# St. Jakob-Park

St. Jakob-Park (Swiss Standard German: ) is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Austria and Switzerland. After the tournament, a number of seats were removed, thus creating more space between them. The capacity was therefore reduced to 38,512 for Swiss Super League matches or 37,500 seats for international matches The maximum capacity for concerts is 40,000.
The stadium is named after the village of St. Jakob an der Birs, which stood on the site. The name "Joggeli" is the diminutive of "Jakob" in the local dialect, making it the equivalent of "Jake".

## Overview

The stadium is divided into four main blocks, A, B, C and D, each block covering one side of the stadium, and block G, consisting of the upper balcony added later. St. Jakob Park is a fairly modern stadium; construction started on 13 December 1998, replacing the former St. Jakob Stadium. The re-opening game took place 15 March 2001.
The "Genossenschaft S.J.P" officially owns the stadium, while the stadium itself is managed by "Basel United". The stadium cost around CHF 220 million to build (US$132 million, €143 million in March 2001).
Within the stadium, there are 32 shops on three different floors, as well as two restaurants (the "Restaurant UNO" and "Hattrick Sports Bar"). It has parking spaces for 680 cars on two 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 number 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.

## UEFA Euro 2008

For UEFA Euro 2008, St. Jakob Park hosted six games – three group games involving Switzerland (including the opening match), two quarter-finals, and one semi-final. Torrential rain during the 11 June match left the pitch in such a poor state that the entire grass surface was re-laid, the first time such a decision was made at a tournament of this size.
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
| 7 June 2008 | 18:00 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Czech Republic | Group A | 39,730 |
| 11 June 2008 | 20:45 | Switzerland | 1–2 | Turkey | Group A | 39,730 |
| 15 June 2008 | 20:45 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Portugal | Group A | 39,730 |
| 19 June 2008 | 20:45 | Portugal | 2–3 | Germany | quarter-finals | 39,374 |
| 21 June 2008 | 20:45 | Netherlands | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Russia | quarter-finals | 38,374 |
| 25 June 2008 | 20:45 | Germany | 3–2 | Turkey | semi-final | 39,374 |

## UEFA Europa League Final 2016

The stadium hosted the 2016 final of the Europa League. Sevilla beat Liverpool 3–1.
This was the first European club final hosted at the stadium, although the previous stadium of the same name, the St. Jakob Stadium, which opened in 1954 for the 1954 FIFA World Cup and closed in 1998, hosted four European Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1969, 1975, 1979 and 1984.

## UEFA Women's Euro 2025

For UEFA Women's Euro 2025, St. Jakob Park will host five games – three group games (including Switzerland in the opening match), one quarter-final, and the final.
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
| 2 July 2025 | --:-- | Switzerland | – | Norway | Group A |
| 8 July 2025 | --:-- | Germany | – | Denmark | Group C |
| 13 July 2025 | --:-- | Netherlands | – | France | Group D |
| 19 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner Group D | – | Runner Up Group C | Quarter-finals |
| 27 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner SF1 | – | Winner SF2 | Final |

## International matches

| Date | | Result | | Competition |
| 21 August 2002 | Switzerland | 3–2 | Austria | Friendly |
| 8 September 2002 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Georgia | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 7 June 2003 | Switzerland | 2–2 | Russia | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 11 October 2003 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 June 2004 | Switzerland | 0–2 | Germany | Friendly |
| 4 September 2004 | Switzerland | 6–0 | Faroe Islands | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 8 September 2004 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 3 September 2005 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Israel | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 1 March 2006 | Croatia | 3–2 | Argentina | Friendly |
| 27 May 2006 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Ivory Coast | Friendly |
| 2 September 2006 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Venezuela | Friendly |
| 6 September 2006 | Austria | 0–1 | Venezuela | Friendly |
| 15 November 2006 | Switzerland | 1–2 | Brazil | Friendly |
| 2 June 2007 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Argentina | Friendly |
| 17 October 2007 | Switzerland | 0–1 | United States | Friendly |
| 26 March 2008 | Switzerland | 0–4 | Germany | Friendly |
| 12 August 2009 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy | Friendly |
| 5 September 2009 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Greece | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 14 October 2009 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Israel | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 7 September 2010 | Switzerland | 1–3 | England | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 12 October 2010 | Switzerland | 4–1 | Wales | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 6 September 2011 | Switzerland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 11 October 2011 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Montenegro | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 26 May 2012 | Switzerland | 5–3 | Germany | Friendly |
| 14 August 2013 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Brazil | Friendly |
| 8 September 2014 | Switzerland | 0–2 | England | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 5 September 2015 | Switzerland | 3–2 | Slovenia | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 6 September 2016 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Portugal | 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 7 October 2017 | Switzerland | 5–2 | Hungary | 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 12 November 2017 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Northern Ireland | 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 26 March 2019 | Switzerland | 3–3 | Denmark | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 6 September 2020 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Germany | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
| 14 November 2020 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Spain | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
| 1 September 2021 | Switzerland | 2–1 | Greece | Friendly |
| 5 September 2021 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy | 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 18 November 2023 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Kosovo | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |

## Concerts

* AC/DC performed as the first act at the stadium on July 6, 2001, as part of their Stiff Upper Lip tour.
* Metallica also performed at the venue on July 4, 2014, as part of their By Request tour.