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Wörthersee Stadion
	Wörthersee Stadion in June 2022
Location	Klagenfurt, Austria
Owner	City of Klagenfurt
Capacity	32,000 (league matches); 30,000 (International matches)
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1960
Demolished	2005
Rebuilt	2006–2007
Construction cost	€ 66,5 million
Architect	Albert Wimmer
Tenants
	SK Austria Kärnten (2007–2010) ; SK Austria Klagenfurt (2010–present) ; Austria national football team

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Wörthersee Stadion (Wörtherseestadion^ⓘ), known as 28 Black Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is the home ground of Austria Klagenfurt. The stadium is situated within the Sportpark Klagenfurt campus of several other sports venues. Its name refers to the nearby Wörthersee lake.^[1]

Overview

The first Wörtherseestadion was built in 1960 as the home ground of the old SK Austria Klagenfurt (the later defunct FC Kärnten), a track and field stadium with a capacity of 10,900. In 1962 the team was first promoted to the Austrian Football Bundesliga (then called A-Liga) and until their final relegation in 1989 regularly attracted thousands of spectators. A second attempt by the FC Kärnten to enter the Bundesliga, backed by the Carinthian governor Jörg Haider, was successful in 2001. The team was again relegated in 2004, nevertheless in view of the coming UEFA Euro 2008 the Carinthian government resolved upon the reconstruction of the stadium. It was demolished from 2005 and replaced by the larger Hypo-Arena, named after the sponsoring Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International. Football matches were temporarily staged at the Sportzentrum Fischl grounds.

The Hypo-Arena was one of eight stadiums hosting the 2008 European Football Championship, for which it was built to hold 32,000.^[2] It was considered whether the stadium should be reduced to the capacity of 22,000 after the event. The official opening was on 7 September 2007 and hosted a friendly between Austria and Japan in front of 26,500 spectators. To ensure an economical percentage of seats sold, Haider had contrived the relocation of the Bundesliga team ASKÖ Pasching to Klagenfurt, where, from the 2007–08 season, it played under the name SK Austria Kärnten until its bankruptcy in 2010. On 16 September 2009 the Carinthian government and Austrian Sport Minister Norbert Darabos agreed to basically maintain the stadium's capacity. After the fitout it accommodates 18,000 visitors watching the Austrian Football League and 30,000 attending international matches and other major events.^[3] The lower tier of the South Stand is fitted with rail seats for safe standing. Upon the turbulences around the Hypo Group Alpe Adria, the stadium was renamed Wörtherseestadion in 2010. From August 2015 till January 2016 the upper stands were closed because of a court decision, which reduced the capacity to 12,000.^{[citation needed]} On 21 July 2018, Wörthersee Stadion hosted a 2018 International Champions Cup match between FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. FC Bayern Munich won 3–1.

Euro 2008

The Wörthersee Stadion hosted 3 matches of the UEFA Euro 2008.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Stage	Attendance
8 June 2008	Germany	2–0	Poland	Group B	30 461
12 June 2008	Croatia	2–1	Germany	Group B	30 400
16 June 2008	Croatia	1–0	Poland	Group B	30 400

'FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann

The stadium was the site of Klaus Littmann's For Forest–The Unending Attraction of Nature, Austria's largest public art installation which took place from 8 September to 27 October 2019. The exhibition, inspired by Max Peintner's pencil drawing The Unending Attraction of Nature from the 1970s and landscaped by architect Enzo Enea, was a 300-tree Central European forest occupying an entire football pitch. The project was a warning that nature in general and specifically forests might be confined to specially designated spaces if humanity continued to take it for granted. Partly funded by sponsors who each contributed €5,000, it was open to the public free of charge daily from 10am to 10pm CET. Austria Klagenfurt home matches were temporarily played at the adjacent Karawankenblick Stadion. The trees were replanted in locations near the campus following the exhibition's conclusion.^[4]

New name

In July 2022 the stadium was renamed in 28 Black Arena. This is an energy drink manufacturer who sponsors Austria Klagenfurt.^[5]

References

^ "28 Black Arena". Sportpark Klagenfurt. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
^ "Estádio do Austria Kärnten :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
^ "Stadium official website — Facts & Figures".
^ "The Austrian football stadium with a forest on the pitch–in pictures," Guardian US, Friday 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019
^ www.sn.at/sport/

External links

Sportpark Klagenfurt Official Website

46°36′32″N 14°16′41″E / 46.60889°N 14.27806°E / 46.60889; 14.27806

[1] "28 Black Arena". Sportpark Klagenfurt. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-03.

