The European championship in
Austria and
Switzerland and the Football emotions started. 16 teams divide the sympathies and the support of the fans, not only on the old continent and in the whole world. You can choose your favorite team among Switzerland,
Czech Republic,
Portugal,
Turkey, Austria,
Germany,
Croatia,
Sweden,
Italy,
Spain,
Russian Federation,
France,
Netherlands,
Romania,
Poland,
Greece. While you are waiting the
Final on 29.06.2008, you can learn some interesting information about this year’s championship and the Europa’s football stadiums.
THE STADIUMS :
Ernst-Happel, Vienna
There are 53 000 seats. It is in
The Prater. The Ernst Happel Stadium is the largest football stadium in Austria. It is the home of the Austrian national football team. It was built in 1931 and renovated in 2005. The stadium is rated one of UEFA’s Five Star Stadiums, permitting it to host the UEFA Champions League final.
Worthersee, Klagenfurt The brand new Klagenfurt Worthersee Stadium stadium holds 32,000 fans. The stadium is located on a scenic site between the city of Klagenfurt and the banks of Lake Worthersee. It will be one of the host stadiums for the
UEFA EURO 2008. Klagenfurt Worthersee Stadium is multifunctional stadium and was modeled according to the St. Jakob-Park in Basel, it is part of the Sportpark Klagenfurt and was completed in September 2007.
Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg Is a football stadium in Wals-Siezenheim, a municipality in the suburb of Salzburg, Austria. It was officially opened in March 2003 and is the home ground of Red Bull
Salzburg. Its current seating capacity is 30,000. The ” Wals-Siezenheim” is the only stadium in the Austrian Bundesliga which uses artificial turf.
Tivoli, Innsbruk Tivoli-Neu is a multi-use stadium in Innsbruck, Austria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is in the heart of the Tirol’s mountains. It was built in 2000 and it was renovated in 2007. The stadium holds 30 000 fans.
Stade de Geneve , Geneve The Stadium holds 30 000 fans. The Stade de Geneva was completed in 2003 for home team Servette FC. Located in the outskirts of
Geneva, the Stade de Geneve is one of the biggest stadiums in Switzerland. The venue will be used to host three group stage matches for Group A during the 2008 EURO. There are shopping and leisure complex, a hotel and
restaurants.
St Jakob Park, Basel St. Jakob Park is a Swiss sports stadium. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. The capacity is 42 500 for the Euro 2008. The stadium cost around 220 million Swiss Francs to build. Within the stadium, there are 32 shops on three different floors, as well as two restaurants. The stadium has been awarded 4 stars by UEFA, which is the highest amount of stars that can be awarded to a stadium of that size.
Letzigrund, Zurich Letzigrund is a stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, and the home of the football club FC Zurich. The Stadium costet over $112 million. It is opened in September, 2007. It will be host to three games during the 2008 European championships, with a capacity of up to 30,000.
< Stade de Suisse, Bern The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. It is the home ground of the Swiss football team BSC Young Boys, and is currently the second biggest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland. The Stade de Suisse is one of the venues for the Euro 2008. The Capacity is 32 000. There are restaurants, shopping complex and school.
