Basel

Basel (English traditionally: Basle {{IPA|}}, German: Basel {{IPA|}}, French Bâle {{IPA|}}, Italian Basilea {{IPA|}}) is Switzerland's third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerland's second-largest urban area as of 2003).

Sport

Basel has a reputation in Switzerland as a successful sporting city. The soccer club FC Basel continues to be successful and in recognition of this the city will be one of the venues for the 2008 European Championships, as well as Geneva, Zürich and Bern. The championships will be jointly hosted by Switzerland and Austria.

Related Topics:
Soccer - FC Basel - 2008 European Championships - Geneva - Zürich - Bern - Switzerland - Austria

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The largest indoor tennis event in Europe occurs in Basel every October. The best ATP-Professionals play every year at the "Davidoff Swiss Indoors".

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In 2002, the World Judo Championships took place in Basel.

Related Topics:
2002 - Judo

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Basel features a large soccer stadium, a modern ice hockey hall and an admitted sports hall.

Related Topics:
Stadium - Ice hockey

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