Merkur Arena (Stadion Graz-Liebenau)
Capacity | 16 764 |
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Country | Austria |
City | Graz |
Clubs | Grazer AK Graz, SK Sturm Graz |
Other names | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadion (1997–2005), UPC-Arena (2006–2016) |
Floodlights | 1,400 lux |
Inauguration | 1998 |
Address | Stadionplatz 1, 8041 Graz-Liebenau |
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