[2] "Estádio do Austria Kärnten :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-03.

[3] "Stadium official website — Facts & Figures".

[4] "The Austrian football stadium with a forest on the pitch–in pictures," Guardian US, Friday 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019

[5] www.sn.at/sport/

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-|  stadium_name      = Wörthersee Stadion
+| stadium_name = Wörthersee Stadion
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+| nickname =
+| image = Stadium klagenfurt aerial view.jpg
-|  image             = Klagenfurt Waidmannsdorf Woerthersee Arena 09092008 55.jpg
-|  image_size        = 300px
+| image_size = 300px
-|  caption           = Wörthersee Stadion in September 2008
+| caption = Wörthersee Stadion in June 2022
-|  location          = [[Klagenfurt]], Austria
+| location = [[Klagenfurt]], [[Austria]]
-|  rebuilt           = 2006–2007
+| rebuilt = 2006–2007
-|  opened            = 1960
+| opened = 1960
-|  renovated         =
+| renovated =
-|  closed            =
+| closed =
-|  demolished        = 2005
+| demolished = 2005
-|  owner             = City of [[Klagenfurt]]
+| owner = City of [[Klagenfurt]]
-|  operator          =
+| operator =
-|  surface           = [[Grass]]
+| surface = [[Grass]]
-|  construction_cost = [[Euro|€]] 66,5 million
+| construction_cost = [[Euro|€]] 66,5 million
-|  architect         = [[Albert Wimmer]]
+| architect = [[Albert Wimmer]]
-|  tenants           = [[SK Austria Kärnten]] (2007&ndash;2010) <br /> [[SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007)|SK Austria Klagenfurt]] (2010&ndash;present) <br> [[Austria National Football Team]]
+| tenants = [[SK Austria Kärnten]] (2007&ndash;2010) <br /> [[SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007)|SK Austria Klagenfurt]] (2010&ndash;present) <br> [[Austria national football team]]
+| seating_capacity = 32,000 (league matches)<br />30,000 (International matches)
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-|  dimensions        = 105 x 68 m
+| dimensions = 105 x 68 m
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-'''Wörthersee Stadion''' ({{Audio|Wörthersee Stadion.ogg|Wörtherseestadion}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Klagenfurt]], Austria. It is the home ground of [[SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007)|Austria Klagenfurt]]. The stadium is situated within the Sportpark Klagenfurt campus of several other sports venues. Its name refers to the nearby [[Wörthersee]] lake.
+'''Wörthersee Stadion''' ({{Audio|Wörthersee Stadion.ogg|Wörtherseestadion}}), known as '''28 Black Arena''' for sponsorship reasons, is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Klagenfurt]], Austria. It is the home ground of [[SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007)|Austria Klagenfurt]]. The stadium is situated within the Sportpark Klagenfurt campus of several other sports venues. Its name refers to the nearby [[Wörthersee]] lake.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-20 |title=28 Black Arena |url=http://sportpark-klagenfurt.at/fussball/woerthersee-stadion/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Sportpark Klagenfurt}}</ref>
 ==Overview==
-[[File:Wörtherseestadion beim Endspiel im ÖFB-Cup 2010.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Inside Wörthersee stadion]]
+[[File:Wörtherseestadion beim Endspiel im ÖFB-Cup 2010.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Inside the Wörthersee Stadion]]
 The first Wörtherseestadion was built in 1960 as the home ground of the old SK Austria Klagenfurt (the later defunct [[FC Kärnten]]), a track and field stadium with a capacity of 10,900. In 1962 the team was first promoted to the [[Austrian Football Bundesliga]] (then called ''A-Liga'') and until their final relegation in 1989 regularly attracted thousands of spectators. A second attempt by the FC Kärnten to enter the Bundesliga, backed by the [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthian]] governor [[Jörg Haider]], was successful in 2001. The team was again relegated in 2004, nevertheless in view of the coming [[UEFA Euro 2008]] the Carinthian government resolved upon the reconstruction of the stadium. It was demolished from 2005 and replaced by the larger Hypo-Arena, named after the sponsoring [[Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International]]. Football matches were temporarily staged at the [[Sportzentrum Fischl]] grounds.
