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
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| Location | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
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| Coordinates | 47°08′25″N 9°30′37″E |
| Capacity | 7,584 (5,873 seated) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
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| Broke ground | 1 July 1997 |
| Opened | 31 July 1998 |
| Expanded | 2006 |
| Construction cost | CHF 19 million |
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| 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.
References
- "FC Vaduz > Verein > Stadion > Zahlen & Fakten". Fcv.li. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
External links
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- Liechtenstein FA website
- FC Vaduz website (in German)
- FC Vaduz stadium information (in German)
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