of 38,512 seats.
Construction of the stadium began in December 1998, replacing FC Basel’s old ground with the same name. The first match played at the stadium was between Basel and Lausanne Sport on the 15th of March 2001. Six months later the stadium got officially inaugurated. Total costs of construction amounted to 250 mln Swiss francs.
The stadium was temporarily expanded for Euro 2008 to a total of 42,500 seats. During the championships three group matches, two quarter-finals, and the semi-final between Germany and Turkey (3-2) were played at the stadium.
The outer facade of the stadium lights up at night on matchdays in similar style as the Allianz Arena, which was designed by the same architecture firm (Herzog & de Meuron).
Getting there
St. Jakob-Park lies in the south-east of the city of Basel, about 3 kilometres from Basel’s city centre and slightly less from the central railway station (Bahnhoff SBB). Part of the St. Jakob-Park complex are a shopping mall and a 70-metre tall residential tower.
The stadium lies adjacent to the A2 motorway. Take exit St. Jakob.
St. Jakob-Park has its own train station with the same name (St. Jakob). Regular trains depart from Basel’s central station for the 8-minute journey.
Tram line 14 connects the stadium with Basel’s old city centre. Get off at stop St. Jakob. Bus line 37 also connects with the centre, and bus line 36 with the north bank of the city.
Address: Birsstrasse 320 A, 4052 Basel
Tickets
Tickets for FC Basel games can be purchased online, or at the club’s ticket office at the stadium. Tickets can also be bought at the gates of the stadium on the day of the match.
FC Basel has the highest attendances of the Swiss Super League, but doesn’t often sell out its home league matches.
Ticket prices range from CHF 36.00 to CHF 75.00. For more information call +41 61 375 10 10 or email ticketing@fcb.ch.
Stadium tours
St. Jakob-Park’s event management company, Basel United, occasionally organises guided stadium tours. The tours last approximately 45 minutes and cost CHF 15.00.
For more information, dates and hours, and bookings call +41 61 375 12 22 or email info@baselunited.ch.
Relevant Internet links:
Fcb.ch – Official website of FC Basel.
Baselunited.ch – Website of St. Jakob-Park stadium management.
Basel.com – Basel tourist information.
BVB.ch – Journey planner, timetables, and fare information for Basel public transport.
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