BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

LigaTurf RS+ 

The BC Place Stadium is the biggest sports and events venue in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the home ground of the Vancouver Whitecaps football club as well as the Canadian football team British Columbia Lions. The BC Place Stadium is the preferred venue for the final of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

”Everything in our fully modernised stadium is state of the art. We chose Polytan LigaTurf because the pitch meets all the requirements of our facility, whilst being the best playing surface for the local sports teams and clubs,” says Howard Crosley, General Manager of BC Place Stadium. 

“We are delighted with our new Polytan LigaTurf – and the players and teams who have played since the stadium reopened are convinced that it is the best football pitch available on the market.” 

More info on BC Place Stadium is available online at  http://www.bcplacestadium.com/

Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria

LigaTurf 240 22/4

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

The multipurpose Teslim Balogun stadium was completed in 2007 and kitted out with Polytan LigaTurf football turf. The home ground of First Bank F.C. has since been a venue for international football tournaments – including the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held here in 2009. Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, the State Commissioner for Youth Sport and Social Development in Lagos, is proud of what has been achieved: ”With its FIFA 2 Star synthetic pitch, seating for 30,000 people and modern amenities, the Teslim Balogun stadium was the perfect venue for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.”

Warsteiner Hockey Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany

Polytan MegaTurf 

Certification: FIH certification 

The Warsteiner Hockey Park holds up to 12,000 spectators and has two synthetic pitches, both of which are covered with Polytan MegaTurf hockey turf. Specially developed for the game of hockey, the turf provides optimum conditions for fast and dynamic encounters. Since opening in 2006, the stadium has been a showcase for national and international matches, including the 2006 Men’s Hockey World Cup and the 2011 Men’s and Women’s European Hockey Championships. Torsten Bartel, the Director of Marketing & Communications at the DHB, says of the European Championships: “The condition and the playing surface qualities of the Polytan turf system continue to be ideal and a guarantee for a successful tournament.”

• Further information on Warsteiner Hockey Park from: 
  www.warsteiner-hockeypark.de

Idrottspark, Norrköping, Sweden

LigaTurf RS+ 240 22/4

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

The multifunctional Idrottspark stadium in Norrköping is the home ground of the two Swedish football clubs IFK Norrköping and IK Sleipner. Teams have been training and playing on a Polytan LigaTurf RS+ 240 pitch since 2009. In 2013, Idrottspark will be one of seven venues for the UEFA Women’s EURO in Sweden – three qualifiers and a quarter-final will be held here. With capacity for just short of 20,000 spectators, the stadium in Norrköping has enough space for football fans from all over the world.

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Stade Marcel-Picot, Nancy, France

LigaTurf RS+ 245 22/4 CoolPlus

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

When the French Football Federation approved synthetic pitches for Ligue 1 matches in 2009, top-flight club AS Nancy-Lorraine opted to play on Polytan LigaTurf RS+ CoolPlus football turf from the 2010/11 season. Jacques Rousselot, the President of ASNL, welcomed this decision: “We want to play superior football in good conditions – in spite of the extreme weather conditions in eastern France every winter. Our coach is now convinced that the synthetic turf from Polytan is the best solution for the future.” The excellent training and playing conditions mean that the club can offer its fans football of the highest standard all season.

• Further information on AS Nancy-Lorraine at:  www.asnl.net

National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia

Polytan Megaturf CoolPlus EL15

Certification: FIH Global

The Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium was built for the hockey tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and is the biggest hockey stadium in southeast Asia. With a seating capacity of 12,000, the main stadium is the pride of all Malaysian hockey fans. A smaller stadium immediately adjacent to it has space for 2,000 spectators. In May 2011, almost fourteen years after the stadium was built, both grounds were equipped with a new high-tech hockey pitch by Polytan. The preferred option was Polytan Megaturf CoolPlus EL15 – this professional hockey turf offers a completely even surface for uniform ball rolling behaviour and a consistently low surface temperature, thanks to Polytan CoolPlus technology.

Académie Mohammed VI de Football, Sala al Jadida, Morocco

LigaTurf RS+ 240 22/4

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star 

The “Académie Mohammed VI de Football” in Sala al Jadida, Morocco, was opened in March 2010 by King Mohammed VI and has since provided sports coaching and schooling for the region’s top-class footballers. Mohcine Benyacoub, General Secretary of the Academy, is certain that the right decision has been taken: “We are extremely satisfied with the collaboration and of course with the result. Polytan LigaTurf RS+ 240 is also the best solution in these climatic conditions. Unlike natural grass, the football turf does not dry out and maintenance costs are significantly lower. This means that we can spend the whole year training the football stars of tomorrow.”

Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland

LigaTurf RS+ 245 22/4 CoolPlus

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

Classed as an elite stadium by UEFA, the Stade de Suisse is the second-biggest stadium in Switzerland and the home ground of BCS Young Boys. In 2006, the natural grass pitch in the Berne stadium was replaced by Polytan LigaTurf. In mid-2010, after more than 8,000 hours of intensive use, the turf was exchanged for the Polytan Ligaturf RS+ CoolPlus football pitch; not only is this the optimum surface on which to play attractive football matches, it is also sufficiently robust to survive major events unscathed. The multipurpose arena has since been used to stage concerts by some big names in music, including Genesis, Pink, Muse, Bon Jovi and Robbie Williams. 

