Tissot Arena is a combined multi-purpose stadium and arena in Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It consists of a football stadium, an ice hockey arena, an outdoor ice skating rink and a curling hall. It is currently used by Swiss Promotion League football club, FC Biel-Bienne and National League A ice hockey club, EHC Biel.
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| Location | Längfeldweg 95, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°09′20.9″N 7°16′53.2″E / 47.155806°N 7.281444°E |
| Owner | City of Biel/Bienne |
| Capacity | 5,200[1] (football) 6,521 (ice hockey) |
| Surface | Grass, Ice |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2012–2015 |
| Opened | 8 August 2015 |
| General contractor | HRS Real Estate AG |
| Tenants | |
| FC Biel-Bienne (Promotion League) EHC Biel (NL) (2015-present) | |
Overview
editThe stadium and arena of the Tissot Arena serve as replacements of the Gurzelen football stadium and the Biel ice hockey arena. The football stadium part of the Tissot Arena is in the south-west side of the building complex and the ice rinks in the north-east. The watch manufacturer Tissot, a member of The Swatch Group that has a head office in Biel/Bienne, obtained naming rights of the arena for at least ten years.[2]
The football stadium has a capacity of 5,200 and it is extendable to 10,000 if needed. The ice hockey arena accommodates 6,521 spectators. Part of the electricity for the arena complex is produced by the 8,100 solar panels installed on the roofs of the Arena.[3]
International matches
editFootball
editMen's national teams
edit| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2017 | South Korea |
1–3 | Friendly |
Women's national teams
edit| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2015 | Switzerland |
4–1 | Friendly | |
| 27 October 2015 | Switzerland |
4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
| 9 April 2016 | Switzerland |
2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
| 20 September 2016 | Switzerland |
4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
| 10 June 2017 | Switzerland |
0–4 | Friendly | |
| 19 September 2017 | Switzerland |
2–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 28 November 2017 | Switzerland |
5–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 9 October 2018 | Switzerland |
1–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 5 April 2019 | Switzerland |
0–0 | Friendly |
Ice hockey
edit| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 2016 | Switzerland |
1–2 OT | Euro Hockey Challenge | |
| 16 December 2016 | Slovakia |
1–7 | Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge | |
| 16 December 2016 | Switzerland |
1–0 | Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge | |
| 17 December 2016 | Slovakia |
6–1 | Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge | |
| 17 December 2016 | Switzerland |
6–1 | Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge | |
| 2 April 2017 | Switzerland |
2–0 | Euro Hockey Challenge | |
| 8 November 2017 | Switzerland |
2–3 | Karjala Cup | |
| 30 April 2021 | Switzerland |
3–1 | Exhibition | |
| 1 May 2021 | Switzerland |
1–0 | Exhibition |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tissot Arena –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Bienne Stadia is becoming Tissot Arena: Partnership between the city Of Bienne, Tissot and the sports clubs". Official Tissot Website. tissot.ch.
- ^ "New stadium: Tissot Arena comes to play". Stadium database. StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)