Stadio Comunale Bellinzona
Multi-use stadium in Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Stadio Comunale Bellinzona is a multi-use stadium in Bellinzona, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of AC Bellinzona. As of 2009, the stadium has an official capacity of 5,000 people,[1] but could hold up to 20,740.[3] The stadium has 600 seats.
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| Location | Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 46.198082°N 9.022304°E |
| Owner | Bellinzona |
| Capacity | 5,000[1][2] |
| Surface | Grass |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1946–1947 |
| Opened | 27 May 1947 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Cost | CHF 550,000 (1946) |
| Architect | Renato Solari |
| Tenant | |
| AC Bellinzona (1947–present) | |
Here is a breakdown of the capacities of each of the five stands of the stadium: [4]
| Stand | Seats |
|---|---|
| Tribuna Principale | 600 |
| Settore Laterale-Est | 450 |
| Settore Laterale-Ovest | 450 |
| Tribuna Giubiasco (Gradinata) | 3,000 |
| Settore Ospiti (Away Sector) | 500 |
| Total | 5,000 |
League attendance figures
Information related to league matches held at the Stadio Comunale by AC Bellinzona in the last 20 years in the tiers of the Swiss Football Association is listed below.
| Season | Average |
|---|---|
| 1999–00 Nationalliga B | 4,614 |
| 2000–01 Nationalliga B | 1,800 |
| 2002–03 Nationalliga B | 1,700 |
| 2003–04 Swiss Challenge League | 1,334 |
| 2004–05 Swiss Challenge League | 2,223 |
| 2005–06 Swiss Challenge League | 979 |
| 2006–07 Swiss Challenge League | 1,876 |
| 2007–08 Swiss Challenge League | 2,295 |
| 2008–09 Swiss Super League | 4,012 |
| 2009–10 Swiss Super League | 3,298 |
| 2010–11 Swiss Super League | 3,338 |
| 2011–12 Swiss Challenge League | 2,498 |
| 2012–13 Swiss Challenge League | 1,926 |
| 2015–2016 2. Liga Interregional | 798 |
| 2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga | 1002 |
| 2017–18 Swiss 1. Liga | 1068 |
International matches
| 18 October 1980 Friendly (Girls) | Switzerland  | 2–1 |  Italy | Bellinzona, Switzerland |
| 18:15 (CET) | Krummenacher  7'Juffer 14' |
Report | 66' Elisabetta Vignotto |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona Attendance: 600 |
| 25 March 1987 Friendly (Men) | Switzerland | 1–2 |  Czechoslovakia | Bellinzona, Switzerland |
Július Bielik  11' (o.g.) |
Report | 75' Luboš Kubík 80' Luboš Kubík |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona Attendance: 5300 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
| 25 February 2006 Friendly (Girls) | Switzerland | 2–3 |  Denmark | Bellinzona, Switzerland |
| 13:00 (CET) | Vanessa Bürki 21' Flavia Schwarz 60' |
Report | 42' Lene Jensen 62' Eggers Nielsen 74' Maiken Pape |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona Attendance: 220 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
