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INTRODUCTION

1.1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1 The Austrian Football Association and the Swiss Moreover, we accept that UEFA is the sole owner Football Association are very proud to provide fur- of all present and future marketing and broadcast- ther official confirmation of their joint application ing rights as well as other commercial rights at the for the final round of the European Champi- European Championship Finals, and that UEFA is onships 2008 by submitting their application the sole body entitled to transfer these rights. dossier in good time. Both countries are linked by Our proposals in this dossier are based on the a long tradition of football and would be happy to guidelines and conditions in the regulations for organise the finals on behalf of UEFA. the UEFA European Championship 2002/2004. In the course of the past months of intensive work The enclosed draft match schedule covers the 31 preparing this dossier, it has become clear that the matches in the final round, distributed as evenly as representatives of both associations collaborate well possible between the two countries. It takes into in a spirit of mutual understanding and respect. account the need for efficient travel and transport Moreover, they have fired each others’ enthusiasm arrangements for officials, teams, referees and fans. for the common goal of staging EURO 2008. When preparing the schedule of matches, we gave We are aware that the schedule of conditions lists full consideration to the mode of play in the reg- only minimum requirements, which will need to be ulations.As far as was possible, we also used details constantly updated until the finals in 2008. At the from the excellent schedule of matches produced same time, both associations are very flexible and by UEFA for EURO 2000.The schedule provides will of course accept and respect all necessary for the staging of 24 group matches in eight sta- amendments arising from co-operation with UEFA. diums. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be We have put considerable effort into meeting the divided between the venues of Vienna and Berne, high demands required by the event,with the nec- and the final will take place in Vienna.We have essary clarity,and to providing UEFA with a good submitted two options for the opening match. In overview of the sports and cultural infrastructure version A, it will take place in Vienna and in ver- which both countries have to offer. sion B, it will be held in Berne.

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Fig Description Number Required Remarks 1 PROPOSAL MATCH SCHEDULE UEFA EURO 2008 VERSION A* Group matches Venues Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June

Berne Wankdorf Stadium Match 2 Match 10 Net capacity 40,000 1A–2A 1A–4A (6 matches)

Geneva Stade de Genève Stadium Match 3 Match 12 Net capacity 30,000 3A–4A 2A–3A (3 matches)

Basle St.Jakob-Park Stadium Match 5 Match 15 Net capacity 30,000 1B–2B 1B–4B (3 matches)

Zurich Zurich Stadium Match 6 Match 13 Net capacity 30,000 3B–4B 2B–3B (3 matches)

Salzburg Salzburg-Wals Stadium Match 7 Match 14 Net capacity 30,000 1C–2C 1C–4C (3 matches)

Innsbruck Tivoli-Neu Stadium Match 8 Match 16 Net capacity 30,000 3C–4C 2C–3C (3 matches)

Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium Match 1 Match 9 Match 17 Net capacity 50,000 1D–2D 1D–4D 1D–3D (7 matches)

Klagenfurt Waidmannsdorf Stadium Match 4 Match 11 Match 18 Net capacity 30,000 3D–4D 2D–3D 2D–4D (3 matches)

Group A Group B Group C Group D (Berne/Geneva) (Basle/Zurich) (Salzburg/Innsbruck) (Vienna/Klagenfurt) 1A 1B 1C 1D 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A 3B 3C 3D 4A 4B 4C 4D

16 1 Rest days Quarter-finals Rest days Semi-finals Rest days Final Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June

Match 25Match 27 Match 29 Match 19 Quarter- Quarter- Semi- 1A–3A final final final

Match 20 2A–4A

Match 21 2B–4B

Match 22 1B–3B

Match 23 2C–4C

Match 24 1C–3C

Match 26 Match 28 Match 30 Match 31 Quarter- Quarter- Semi- Final final final final

Rest day

* Opening match in Vienna

17 PROPOSAL MATCH SCHEDULE

Fig Description Number Required Remarks 1 PROPOSAL MATCH SCHEDULE UEFA EURO 2008 VERSION B* Group matches Venues Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June

Berne Wankdorf Stadium Match 1 Match 10 Net capacity 40 000 1A–2A 1A–4A (6 matches)

Geneva Match 2 Match 12 Stade de Genève Stadium 3A–4A 2A–3A Net capacity 30 000 (3 matches)

Basle Match 5 Match 15 St.Jakob-Park Stadium 1B–2B 1B–4B Net capacity 30 000 (3 matches)

Zurich Match 6 Match 13 Zurich Stadium 3B–4B 2B–3B Net capacity 30 000 (3 Matches)

Salzburg Match 7 Match 14 Salzburg-Wals Stadium 1C–2C 1C–4C Net capacity 30 000 (3 matches)

Innsbruck Match 8 Match 16 Tivoli-Neu Stadium 3C–4C 2C–3C Net capacity 30 000 (3 matches)

Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium Match 3 Match 9 Match 17 Net capacity 50 000 1D–2D 1D–4D 1D–3D (7 matches)

Klagenfurt Waidmannsdorf Stadium Match 4 Match 11 Match 18 Net capacity 30 000 3D–4D 2D–3D 2D–4D (3 matches)