{"id":17921,"date":"2017-03-31T10:02:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T10:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/?p=17921"},"modified":"2020-04-04T16:48:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T16:48:28","slug":"neue-hardturm-stadion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/neue-hardturm-stadion\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit Suisse Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clubs: Grasshoppers CZ & FC Zurich | Capacity: 18,000 seats| Sched. opening: 2022 | Status: in planning<\/p>\n
Credit Suisse Arena is a new stadium that is planned for the site of the old Hardturm stadium, which closed in 2007 and got demolished in 2008.<\/p>\n
First plans for a new stadium were made in the early 2000s, and in 2003 official plans were presented for a new 30,000-seater that would be able to host matches at the Euro 2008<\/a> Championships. However, resistance of local residents led to delays and instead it was decided to renovate Letzigrund<\/a> stadium for the tournament.<\/p>\n In 2009, Credit Suisse, who owned the site, stepped out of the project and sold the land to the city. New plans were made for a smaller stadium with 16,000 seats in combination with a shopping centre and hotel, but the plans were voted down in a referendum in 2013.<\/p>\n Next, the city announced a competition for investors to come up with the best project. In the summer of 2016 they announced the winner, which included a stadium with a capacity of 18,000 in combination with housing developments.<\/p>\n In 2018, the people of Zurich voted in favour of the stadium in a referendum though there are still a few legal hurdles to clear before construction can start. The stadium is expected to open before the start of the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n In 2019, Credit Suisse was announced as naming rights sponsor resulting in the name Credit Suisse Arena.<\/p>\n The new stadium will become the home of both Grasshopper CZ and FC Zurich.<\/p>\nImages of the Neue Hardturm-Stadion<\/h3>\n