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The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in German) was a football stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. It was built in 1925, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including the 1954 World Cup final, the 1961 European Cup final, and the 1989 Cup Winners' Cup final. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1022, 211 KB) From de:Bild:Wankdorf_2. ...
Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
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BSC Young Boys is a Swiss football club from the federal capital, Bern. ...
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. ...
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Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
BSC Young Boys is a Swiss football club from the federal capital, Bern. ...
1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ...
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History
The original Wankdorf stadium was opened in 1925 after a construction period of seven months. It offered 22,000 places, of which 1,200 covered seats and covered standing room for another 5,000 people. The first international match took place on November 8, 1925; 18,000 spectators witnessed the 2:0 victory of the Swiss national team against Austria. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ...
1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
From 1933 to 1939, the stadium was gradually enlarged with an additional training field and finally the construction of bleachers across from the grandstand, increasing the capacity to 42,000. For the Football World Cup of 1954, the stadium was demolished and a new one with a capacity of 64,000 spectators (on 8,000 seats and standing room for 56,0000) was inaugurated shortly before the tournament began. On July 4, 1954, the legendary Miracle of Bern, the unexpected 3:2 victory of the German team over the Hungarians in the final, made the stadium an icon of football history. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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The 1954 Football World Cup Final was the final match of the 1954 World Cup. ...
The stadium saw two more major finals: in 1961, the final of the European Cup was played in the Wankdorf stadium. SL Benfica won 3:2 agaist FC Barcelona on May 31. In 1989, the stadium was the venue of the final of the Cup Winners' Cup: on May 10, FC Barcelona won 2:0 against U.C. Sampdoria. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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The stadium was demolished in 2001, and a new stadium was constructed in its place. The last match in the stadium was played on July 7, 2001; Young Boys played 1:1 against the team of Lugano in a match in the Swiss Super League. The final blasting of the derelict edifice occurred on August 3, 2001. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
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Location within Switzerland Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ...
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. ...
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 The bleachers and in the background the trademark floodlight masts and one of the clock towers during demolition in 2001. The new Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf opened in summer 2005 and serves as the new home for Young Boys and will be one of the venues for Euro 2008. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1022, 257 KB) From de:Bild:Wankdorf_3. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1022, 257 KB) From de:Bild:Wankdorf_3. ...
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The Stade de Suisse is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. ...
The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. ...
References - History of the Wankdorf/Stade de Suisse, in German.
External links - Image gallery with many historical images from 1898 to 2002.
- Images from the last match in 2001, before the demolition.
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