During three days the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf in Bern (SUI) was inaugurated.

31.07.2005 Opening tournament with BSC Young Boys (SUI), VfB Stuttgart (GER) and Udinese (ITA)

The program on 31.07.2005 started with cultural entertainment and a lot of music.

In the late afternoon, the home club BSC Young Boys played the first match in the Stade de Suisse. Three teams played for the winner’s cup of the opening tournament.

Results of the opening tournament

BSC Young Boys (SUI) - VfB Stuttgart (GER) 3:0

Referee: Wildhaber
Goals: 17. Sermeter 1:0. 21. Yakin 2:0. 35. Neri (penalty) 3:0
Team BSC Young Boys: Wölfli; Eugster, Tiago, Portillo, Urdaneta; Sermeter, Schwegler, Yakin, Magnin, Neri, Schneuwly

BSC Young Boys (SUI) - Udinese (ITA) 0:2

Referee: Zimmermann
Goals: 22. Di Natale 0:1. 28. Bareto 0:2
Team BSC Young Boys: Bettoni; Gerhardt Cökmüs, Steinsson, Hodel; Aziawonou, Friedli, Varela, Häberli, Raimondi, De Napoli

Udinese (ITA) - VfB Stuttgart (GER) 1:0  

Referee: Nobs
Goal: 13. Iaquinta 1:0

Ranking (2 games of 45 minutes each)

1. Udinese 6
2. BSC Young Boys 3
3. VfB Stuttgart 0

> Attendance: 24'432 in the stadium
> Many visitors celebrated the opening outside the stadium

> Programme (pdf)

Ralph Ammann was working as Head of Events and Marketing at Stade de Suisse Nationalstadion AG. In this function he supported the external project manager in the realisation of the event.