The Swiss Football League (SFL) is postponing the Super League match between Thun and Basel, which was scheduled for 8.30 p.m. this Saturday, until next Saturday, April 18 (8.30 p.m.). This is due to a fire at Basel's St. Jakob-Park, which has caused considerable damage to property.
11.04.2026, 10:28
11.04.2026, 18:10
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The reason for the fire "has not yet been fully clarified", writes FCB in a press release. There was extensive damage to property, but fortunately no one was injured. The Basel club also wrote in the press release: "The fire with heavy smoke caused considerable damage and completely destroyed the entire dressing room area of the first team." The coach's office, the team manager's office, the physio areas, showers and sanitary facilities were also damaged.
According to the league, FC Basel currently has no operational match and medical equipment available for the away game in Thun. The SFL management therefore granted a corresponding request from the club and approved the postponement due to force majeure, based on an article in the match operations regulations.
The match between Thun and Basel will take place next Saturday, April 18 at 8.30 pm.
Fire extinguished by fire department
At around 9.15 p.m., the professional fire department of the Basel-Stadt rescue service and the militia fire department had to be deployed to a major operation at the St. Jakob-Park stadium, as the Basel-Stadt public prosecutor's office announced on Saturday.
According to the investigations carried out so far by the criminal investigation department of the public prosecutor's office in Basel-Stadt, the fire broke out on the first basement floor of the stadium for reasons that have yet to be clarified. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. Smoke extraction measures had to be carried out due to the heavy smoke development. The affected rooms were severely damaged by soot and heat and are currently unusable.
