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Tivoli-Neu is a stadium in Innsbruck, Austria. The "Tivoli-Neu" is a multifunctional arena that can also be used for concerts and large events. The stadium is located in the southern part of the town between the Olympic ice stadium and the motorway; it can be reached using public transport and is only a few kilometres from Innsbruck airport. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Wacker Tirol. The stadium holds 17,400 and was built in 2000. It will be expanded to 30,000 seat for the 3 group matches EURO 2008.
Tivoli Neu was named after the original Tivoli stadium, which could be found on an different place next to the Sill River. It was closed down in 2004, four years after Tivoli Neu was opened.

Stadion Wals-Siezenheim is a football stadium in Wals-Siezenheim, a municipality in the suburb of Salzburg, Austria. It was officially opened in March 2003 and is the home ground of Red Bull Salzburg. Its current capacity is 30,000 seat. The stadiums previous capacity was 18,200, but was just recently expanded to 30,000 so it will be able to accommodate the 2008 European Football Championship for 3 group matches.

THE STADIUM BETWEEN CITY, LAKE AND MOUNTAINS In the area where three countries meet, Austria, Italy and Slovenia,halfway between the city of Klagenfurt and Lake Wörth, surroundedby meadows and hills and with the Karawanken Mountains as thebackground panorama – a more beautiful location for a new footballstadium would be hard to find.Of all the stadiums of the UEFA EURO 2008TM the Wörthersee StadiumKlagenfurt stands out because of its noteworthy design. Significantarchitectural effects have been created through the outer layer ofthe covering over the grandstand, which is partially constructed oftransparent double-layered beams. The goal of the architecturalteam was to develop a stadium that is compact and integrated in thesurrounding landscape. The stadium is architecturally concisethrough the dynamic rise of the covering over the east grandstand.The slightly sloping ramp from the west in the direction of the stadiumas well as the diverse entrance flights of stairs on the cornersof the platform are additional eye catchers. The grandstands arepositioned as close as possible to the playing field, which will makeeach match an exceptional live experience.The lounge and the accommodations for the VIP cardholders aresituated in a spacious, separated box over the west building. A VIPgrandstandfor “golden members” is located in front of this box andoffers room for approximately 350 people.Rooms for stadium security, video control, head of operations, stadiumdirector, and the panorama studios of the media are also locatedin this box area.The challenge posed to the architects was to design a stadium thatpossesses the impressive optics of a large stadium even its compactsize mode – one can see they have succeeded. For the UEFA
EURO2008TM It will host 3 group matches, 32,000 covered seats will be available. After this exceptionalevent the Wörthersee Stadium will be reduced in size to the basicstadium structure, which will offer 12,500 visitor places by removinga grandstand terrace. The playing field will be equipped with artificialturf and the respective entrance possibilities; thus, making it anideal venue for a variety of large events.

A SPORTS PARK FULL OF POSSIBILITIES
The Wörthersee Stadium is surrounded with a spacious sports park with a multitude of utilization possibilities.

The stadium
On the playing field: concerts, events of all types
West building: VIP-lounges, seminar and media rooms,
infrastructure for catering (kitchens)

The ball sports competence center
is a pilot project from the Austrian federal government to promote the athletically gifted.
The following facilities/services will be available:
  • Foyer/entrance hall plus a warm-up hall (for training purposes during tournaments); Visitor capacity for 800
  • Conditioning and physical fitness rooms .Wellness rooms with steam baths, sauna, etc.
  • Four gymnasiums (can be integrated into one multi-purpose hall)
  • Infrastructure (changing rooms, sanitary facilities)
  • Climbing wall
  • Rowing/kayak pool system
  • Seminar rooms
  • Offices/administrative facilities
  • Kitchen, dining hall

In the football academy
approximately 200 children and teenagers (U15, U17, U19) will be trained and supervised. The model for this academy is the Leistungzentrum Südstadt (Achievement Center South City) Vienna. The pupils will attend public schools in Klagenfurt. The following facilities/services
are available:

  • Foyer/entrance hall
  • Changing rooms, fitness and conditioning rooms
  • Medical care
  • Class rooms and day rooms
  • Boarding school
  • Offices/administrative facilities

Football training fields
4 fields measuring 60 by 90 meters, one equipped with artificial turf, are available.


