Former names | Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadion (1995–2005) Stadion Graz-Liebenau (2005–2006) UPC-Arena (2006–2016) |
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Location | Ivica-Osim-Platz 1 8041 Graz-Liebenau Austria |
Coordinates | 47°02′46″N 15°27′16″E / 47.04611°N 15.45444°E |
Owner | Stadion Liebenau Betriebs GmbH |
Operator | City of Graz |
Capacity | 16,364 (domestic games) 15,323 (international games) |
Field size | 105 x 68 m (114.8 x 74.4 yd) |
Surface | Natural grass with under-soil heating |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 9 January 1995 |
Opened | 9 July 1997 |
Tenants | |
Sturm Graz Grazer AK 2011 IFAF World Championship | |
Website | |
https://mcg.at/locations/merkur-arena/# |
The Liebenauer Stadium,[1] sponsored as the Merkur-Arena[2] (formerly known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium and UPC-Arena), is in the Liebenau area of Graz, Styria, Austria. The ground is the home of the football clubs SK Sturm Graz and Grazer AK.