What to expect from the St. Jakob Park crowd?

FC Basel are the second most successful team in Switzerland in historic terms, but they are certainly ahead of Grasshopper Club Zurich in recent years, having been a regular feature in the Champions League for many years now.

The fans are very passionate and tend to make their voices heard at the games. They are also generally welcoming to away fans and they will surround the local bars and restaurants in the lead-up to the match, generating great excitement along the way.

The atmosphere is always cracking in the St Jakob stadium. In recent years FC Basel have emerged as the dominant force in Swiss football and as such the seats are always packed. The acoustics in the stadium make the sounds and the chants reverberate mightily as well! The ends behind the goals can get a bit overzealous with fireworks and flares often being smuggled past security though – so if you were going with family it might be a good idea to sit in the main stands.