Wefox Arena Schaffhausen
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Location | , Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
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Coordinates | 47°43′1.9″N 8°39′59″E / 47.717194°N 8.66639°ECoordinates: 47°43′1.9″N 8°39′59″E / 47.717194°N 8.66639°E |
Owner | Fontana Invest |
Capacity | 8,200[2] |
Surface | Heatable artificial turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 28 August 2015 |
Built | 2015–2017 |
Opened | 28 February 2017 |
Construction cost | CHF 60 Million[1] |
Architect | METHABAU Plan AG |
General contractor | METHABAU Bau AG |
Tenants | |
FC Schaffhausen (2017–present) |
wefox Arena Schaffhausen[3] is a combined multi-purpose stadium and shopping complex in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It is the home ground of the football team FC Schaffhausen.
Overview[]
The stadium was originally named LIPO Park after its anchor tenant, Swiss furniture retailer LIPO. It replaced at the beginning of 2017 FC Schaffhausen's previous home ground Stadion Breite. The stadium has a seated capacity of 8,200 spectators for football matches capable of accommodating 20,000 people for large events like concerts.[1][2] The main stand of the stadium is a three-storey building of which two lower storeys consist of sales, office and catering areas. The top floor houses lounges and VIP boxes.[1]
The stadium is equipped with a heatable artificial turf and meets FIFA requirements. The construction of the football stadium was cross-financed by integrated commercial uses (retail and service areas). The stadium is multi-purpose with an area of 8,100 m2. It features the largest in-roof photovoltaic system in Switzerland,[4] and can be used for non-football events. The city of Schaffhausen has approved twelve major events with over 20,000 visitors per year.
FC Schaffhausen played their first Challenge League match at the new stadium on 25 February 2017 against FC Winterthur.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "LIPO Park Schaffhausen - Daten und Fakten". lipopark.ch. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Information". Stadion Schaffhausen (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "FCS-Stadion erhält einen neuen Namen". sfl.ch (in German). Schaffhauser Nachrichten. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Stadium LIPO PARK". tekla.com. Tekla. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Match preview". sfl.ch. Swiss Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
External links[]
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Switzerland
- Football venues in Switzerland
- Schaffhausen