The adjoining track and field facilities
located in the direct vicinity contain an additional playing field – 64 by 100 meters – eight running tracks and an audience grandstand. The infrastructure of the stadium will be utilized here.


Olympic Training Center
The sports park and the Wörthersee Stadium provide the perfect conditions to be one of the Austrian Olympics training centers. Young athletes will be intensively supervised and trained here on these grounds.


Parking
for approximately 2,000 automobiles (personal cars and buses) are available on the grounds and along the Südring (South Ring).

Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna It was built between 1929 and 1931 for the second Worker Olympiade to the design of German architect Otto Ernst Schweizer. The stadium was renamed in honour of Ernst Happel following his death in 1992. The Ernst Happel Stadium is the largest football stadium in Austria. It is the home of the Austrian national football team.the stadium is rated one of UEFA's Five Star Stadiums. capacity of 50.000 seats It will host 7 matches ( 3 group matches, 2 quarter-finals, 1 semi-final and final ) the Euro 2008.



Stade de Geneve is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area (located in Lancy, south of the city). It has a capacity of 30,000. The stadium was completed in 2003 after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of Geneva's Servette FC, a Swiss football team, the stadium hosted international friendlies between Argentina and England on November 12 2005, which England won 3-2 and between New Zealand and Brazil on June 4, 2006, which Brazil won 4-0. The venue will also be used to host for 3 group matches Euro 2008.





The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The Stade de Suisse was built on the grounds of the former Wankdorf Stadium, which had been demolished in 2001. The new stadium has a capacity of 32,000 spectators, all covered seats. Integrated into the roof are solar panels with a yearly production of 700,000 kWh. The stadium was officially opened on July 30, 2005, although the first match in the new stadium had already taken place on July 16 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 this year.
It is the home ground of the Swiss football team BSC Young Boys, and is currently the second biggest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland. The Stade de Suisse is one of the venues for the 3 group matches Euro 2008.










St. Jakob Park is the stadium where FC Basel play. "Joggeli" as it is nicknamed, has a current capacity of 40,000 seats. The capacity will be increased to 42,500 in time for Euro 2008, which will be hosted in Switzerland and Austria. The stadium is divided into four blocks, A B C and D, each block is a whole side of the stadium. St. Jakob Park is a fairly new stadium, the construction started on the 13th of December 1998. The first game played in it was on the 15th of March 2001. The "Genossenschaft S.J.P" officially own the stadium, the stadium itself is managed by "Basel United". The stadium cost around 220 million Swiss Francs to build. Within the stadium are 32 stores on 3 different floors. There are also 2 restaurants within the stadium, these are "Restaurant UNO" and "Hattrick Sports Bar". The stadium has parking space for 680 cars on 2 different floors. The stadium can be reached either by bus, tram or train (the stadium has its own train station).












The stadium has been awarded 4 stars by UEFA, which is the highest amount of stars that can be awarded to a stadium of that size.
In 2006 there was a riot after a match between FC Basel and FC Zürich. See (2006 Basel Hooligan Incident for more details)
For Euro 2008, the St. Jakob park will be host to 6 games, 3 group games including the opening match, two quarter-finals and 1 semi-final.



Letzigrund is a stadium in Zürich, Switzerland, and the home of the football club FC Zürich. opened February 22, 1925 owned by the FC Zürich football club. During the Great Depression, ownership changed to the city of Zürich in 1937 which has operated it since. It underwent extensive remodelling in 1947, 1958, 1973, and 1984. Lighting was added in 1973. The first open air concert was in 1996.
Of the 23,605 places, 11,605 have seats (9,167 covered) and 12,000 are covered standing area. The main pitch is 105 by 68 metres with athletics facilities. There are also three other playing fields: 2 lawns, 1 artificial turf and a small packed sand field. A bar and a restaurant are within the stadium.
In January 2005, UEFA approved plans to rebuild the stadium for use as a EURO 2008 venue. It is set to host 3 matches in the 2008 European Football Championship.
The new stadium was opened on August 30th 2007. It will be host to three games during the 2008 European championships, with a capacity of up to 30,000.