The Wankdorf Stadium[3] (German: Stadion Wankdorf; between 2005 and 2020 known as Stade de Suisse[4]) is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The second largest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland, it currently serves as the home ground of the Swiss football team BSC Young Boys. It was also one of the venues used during the UEFA Euro 2008.
The present-day Stadion Wankdorf was built on the grounds of the former Wankdorf Stadium, which hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final (The Miracle of Bern), and was then demolished in 2001. The new stadium has a capacity of 32,000 spectators, all seated. Integrated into the roof are solar panels with a yearly production of 1,200,000 kWh. The stadium was officially opened on 30 July 2005, although the first match in the new stadium had already taken place on 16 July 2005. Young Boys played against Olympique Marseille and lost 2–3 with 14,000 spectators watching. The match was considered an "infrastructure test", which is why no more than 14,000 tickets were sold.
Fifteen years after the new stadium opened in 2005 (back then called Stade de Suisse), it was renamed Stadion Wankdorf in June 2020, in an effort to return to the stadium's roots.[4][6]
The Wankdorf Stadium before a Champions League Play Off Match in 2019
The Wankdorf Stadium before a Champions League Match (2021)
Bon Jovi performed at the stadium on 31 May 2006 during their Have a Nice Day Tour, in front of a sold out crowd of 38,762 people. The band performed at the stadium for the second time on 30 June 2013 during their Because We Can, in front of a sold out crowd of 28,868 people.
Depeche Mode performed at the stadium on 7 June 2013 during their Delta Machine Tour, in front of a sold out crowd of 39,241 people.
On 15 July 2017, Celine Dion brought her Celine Dion Live 2017 tour to the stadium. She performed her sold out show to 23,143 people, with a mixed set list of English and French.
A peculiar feature of the Wankdorf Stadium is the presence of a single, red seat (the other seats are black and yellow). This was the first seat installed at the stadium, on 20 January 2005, and the honour of unveiling it was given to former Young Boys player and manager Walter Eich. There are no tickets available for this seat; every game the seat is occupied by a notable personality, often with ties to Young Boys.[citation needed]
Ice hockey attendance record
Ice hockey at the Wankdorf
The Wankdorf Stadium with its artificial turf surface was an ideal candidate to provide Europe its first "new era" outdoor attendance record for ice hockey.[7] On 14 January 2007, the massive local rivalry of SC Bern and SC Langnau managed to fill the Stade de Suisse with 30,076 fans, an event which was sold out within 53 hours of tickets going on sale. These two rivals regularly fill SC Bern's home venue Bern Arena with over 17,000 spectators.
Matches
UEFA Euro 2008
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2008. The Netherlands played all three games at the stadium during the tournament:
^ abBern hat wieder ein Wankdorfstadion, bernerzeitung.ch, 29 June 2020 (in German)
^2005/06 UEFA Cup Thun-Hamburg 12 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine UEFA.com
^Zurück zu den Wurzeln: Stade de Suisse wird in Stadion Wankdorf umbenannt, kickwelt.de
^Joeri Loonen Unique occasion sets new European visitor record EuroHockey.Net, 15 January 2007
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Stadion Wankdorf news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Wankdorf Stadium 3 German Stadion Wankdorf between 2005 and 2020 known as Stade de Suisse 4 is a football stadium in Bern Switzerland The second largest all seater football stadium in Switzerland it currently serves as the home ground of the Swiss football team BSC Young Boys It was also one of the venues used during the UEFA Euro 2008 Stadion WankdorfWankdorfThe stadium on a matchdayFormer namesStade de Suisse 2005 2020 LocationPapiermuhlestrasse 71CH 3022 Bern SwitzerlandCoordinates46 57 47 40 N 7 27 53 40 E 46 9631667 N 7 4648333 E 46 9631667 7 4648333 Coordinates 46 57 47 40 N 7 27 53 40 E 46 9631667 N 7 4648333 E 46 9631667 7 4648333OwnerStade de Suisse Wankdorf Nationalstadion AGOperatorStade de Suisse Wankdorf Nationalstadion AGCapacity32 000 football 45 000 concerts SurfaceArtificial grass Polytan LigaTurf RS Pro CoolPlus 1 ConstructionBroke ground2003Opened30 July 2005Construction costCHF 350 million 2005 ArchitectMarazzi Generalunternehmung AG 2 TenantsBSC Young Boys 2005 present Switzerland national football team Contents 1 History 2 Concerts 3 The Hot Seat 4 Ice hockey attendance record 5 Matches 5 1 UEFA Euro 2008 5 2 International matches 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit Exterior view 2011 The present day Stadion Wankdorf was built on the grounds of the former Wankdorf Stadium which hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final The Miracle of Bern and was then demolished in 2001 The new stadium has a capacity of 32 000 spectators all seated Integrated into the roof are solar panels with a yearly production of 1 200 000 kWh The stadium was officially opened on 30 July 2005 although the first match in the new stadium had already taken place on 16 July 2005 Young Boys played against Olympique Marseille and lost 2 3 with 14 000 spectators watching The match was considered an infrastructure test which is why no more than 14 000 tickets were sold The stadium was used by FC Thun for three Champions League home matches in 2005 and for one home match in the UEFA Cup round of 32 in 2006 5 Fifteen