2016 final: St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Thursday, January 1, 2015
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The home to FC Basel 1893 will stage the 2016 UEFA Europa League final on 18 May 2016.
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UEFA Capacity: 36,000
Tenants: FC Basel 1893
Opened: March 2001
• A previous stadium of the same was built for the 1954 FIFA World Cup, when it staged six matches including a semi-final.
• The 1969, 1975, 1979 and 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup finals were also played at Basel's old home.
• The current venue was opened in 2001 and hosted six UEFA EURO 2008 games, including the opening match and a semi-final (won, as in 1954, by Germany).
• The stadium is known as 'Joggeli' to Basel fans.
• The stadium complex includes a shopping centre and a retirement home.