Stadion Schützenmatte

Stadion Schützenmatte
Location Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Coordinates 47°33′5″N 7°34′26″E / 47.55139°N 7.57389°E / 47.55139; 7.57389Coordinates: 47°33′5″N 7°34′26″E / 47.55139°N 7.57389°E / 47.55139; 7.57389
Owner Sports Office of Basel-Stadt
Capacity 8,000
Tenants
BSC Old Boys (1. Liga)

Stadion Schützenmatte is a sports stadium with track and field facilities in the Bachletten quartier in Basel, Switzerland. It is the home ground of BSC Old Boys Basel and, together, the pitch and tennis courts make up the western part of the Schützenmatte sports complex. The stadium's capacity is approximately 8,000[1] (6,000 standing and 2,000 seats[2]), but it can now be increased up to 12,000 people.

During the construction of the St. Jakob-Park, between 1998 and 2001, Stadion Schützenmatte was the temporary home ground of FC Basel.

References

  1. stadionwelt.de: List of Swiss stadiums (German)
  2. swissgrounds.ch: BSC Old Boys Basel Schützenmatte (German)

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