Rheinpark Stadion

Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is the national stadium of Liechtenstein. It plays host to home matches of the Liechtenstein national football team, and is also the home of football club FC Vaduz. It lies on the banks of the river Rhine, just metres from the border with Switzerland.

Main stand of the Rheinpark Stadion with Vaduz Castle behind
Rheinpark Stadion
LocationVaduz, Liechtenstein
Coordinates47°08′25″N 9°30′37″E
Capacity7,584 (5,873 seated)
Field size105 × 68 m
Construction
Broke ground1 July 1997
Opened31 July 1998
Expanded2006
Construction costCHF 19 million
Tenants
FC Vaduz
Liechtenstein national football team

Rheinpark was officially opened on 31 July 1998 with a match between FC Vaduz, the Liechtenstein Cup holders at the time, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the then Bundesliga champions. 1. FC Kaiserslautern won 8–0.

The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,873,[1] with additional standing room space giving it a total capacity of 7,584.[1]

The stadium cost roughly CHF19 million to construct.

See also

References

  1. "FC Vaduz > Verein > Stadion > Zahlen & Fakten". Fcv.li. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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