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Kybunpark

Coordinates: 47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E / 47.40833; 9.30639
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Kybunpark
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Former namesAFG Arena (2008–12)
LocationSt. Gallen, St. Gallen (Wahlkreis), Switzerland
Coordinates47°24′30″N 9°18′23″E / 47.40833°N 9.30639°E / 47.40833; 9.30639
OwnerStadion St.Gallen AG
Capacity19,694
Construction
Broke ground14 September 2005
Opened2008
Construction cost340 million CHF (2008)
ArchitectBruno 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 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.

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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While under construction (2008)
Date Result Competition
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
3 September 2010 0–0  Australia
2 September 2011 Spain  3–2  Chile
28 February 2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–2  Brazil
26 May 2012 Spain  2–0  Serbia
14 November 2012 Chile  1–3
5 March 2014 Switzerland  2–2  Croatia
15 November 2014 4–0  Lithuania UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
9 October 2015 7–0  San Marino
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
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
3 June 2021[4] 7–0  Liechtenstein
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  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
4 July 2025 --:-- C1 C2 Group C
9 July 2025 --:-- D1 D3 Group D
13 July 2025 --:-- D2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Der FC St. Gallen 1879 spielt ab Saison 2016/17 im "kybunpark" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Geschichte der AFG Arena" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ "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
  4. ^ "Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up," Reuters, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021