The Kybunpark, formerly known as AFG Arena, is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for
football matches and hosts the home matches of
FC St. Gallen
Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879, commonly known as St. Gallen, is a Swiss professional football club based in the city of St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the Swiss Super League.
History
Founde ...
of the
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League (known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a Swiss professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 seaso ...
. It replaces the
Espenmoos stadium.
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.
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
The Swiss football league system, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Switzerland, with seven teams from Liechtenstein, and one each from exclaves of Germany and Italy, also competing. The system has a hierarchi ...
requirements.
The Kybunpark is also used for international games between national football teams, such as Brazil or Spain.
International matches
See also
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List of football stadiums in Switzerland
The following is a list of football stadiums in Switzerland, ordered by capacity. Capacity is maximum capacity, not just seating capacity. Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 4,000 or more are included. Those in bold are part of the 2020–2 ...
External links
Stadion AFG Arena St. GallenFC St. Gallen – kybunpark
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References
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Football venues in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in St. Gallen (city)
Sport in St. Gallen (city)