• Further information on BSC Young Boys is available at:  www.bscyb.ch/

Borussia Mönchengladbach training centre, Germany

LigaTurf 250 22/4

Certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star 

The Polytan LigaTurf training ground of Borussia Mönchengladbach has been put through its paces every year since 2005 – and has passed with flying colours: in 2011 the pitch was awarded “FIFA Recommended 2 Star” certification for the seventh year in succession. This success shows that Polytan football turf offers outstanding conditions for training as well as national and international football competitions. “We’re still very impressed with the product we opted for. Its outstanding playing qualities and consistently high quality bear out the decision we took more than six years ago,” says Bernhard Niessen, who is responsible for stadium operations and construction at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

• Further information on Borussia Mönchengladbach:  www.borussia.de

Saint Andrew's College Field, Toronto, Canada

LigaTurf RS+

Located in Toronto, Saint Andrew's College is one of Canada's premier institutions. Our Canadian partner Centaur Products worked with the school to provide a Polytan LigaTurf RS+ synthetic turf system complete with BionPro infill and insitu Pad. The next phase of this project consists of the installation of a Polytan running track to encircle the field.

Winterhude indoor athletics arena, Hamburg, Germany

Polytan M

The construction of the indoor athletics arena in Hamburg was completed in 2006. The building project was planned and supervised by architects Markovic, Ronai, Lütjen and Voss. Originally conceived as a training arena, it is regularly used for competitions as well, the German indoor athletics championships in January 2009 being one example. Extending over a surface area of 6,500 square metres within the arena, the surfaces covered with Polytan M included a 200m circular track with four lanes, a 60m section with eight lanes and a long, straight sprinting track outside the circular track.

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Sports Centre Shenzhen, China

Polytan surface M, certification: IAAF Class 1

Early in 2011 Polytan installed nearly 25,000 m² of track surface – roughly the equivalent of 3.5 football pitches – at Shenzhen Sports Centre, China, for the Summer Universiade 2011 held in Shenzhen. The in-situ method was used to lay the Polytan M track surface both in the main stadium and on all the training tracks. Not only is Polytan M a very fast surface, it also offers high shock absorption, making it the ideal track surface for peak athletes as far as sports medicine is concerned. The installation of the seamlessly coated, water-impermeable surface with IAAF Class 1 certification was Polytan’s biggest running track project in China to date.

FC Bayern Munich training centre, Munich, Germany

Polytan LigaTurf RS+ 245 

FC Bayern Munich has opted for Polytan to install a training pitch for the third time already. The stars and youth teams of FC Bayern Munich were able to resume training on a large synthetic pitch in August 2011 – the new ground in Säbener Strasse having been equipped with Polytan LigaTurf RS+, a premium football turf. Furthermore, both the turf and the granules are based on Polytan CoolPlus technology, which ensures that the surface temperature of the turf remains consistently low in sunlight. But provision has also been made for the cold winter months: the installation of undersoil heating means that training conditions are perfect even when temperatures dip below zero. 

• Further information on FC Bayern Munich from:  www.fcbayern.de

Stade Gaston Petit, La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, France

LigaTurf RS+ 240, certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

With the two French top-flight clubs FC Lorient and AS Nancy having already played the 2010/11 season on Polytan football turf, second-division La Berrichonne de Châteauroux has now also opted for the German surface. During the close season in summer 2011, the natural turf in LB Châteauroux’s home stadium, the Stade Gaston Petit, was replaced by Polytan’s LigaTurf RS+ 240. The players of LB Châteauroux are very satisfied with the new surface.

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Stade du Moustoir, Lorient, France

LigaTurf RS+ CoolPlus, certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

Top-flight French club FC Lorient has been playing on a Polytan LigaTurf RS+ CoolPlus football pitch at its home ground, the Stade du Moustoir, since the 2010/11 season. Christian Gourcouff, the head coach of FC Lorient, is very pleased: 

“Such a turf guarantees the optimal conditions for perfect ball handling. The quality of play gains in every respect. Not only that, but synthetic turf is much less expensive to maintain than a traditional field and has a much longer life.”

Another advantage is that the turf copes with professional matches even in heavy rain. It goes without saying that the football turf in the Stade de Moustoir has received FIFA Recommended 2 Star certification. Further information on FC Lorient: www.fclweb.fr/

Gammliavallen, Umeå, Schweden

LigaTurf RS+ 240 22/4, certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

The football pitch in the Gammliavallen stadium in Umeå has been fitted with Polytan LigaTurf RS+240 since 2009. The home ground of top-flight Swedish women’s football team Umeå IK, where international soccer star Marta played until 2008, has room for up to 10,000 football fans. The elite players of international women’s football have been regular visitors to Umeå, as Gammliavallen has been the venue for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final three times already.

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Liverpool FC Academy, Liverpool, England

LigaTurf RS+ 240 22/4, certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

Bosses at the Football Academy run by Liverpool FC first opted for synthetic turf back in 1998 and are delighted with how the quality of the turf has been developed and improved. Polytan installed the new LigaTurf RS+ synthetic turf system at the Academy’s training ground in 2009. Polytan was the preferred choice, as this turf system is the worldwide leader in terms of FIFA Recommended 2 Star certifications. John Owens, the former manager of the FC Liverpool Academy, is pleased:

“The LigaTurf 240 RS+ has been even better than the tried-and-tested, high-performance LigaTurf 240 synthetic turf. The first time we used it, we knew it was exactly what we needed.”

Further information on Liverpool FC from: www.liverpoolfc.tv

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FC Schalke 04 training centre, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

LigaTurf RS+ 240 22/4, certification: FIFA Recommended 2 Star

Teams at the training centre of FC Schalke 04 have been holding their training sessions on Polytan football turf since 2009. The club is very satisfied with the turf according to Rainer Hester, the Schalke 04 groundsman: 

“Our players and trainers have praised the playability of the LigaTurf 240 RS+ very highly, because the upright stalks make it feel very like natural turf.”

A special feature of the turf is the middle of the centre circle: the spot is marked by a Schalke 04 crest, which Polytan worked into the stalks at the special request of the club. Further information on FC Schalke 04 at: www.schalke04.de