The Kybunpark, formerly known as AFG Arena, is a multi-use stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Super League. It replaces the Espenmoos stadium.
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| Former names | AFG Arena (2008–12) |
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| Location | St. Gallen, St. Gallen (Wahlkreis), Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E |
| Owner | Stadion St.Gallen AG |
| Capacity | 19,694 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 14 September 2005 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Construction cost | 340 million CHF (2008) |
| Architect | Bruno Clerici, St. Gallen Bayer Partner AG, Architekten, St. Gallen Philippe Joye & Associés Sàrl, Geneva |
| Tenants | |
| FC St. Gallen (2008–present) FC Wil (temporary) Switzerland national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. Between 2008 and 2016 the stadium was named after the sponsor Arbonia-Forster-Gruppe (AFG). In July 2016 the name was changed to Kybunpark.[1]
When it was completed, FC St. Gallen had just been relegated to the Challenge League. The first match in the new stadium was played on 30 May 2008 when Switzerland won against Liechtenstein 3:0 (18,000 spectators). The official inauguration was held on 5 July 2008.
Starting July 2012, the Kybunpark was the temporary home of FC Wil, while the second division side built its own new stadium to meet Swiss Football League requirements.
The Kybunpark is also used for international games between national football teams, such as Brazil or Spain.[2]
International matches
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| Date | Result | Competition | ||
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| 30 May 2008 | Switzerland  |
3–0 |  Liechtenstein |
Friendly |
| 11 October 2008 | 2–1 |  Latvia |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 19 November 2008 | 1–0 |  Finland |
Friendly | |
| 3 March 2010 | 1–3 |  Uruguay
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| 3 September 2010 | 0–0 |  Australia
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| 2 September 2011 | Spain  |
3–2 |  Chile
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| 28 February 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina  |
1–2 |  Brazil
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| 26 May 2012 | Spain |
2–0 |  Serbia
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| 14 November 2012 | Chile |
1–3 | ||
| 5 March 2014 | Switzerland |
2–2 |  Croatia
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| 15 November 2014 | 4–0 |  Lithuania |
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | |
| 9 October 2015 | 7–0 |  San Marino
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| 29 May 2016 | Spain |
3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Friendly |
| 31 August 2017 | Switzerland |
3–0 |  Andorra |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 May 2018 | Italy  |
2–1 |  Saudi Arabia |
Friendly |
| 3 June 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
0–3 |  Peru
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| 8 September 2018 | Switzerland |
6–0 |  Iceland |
2018–19 UEFA Nations League |
| 15 October 2019 | 1–0 |  Georgia |
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | |
| 7 October 2020 | 1–2 | Croatia |
Friendly | |
| 28 March 2021 | 1–0 | Lithuania |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 31 March 2021 | 3–2 | Finland |
Friendly | |
| 30 May 2021[3] | 2–1 |  United States
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| 3 June 2021[4] | 7–0 | Liechtenstein
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| 2 September 2021 | Liechtenstein |
0–2 |  Germany |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 September 2022 | Switzerland |
2–1 |  Czech Republic |
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 15 October 2023 | 3–3 |  Belarus |
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 8 June 2024 | 1–1 |  Austria |
Friendly | |
| 15 October 2024 | 2–2 |  Denmark |
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
The following games were played at the stadium during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 4 July 2025 | --:-- | C1 | – | C2 | Group C | |
| 9 July 2025 | --:-- | D1 | – | D3 | Group D | |
| 13 July 2025 | --:-- | D2 | – |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Stadion AFG Arena St. Gallen (in German)
- FC St. Gallen – kybunpark (in German)
Media related to Kybunpark at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ "Der FC St. Gallen 1879 spielt ab Saison 2016/17 im "kybunpark" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Geschichte der AFG Arena" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Men’s National Team Falls to No. 13-ranked Switzerland 2-1 in St. Gallen," U.S. Soccer, Sunday, May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021
- ^ "Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up," Reuters, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021