Bern Wankdorf StadiumStade de Suisse Wankdorf stadium (capacity 32,000)
The Stade de Suisse was built on the site of the old Wankdorf stadium.
The original Wankdorf stadium was the venue of the 1954 World Cup final (the so- called "Miracle of Bern", when Germany defeated Hungary).
The stadium was demolished in 2001 and rebuilt, opening again in July 2005.
The Wankdorf stadium has solar panels in the roof supplying much of the stadium's power needs.
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Bern Wankdorf StadiumA unique feature of the Stade de Suisse is a single, red seat set amongst the normal black and yellow seats (the team colors of Young Boys). This seat was the first seat installed at the new stadium and is reserved for visiting celebrities, often those with ties to the club.
Apartments, a shopping center, restaurants and a school are integrated into the stadium site, which is approximately 3 km from Bern city center.
During Euro 2008 the ground hosted the Netherlands v Italy game; Netherlands v Romania and Netherlands v France.
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The stadium is the home ground of BSC Young Boys in the Swiss First Division and located to the north east of the main station at Papiermühlestrasse.
Train: There is an S-Bahn suburban station at the stadium - Wankdorf Bahnhof.
Bus/Tram: Number #28 (from Eigerplatz) or #20 (from the main station). Buses #40 and #41 come in to the stadium area from the north. Tram Line #9 from the Old Town runs just to the south of the stadium. The stadium is south of the A6 highway.