years after the new stadium opened in 2005 back then called Stade de Suisse it was renamed Stadion Wankdorf in June 2020 in an effort to return to the stadium s roots 4 6 The Wankdorf Stadium before a Champions League Play Off Match in 2019 The Wankdorf Stadium before a Champions League Match 2021 Concerts EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bruce Springsteen performed at the stadium on 30 June 2009 as part of the Working on a Dream Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 36 538 people AC DC performed at the stadium on 8 June 2010 as part of their Black Ice World Tour and on 29 May 2016 during the Rock or Bust World Tour with Axl Rose as lead singer P nk performed at the stadium on 10 July 2010 during The Funhouse Summer Carnival Muse performed a sold out show at the stadium on 15 June 2013 as part of their The 2nd Law World Tour Bon Jovi performed at the stadium on 31 May 2006 during their Have a Nice Day Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 38 762 people The band performed at the stadium for the second time on 30 June 2013 during their Because We Can in front of a sold out crowd of 28 868 people Depeche Mode performed at the stadium on 7 June 2013 during their Delta Machine Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 39 241 people One Direction performed at the stadium on 4 July 2014 during their Where We Are Tour On 15 July 2017 Celine Dion brought her Celine Dion Live 2017 tour to the stadium She performed her sold out show to 23 143 people with a mixed set list of English and French On 5 June 2019 Rammstein performed in Bern during their Europe Stadium Tour 2019 The concert was sold out in several hours Concerts at Stadion Wankdorf Date Artist Tour Attendance31 May 2006 Bon Jovi Have a Nice Day Tour 38 72623 and 24 August 2006 Robbie Williams Close Encounters Tour 17 June 2007 Genesis Turn It On Again The Tour 39 64127 June 2007 Herbert Gronemeyer 12 Open Air Tour 30 June 2009 Bruce Springsteen Working on a Dream Tour 36 5382 September 2009 Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour 2 June 2010 Muse The Resistance Tour 8 June 2010 AC DC Black Ice World Tour 42 00010 July 2010 Pink The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour 42 00023 June 2011 Herbert Gronemeyer Schiffsverkehr Open Air Tour 2 July 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers I m with You World Tour 7 June 2013 Depeche Mode The Delta Machine Tour 39 24115 June 2013 Muse The 2nd Law World Tour 30 June 2013 Bon Jovi Because We Can 28 6864 July 2014 One Direction Where We Are Tour 31 03729 May 2016 AC DC Rock or Bust World Tour 41 50015 June 2017 Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour 32 10815 July 2017 Celine Dion Celine Dion Live 2017 23 14313 June 2018 Foo Fighters Concrete and Gold Tour 5 June 2019 Rammstein Rammstein Stadium Tour 41 3241 June 2022 Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road TBD9 June 2022 Imagine Dragons Mercury Tour TBDThe Hot Seat EditA peculiar feature of the Wankdorf Stadium is the presence of a single red seat the other seats are black and yellow This was the first seat installed at the stadium on 20 January 2005 and the honour of unveiling it was given to former Young Boys player and manager Walter Eich There are no tickets available for this seat every game the seat is occupied by a notable personality often with ties to Young Boys citation needed Ice hockey attendance record Edit Ice hockey at the Wankdorf The Wankdorf Stadium with its artificial turf surface was an ideal candidate to provide Europe its first new era outdoor attendance record for ice hockey 7 On 14 January 2007 the massive local rivalry of SC Bern and SC Langnau managed to fill the Stade de Suisse with 30 076 fans an event which was sold out within 53 hours of tickets going on sale These two rivals regularly fill SC Bern s home venue Bern Arena with over 17 000 spectators Matches EditUEFA Euro 2008 Edit The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2008 The Netherlands played all three games at the stadium during the tournament Date Time CEST Team 1 Res Team 2 Round Spectators9 June 2008 20 45 Netherlands 3 0 Italy Group C 30 77713 June 2008 4 1 France17 June 2008 2 0 RomaniaInternational matches Edit Date Result Competition8 October 2005 Switzerland 1 1 France 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification12 November 2005 2 0 Turkey29 February 2012 1 3 Argentina Friendly30 May 2012 Spain 4 1 South Korea15 August 2012 England 2 1 Italy12 October 2012 Switzerland 1 1 Norway 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification6 September 2013 4 4 Iceland15 October 2013 1 0 SloveniaSee also EditList of football stadiums in SwitzerlandReferences Edit Young Boys Bern back on synthetic turf Polytan www polytan de Archived from the original on 10 August 2014 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Marazzi Generalunternehmung AG dead link in French Stadion Wankdorf bscyb ch a b Bern hat wieder ein Wankdorfstadion bernerzeitung ch 29 June 2020 in German 2005 06 UEFA Cup Thun Hamburg Archived 12 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine UEFA com Zuruck zu den Wurzeln Stade de Suisse wird in Stadion Wankdorf umbenannt kickwelt de Joeri Loonen Unique occasion sets new European visitor record EuroHockey Net 15 January 2007External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wankdorf Stadium Stadion Wankdorf bscyb ch in German Events bscyb ch in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stadion Wankdorf amp oldid 1129105936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
