Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is situated on the Saint-Léonard plateau, adjacent to the Patinoire Saint-Léonard ice rink. The stadium is operated by the University of Fribourg's sports service (Unisport) and serves as the home ground of the football club FC Fribourg.
Location and Access
The stadium is located in the city of Fribourg, at coordinates 46°49′01″N 7°09′14″E. It is accessible by public transport via bus line no. 1 (stop "Fribourg Poya" or "Stade-Patinoire") and by car from the A12 motorway (exit Fribourg Sud, following signs toward Centre-Ville).
Facilities
The site includes a 400-meter athletics track with associated jumping and throwing areas, a main football pitch measuring 103 × 67 meters, two synthetic football pitches measuring 100 × 64 meters, and two tennis courts reserved for the University of Fribourg community. Changing rooms and showers are available to schools and the public during daytime hours.
Capacity
Sources report differing capacity figures for the stadium. Wikipedia and several derived sources cite a capacity of approximately 9,000 spectators, comprising 1,000 seated places and 8,000 standing places. The Swiss stadium database stades.ch, however, reports a capacity of 3,000 places (1,000 covered seated places and 2,000 uncovered standing places). The discrepancy between these figures is not reconciled in the available sources.
Usage
The stadium is used for football matches, athletics events, and other sporting activities. The main football pitch is reserved for football clubs and schools and is not open to the general public. The athletics track and other facilities are open to the public during designated hours throughout the year, with seasonal variations. The stadium also hosts clubs such as CA Fribourg (athletics), FC Schoenberg (football), and La Crosse Fribourg (lacrosse), in addition to FC Fribourg.
Management
The stadium is managed by the University of Fribourg's sports service (Unisport), which handles facility reservations and operations. The stadium is open to the public from 06:30 to 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 06:30 to 20:00 on Sundays.