-The Hypo-Arena was one of eight stadiums hosting the 2008 European Football Championship, for which it was built to hold 32,000. It was considered whether the stadium should be reduced to the capacity of 22,000 after the event. The official opening was on 7 September 2007 and hosted a friendly between [[Austria national football team|Austria]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in front of 26,500 spectators. To ensure an economical percentage of seats sold, Haider had contrived the relocation of the Bundesliga team [[ASKÖ Pasching]] to Klagenfurt, where, from the 2007-08 season, it played under the name [[SK Austria Kärnten]] until its bankruptcy in 2010. On 16 September 2009 the Carinthian government and Austrian Sport Minister [[Norbert Darabos]] agreed to basically maintain the stadium's capacity. After the fitout it accommodates 18,000 visitors watching the Austrian Football League and 30,000 attending international matches and other major events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportpark-klagenfurt.at/english/facts-figures-3941.asp|title=Stadium official website — Facts & Figures}}</ref> The lower tier of the South Stand is fitted with rail seats for [[safe standing]]. Upon the turbulences around the Hypo Group Alpe Adria, the stadium was renamed Wörtherseestadion in 2010. From August 2015 till January 2016 the upper stands were closed because of a court decision, which reduced the capacity to 12,000.<ref name="auto" /> On 21 July 2018, Wörthersee Stadion hosted a [[2018 International Champions Cup]] match between [[FC Bayern Munich]] and [[Paris Saint-Germain]]. FC Bayern Munich won 3-1.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:'FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann - Wörthersee Stadion.jpg|thumb|'FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann|alt=|333x333px]] -->
+The Hypo-Arena was one of eight stadiums hosting the 2008 European Football Championship, for which it was built to hold 32,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estádio do Austria Kärnten :: zerozero.pt |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/estadios/estadio?team_id=1756&status_id=0 |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=www.zerozero.pt |language=pt}}</ref> It was considered whether the stadium should be reduced to the capacity of 22,000 after the event. The official opening was on 7 September 2007 and hosted a friendly between [[Austria national football team|Austria]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in front of 26,500 spectators. To ensure an economical percentage of seats sold, Haider had contrived the relocation of the Bundesliga team [[ASKÖ Pasching]] to Klagenfurt, where, from the 2007–08 season, it played under the name [[SK Austria Kärnten]] until its bankruptcy in 2010. On 16 September 2009 the Carinthian government and Austrian Sport Minister [[Norbert Darabos]] agreed to basically maintain the stadium's capacity. After the fitout it accommodates 18,000 visitors watching the Austrian Football League and 30,000 attending international matches and other major events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportpark-klagenfurt.at/english/facts-figures-3941.asp|title=Stadium official website — Facts & Figures}}</ref> The lower tier of the South Stand is fitted with rail seats for [[safe standing]]. Upon the turbulences around the Hypo Group Alpe Adria, the stadium was renamed Wörtherseestadion in 2010. From August 2015 till January 2016 the upper stands were closed because of a court decision, which reduced the capacity to 12,000.{{cn|date=November 2024}} On 21 July 2018, Wörthersee Stadion hosted a [[2018 International Champions Cup]] match between [[FC Bayern Munich]] and [[Paris Saint-Germain]]. FC Bayern Munich won 3–1.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:'FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann - Wörthersee Stadion.jpg|thumb|'FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann|alt=|333x333px]] -->
 === Euro 2008 ===
-- El ''Wörthersee Stadion'' hosted 3 matches of [[Euro 2008]].
+The Wörthersee Stadion hosted 3 matches of the [[UEFA Euro 2008]].
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+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; width:70%;"
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 !Attendance
 |-
-| [[8th of June]], [[2008]] || {{fb|GER}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || {{fb|POL}} || Group B || <center>30 461</center>
+| 8 June 2008 || {{fb|GER}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || {{fb|POL}} || Group B || {{center|30 461}}
 |-
