Thursday, May 1, 2008

Hypo-Arena

Hypo-Arena (until 30.06.2007 Wörtherseestadion (help·info)) is a multi-use stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is the home ground of SK Austria Kärnten.

The old stadium, known as the Wörtherseestadion, was built in 1960 and had a capacity of 10,900. It was demolished in 2005 and replaced by the new Hypo Arena, for the 2008 European Football Championship, which can hold 32,000 spectators. After the event, the stadium will be reduced to a capacity of 12,500. The official opening was on Sep. 07, 2007 and hosted a friendly between Austria and Japan in front of 26,500 spectators.


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