Liebenauer Stadium

The Liebenauer Stadium, sponsored as the Merkur-Arena (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.

Merkur-Arena
Former namesArnold Schwarzenegger-Stadion (1995–2005)
Stadion Graz-Liebenau (2005–2006)
UPC-Arena (2006–2016)
LocationIvica-Osim-Platz 1
8041 Graz-Liebenau
Austria
Coordinates47°02′46″N 15°27′16″E
OwnerStadion Liebenau Betriebs GmbH
OperatorCity of Graz
Capacity16,364 (domestic games)
15,323 (international games)
Field size105 x 68 m
(114.8 x 74.4 yd)
SurfaceNatural grass with under-soil heating
Construction
Broke ground9 January 1995 (1995-01-09)
Opened9 July 1997 (1997-07-09)
Tenants
Sturm Graz and Grazer AK
2011 IFAF World Championship
Website
https://mcg.at/locations/merkur-arena/#
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