-| [[12th of June]], [[2008]] || {{fb|CRO}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || {{fb|GER}} || Group B || <center>30 400</center>
+| 12 June 2008 || {{fb|CRO}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || {{fb|GER}} || Group B || {{center|30 400}}
 |-
-| [[16th of June]], [[2008]] || {{fb|CRO}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || {{fb|POL}}  || Group B || <center>30 400</center>
+| 16 June 2008 || {{fb|CRO}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || {{fb|POL}}  || Group B || {{center|30 400}}
 |-
 |}
 =='FOR FOREST' by Klaus Littmann==
 [[File:Autumn night at For Forest.jpg|thumb]]
-The stadium was the site of [[Klaus Littmann]]'s ''For Forest–The Unending Attraction of Nature'', Austria’s largest public art installation which took place from [[September 8|8 September]] to [[October 27|27 October]] 2019. The exhibition, inspired by [[Max Peintner]]'s pencil drawing ''The Unending Attraction of Nature'' from the 1970s and landscaped by architect [[Enzo Enea]], was a 300-tree [[Central Europe]]an [[forest]] occupying an entire [[football pitch]]. The project was a warning that nature in general and specifically forests might be confined to specially designated spaces if humanity continued to take it for granted. Partly funded by sponsors who each contributed [[euro|€]]5,000, it was open to the public free of charge daily from 10am to 10pm [[Central European Time|CET]]. Austria Klagenfurt home matches were temporarily played at the adjacent Karawankenblick Stadion. The trees were replanted in locations near the campus following the exhibition's conclusion.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2019/sep/06/for-forest-an-art-intervention-transforming-austrian-stadium "The Austrian football stadium with a forest on the pitch–in pictures," ''Guardian US'', Friday 6 September 2019.] Retrieved September 6, 2019</ref>
+The stadium was the site of [[Klaus Littmann]]'s ''For Forest–The Unending Attraction of Nature'', Austria's largest public art installation which took place from [[September 8|8 September]] to [[October 27|27 October]] 2019. The exhibition, inspired by [[Max Peintner]]'s pencil drawing ''The Unending Attraction of Nature'' from the 1970s and landscaped by architect [[Enzo Enea]], was a 300-tree [[Central Europe]]an [[forest]] occupying an entire [[football pitch]]. The project was a warning that nature in general and specifically forests might be confined to specially designated spaces if humanity continued to take it for granted. Partly funded by sponsors who each contributed [[euro|€]]5,000, it was open to the public free of charge daily from 10am to 10pm [[Central European Time|CET]]. Austria Klagenfurt home matches were temporarily played at the adjacent Karawankenblick Stadion. The trees were replanted in locations near the campus following the exhibition's conclusion.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2019/sep/06/for-forest-an-art-intervention-transforming-austrian-stadium "The Austrian football stadium with a forest on the pitch–in pictures," ''Guardian US'', Friday 6 September 2019.] Retrieved September 6, 2019</ref>
+==New name==
+In July 2022 the stadium was renamed in  '''28 Black Arena'''. This is an energy drink manufacturer who sponsors Austria Klagenfurt.<ref>[https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/bundesliga/klagenfurter-woertherseestadion-wird-zur-28-black-arena-124934845  www.sn.at/sport/]</ref>
+==See also==
+*[[List of football stadiums in Austria]]
+*[[Lists of stadiums]]
 == References ==
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 *[http://www.sportpark-klagenfurt.at/ Sportpark Klagenfurt Official Website]
+{{Austrian Football Bundesliga venues}}
 {{Euro 2008 stadiums}}
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 [[Category:Sport in Klagenfurt]]
 [[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Austria]]
-[[Category:Sports venues in Carinthia (state)]]
+[[Category:Sports venues in Carinthia]]
 [[Category:SK Austria Kärnten]]
-[[Category:UEFA Euro 2008 stadiums in Austria]]
 [[Category:Sports venues completed in 2007]]
 [[Category:2007 establishments in Austria]]
 [[Category:SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007)]]
+[[Category:21st-century architecture in Austria]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Klagenfurt]]

v t e UEFA Euro 2008 stadiums
Austria	Tivoli-Neu (Innsbruck) Wörthersee Stadion (Klagenfurt) Stadion Wals-Siezenheim (Salzburg) Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Vienna)
Switzerland	St. Jakob-Park (Basel) Stade de Suisse (Bern) Stade de Genève (Geneva) Letzigrund (Zürich)