Hypo-Arena
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| Full name | Hypo Group Arena |
| Location | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Built | 2006-2007 |
| Opened | 7 September 2007 |
| Owner | City of Klagenfurt |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 66,500,000 Euro |
| Architect | Albert Wimmer |
| Former names | Wörtherseestadion successor of the nearby Wörtherseestadion demolished 2005 |
| Tenants | SK Austria Kärnten |
| Capacity | 32,000 |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
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Hypo-Arena (formerly known as Wörtherseestadion ) is a multi-use stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is the home ground of SK Austria Kärnten.
The old stadium, known as the Wörtherseestadion, was built in 1960 and had a capacity of 10,900. It was demolished in 2005 and replaced by the new Hypo-Arena, also known until 30 June 2007 by the name "Wörtherseestadion".
It will be one of the 8 stadiums hosting the 2008 European Football Championship, for which it was built to hold 32,000 spectators. After the event, the stadium will be reduced to the capacity of 12,500. The official opening was on 7 September 2007 and hosted a friendly between Austria and Japan in front of 26,500 spectators.
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