St. Jakob-Park Stadium

St. Jakob-Park Stadium

St. Jakob-Park Stadium is located in Basel, Switzerland. It is the country's largest professional football stadium and the home ground of FC Basel, with a seating capacity of 42,500. On June 7, 2008, the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament opened at St. Jakob-Park Stadium.

St. Jakob-Park Stadium features highly advanced infrastructure (including solar equipment beneath the pitch turf) and retractable stands that can meet the needs of any fans, players, or journalists. On November 1, 2001, a new shopping center within St. Jakob-Park officially opened to the public (with over three floors and a total shopping area of 16,500 square meters). One of the stadium’s unique features is the 107 luxury apartments reserved for VIPs, eliminating the hassle of finding suitable hotel accommodations.

Since 2001, St. Jakob-Park Stadium has hosted home matches for the Swiss U-21 national team and has also generated revenue from friendly matches played here by teams such as Germany, Brazil, Croatia, and Argentina. At the club level, the stadium has welcomed elite clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Juventus during FC Basel’s UEFA Champions League matches, earning unanimous praise from these top-tier teams—not only for its flawless pitch conditions but also for the exceptional football atmosphere created by its well-designed stands that foster excellent interaction between fans and players.

St. Jakob-Park

Must-visit reason: Switzerland’s largest professional football stadium

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Switzerland[Switzerland]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Canton of Basel-Stadt [Canton of Basel-Stadt]

City where the attraction is located: Basel [Basel]