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.
Overview The 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.
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.
International matches
Football Men's national teams Date Result Competition 10 October 2017 1–3 Friendly
Women's national teams Date Result Competition 22 September 2015 4–1 Friendly 27 October 2015 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 9 April 2016 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 20 September 2016 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 10 June 2017 0–4 Friendly 19 September 2017 2–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 28 November 2017 5–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 9 October 2018 1–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5 April 2019 0–0 Friendly
Ice hockey Date Result Competition 15 April 2016 1–2 Euro Hockey Challenge 16 December 2016 1–7 Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge 16 December 2016 1–0 Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge 17 December 2016 6–1 Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge 17 December 2016 6–1 Swiss Ice Hockey Challenge 2 April 2017 2–0 Euro Hockey Challenge 8 November 2017 2–3 Karjala Cup 30 April 2021 3–1 Exhibition 1 May 2021 1–0 Exhibition
See also List of indoor arenas in Switzerland
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