The Kybunpark, formerly known as AFG Arena, is a multi-use
stadium
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in
St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and hosts the home matches of
FC St. Gallen of the
Swiss Super League
The Super League (also known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football league in Switzerland and the highest level of the Swiss football league system. It has been played in its current fo ...
. It replaces the
Espenmoos
Espenmoos Stadium, is a football stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, German ...
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.
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
FC Wil (''Fussball Club Wil 1900'') is a Association football, football club based in Wil, Switzerland. They play in the ''Sportpark Bergholz'', which has a total capacity of 6,048. The club has consistently played in the Swiss Challenge League, ...
, while the second division side built its own new stadium to meet
Swiss Football League
The Swiss Football League is the organization that controls and directs the professional football in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Founded in 1933 as the National League (in German ''Nationalliga'', in French ''Ligue Nationale''), it assumed it ...
requirements.
The Kybunpark is also used for international games between national football teams, such as Brazil or Spain.
The roof of the Kybunpark is home of the cities biggest solar-electric powerplant. The first part of the powerplant was installed in 2015 and delivered a peak power of 633 kW. 2025 a second batch of solar panels was switched online, bumping the peak power to 1205 kW.
International matches
UEFA Women's Euro 2025
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The stadium was one of the venues for the
UEFA Women's Euro 2025
The 2025 UEFA Women's Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Women's Euro 2025 or simply Euro 2025, will be the 14th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the wome ...
.
The following games were played at the stadium during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025:
See also
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List of football stadiums in Switzerland
The following is a list of Association football, football stadiums in Switzerland, ordered by capacity. Capacity is maximum capacity, not just seating capacity. Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 4,000 or more are included. Those in bold are ...
External links
Stadion AFG Arena St. GallenFC St. Gallen – kybunpark
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References
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Football venues in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in St. Gallen (city)
Sport in St. Gallen (city)