It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel.

"Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats.

The stadium is named after the village of St. Jakob an der Birs, which stood on the site.

The name "Joggeli" is the diminutive of "Jakob" in the local dialect, making it the equivalent of "Jake".

Torrential rain during the 11 June match left the pitch in such a poor state that the entire grass surface was re-laid, the first time such a decision was made at a tournament of this size.