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.
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| Former names | AFG Arena (2008–12) |
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| Location | St. Gallen, St. Gallen (Wahlkreis), Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E |
| Owner | Stadion St.Gallen AG |
| Capacity | 19,694 |
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| 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 (2008–present) FC Wil (temporary) Switzerland national football team (selected matches) | |
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 had just been relegated to the Challenge League. The first match in the new stadium was played on 30 May 2008 when Switzerland won against Liechtenstein 3:0 (18,000 spectators). The official inauguration was held on 5 July 2008.
Starting July 2012, the Kybunpark was the temporary home of FC Wil, while the second division side built its own new stadium to meet Swiss Football League requirements.
The Kybunpark is also used for international games between national football teams, such as Brazil or Spain.[2]
International matches
See also
External links
- Stadion AFG Arena St. Gallen (in German)
- FC St. Gallen – kybunpark (in German)
Media related to Kybunpark at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Der FC St. Gallen 1879 spielt ab Saison 2016/17 im "kybunpark" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Geschichte der AFG Arena" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Men’s National Team Falls to No. 13-ranked Switzerland 2-1 in St. Gallen," U.S. Soccer, Sunday, May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021
- ^ "Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up," Reuters, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021