kybunpark

kybunpark
Former names AFG Arena (2008–12)
Location St. Gallen, St. Gallen (Wahlkreis)
Switzerland Switzerland
Coordinates 47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E / 47.40833; 9.30639Coordinates: 47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E / 47.40833; 9.30639
Owner Stadion St.Gallen AG
Capacity 19,694
Construction
Broke ground 14 September 2005
Opened 2008
Construction cost 340 million CHF (2008)
Architect Bruno Clerici, St. Gallen
Bayer Partner AG, Architekten, St. Gallen
Philippe Joye & Associés Sàrl, Geneva
Tenants
FC St. Gallen
FC Wil (temporary)

The kybunpark, formerly known as AFG Arena, is a multi-use stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Super League. It replaces the Espenmoos stadium.

The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. Between 2008 and 2016 the stadium was named after the sponsor Arbonia-Forster-Gruppe (AFG). In July 2016 the name was changed to kybunpark.[1]

When it was completed, FC St. Gallen was just relegated to the Challenge League. The first match in the new stadium was played on May 30, 2009 when Switzerland won against Liechtenstein 3:0 (18,000 spectators). The official inauguration was held on July 5, 2008.

Starting July 2012, the kybunpark is also the temporary home of FC Wil, while the second division side builds its own new stadium to meet Swiss Football League requirements.

The kybunpark is used as well for international games between national football teams, such as Brazil or Spain. [2]

While under construction (2008)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Der FC St. Gallen 1879 spielt ab Saison 2016/17 im «kybunpark" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Geschichte der AFG Arena" (in German). Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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