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| Full name | Stockhorn Arena |
|---|---|
| Former names | Arena Thun |
| Location | Thun,Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°44′41″N7°36′22″E / 46.74472°N 7.60611°E /46.74472; 7.60611 |
| Owner | Genossenschaft Arena Thun GNAT[1] |
| Operator | Arena Thun AG[2] |
| Capacity | 10,000 (7,600 seats, 2,000 terraces, 350 business seats, 50 press seats) |
| Field size | 105×68 m (115×74 yd)[4] |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2010–11 |
| Opened | July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09) |
| Construction cost | €140 million[3] |
| Tenants | |
| FC Thun | |
Stockhorn Arena (formerly known asArena Thun) is afootball stadium in the city ofThun,Switzerland. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators and opened in 2011. It is the home ofFC Thun men and women's team of theSwiss Super League.[4]
From 1954 until 2011,Stadion Lachen was the home ground of Swiss side FC Thun. In the early 2000s, however, theSwiss Football League claimed that the old stadium did not meet the minimal stadium requirements and that it was no longer fit for football in the highest division. The club received an exemption to play at the Lachen for a few more years, but was asked either to renovate extensively or to build a new stadium.
In 2006, the citizens of Thun refused to finance a new stadium withpublic funds, leaving FC Thun in a bind: without a new stadium the club would be ineligible to play professionally. General contractor HRS offered to finance a new stadium, with a shopping center on the same area (the Panorama Center), located 1.8 km northwest of Stadion Lachen. In 2007 the contracts were signed, and the construction work began in spring 2010. The new stadium - at that time called Arena Thun - was officially inaugurated on 9 July 2011, with a friendly match between1. FC Köln and FC Thun.[3] Köln's strikerMilivoje Novaković was the first player to score in the new arena (5'), and the game ended in a tie (2:2).[5]
In February 2014, the Arena Thun AG (operator of the stadium) sold thenaming rights to a new main sponsor/partner: Stockhornbahn AG (which runs anaerial cableway to theStockhorn). The stadium was renamed Stockhorn Arena at that time, with an official ceremony held on 12 April 2014, on the occasion of the match betweenFC Aarau and FC Thun. There are now several discussions among politicians and other active sports people about expanding the capacity by 5,000 or 6,000 spectators to be able to handle greater demand for tickets and other types of events
The stadium is located near theA6 motorway, close to the exitThun Süd, approximately 2 km west from downtown Thun and the railway station. The Stockhorn Arena, with a capacity of 10,000, is equipped with artificial turf (KR FIFA-2-Star-certified).[4] The pitch is 105 m (115 yd) long by 68 m (74 yd) wide.
| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2015 | Switzerland  | 3–0 |  Liechtenstein | Friendly |
| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2019 | Switzerland | 2–0 |  Croatia | UEFA Women's Euro qualifying |
| 22 September 2020 | Switzerland | 2–1 |  Belgium | UEFA Women's Euro qualifying |
| 2 July 2025 | Iceland  | 0–1 |  Finland | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
| 7 July 2025 | Spain  | 6–2 | Belgium | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
| 10 July 2025 | Norway  | 4–3 | Iceland | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
From time to time matches of theSwitzerland national under-21 football team are also held at the Stockhorn Arena.[6]
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