Stadion Rankhof is a
football
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stadium
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in
Basel
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,
Switzerland
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. It has a capacity of 7,600 with 1,000 seats and 6,600 standing places. The record attendance of the original stadium was about 30,000 spectators. The stadium was rebuilt between 1993 and 1995. The stands face south towards the grass pitch. The north side of the stadium is completely constructed of glass to protect against the wind. The dimension of the pitch is 100 x 64 metres. It has a grass surface and flood-lighting. The second pitch, north of the stands, is the same size and also has flood-lighting. Rankhof has four training and one synthetic pitch, this also has flood-lights. Further there is a gymnasium and six tennis courts.
Rankhof is the home ground for
FC Nordstern Basel
FC Nordstern Basel is a football team from Basel, Switzerland. Currently playing in the Swiss 8th division, FC Nordstern Basel has spent 35 seasons in the Swiss top flight, last in 1982. They were runners-up in the Swiss league in 1924, 1927, and ...
, and the Basel Gladiators American football club. Until the end the 2008/09 season it was also the home of
FC Concordia Basel.
References
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External links
* http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/1464
See also
*
List of football stadiums in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in Basel
Rankhof
American football venues in Switzerland