LIPO Park Schaffhausen
LIPO Park Schaffhausen is a combined multi-purpose stadium and shopping complex in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It is the home ground of the football team FC Schaffhausen.
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| Location | Herblingertal, Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°43′1.9″N 8°39′59″E |
| Owner | Fontana Invest |
| Capacity | 8,200[1] |
| Surface | Heatable artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 28 August 2015 |
| Built | 2015–2017 |
| Opened | 28 February 2017 |
| Construction cost | CHF 60 Million[2] |
| Architect | METHABAU Plan AG |
| General contractor | METHABAU Bau AG |
| Tenants | |
| FC Schaffhausen (2017–present) | |
Overview
LIPO Park replaces FC Schaffhausen's previous home ground Stadion Breite. The Park has a seated capacity of 8,200 spectators for football matches capable of accommodating 20,000 people for large events like concerts.[2][1] Anchor tenant of the complex and name sponsor of the stadium is the Swiss furniture retailer LIPO. Main stand of the stadium is a three-storey building of which two lower storeys consist of sales, office and catering areas. The top floor houses lounges and VIP boxes.[2]
FC Schaffhausen played their first Challenge League match at the new stadium on 25 February 2017 against FC Winterthur.[3]
References
- "Information". Stadion Schaffhausen (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "LIPO Park Schaffhausen - Daten und Fakten". lipopark.ch. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Match preview". sfl.ch. Swiss Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2017.