Wörthersee Stadion
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 | |
Wörthersee Stadion (ⓘ), 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.
Overview
The first Wörtherseestadion was built in 1960 as the home ground of the old SK Austria Klagenfurt (the later defunct
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
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.[3]
New name
In July 2022 the stadium was renamed in 28 Black Arena. This is an energy drink manufacturer who sponsors Austria Klagenfurt.[4]
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