Stade de Genève
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| Location | Lancy, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 46°10′40″N 6°7′39″E / 46.17778°N 6.12750°E |
| Owner | Fondation du Stade de Genève |
| Capacity | 30,084 |
| Surface | Mixto Hybrid Grass[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2001–2003 |
| Opened | 30 April 2003 |
| Renovated | 2019–2020 |
| Construction cost | CHF 240 million (2003)[2] |
| General contractor | Zschokke Construction S.A. |
| Tenants | |
| Servette FC (2003–present) Switzerland national football team | |
Stade de Genève (Stadium of Geneva), also called Stade de la Praille, is a stadium in Lancy, Canton of Geneva. It has a capacity of 30,084.[3]
Overview
The stadium was completed in 2003 by Zschokke Construction S.A.[4] after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of Geneva's Servette FC, a Swiss football team, the stadium hosted international friendlies between Argentina and England on 12 November 2005, which England won 3–2 and between New Zealand and Brazil on 4 June 2006, which Brazil won 4–0. The venue played host to three group-stage matches for Group A during UEFA Euro 2008.[citation needed] A memorable match Turkey-Czech Republic was played in this stadium. The stadium was also used for rugby union, with a 2006–07 Heineken Cup clash between Bourgoin and Munster being moved from Bourgoin's home ground.[citation needed] In the summer of 2016 the stadium was equipped with heated hybrid turf, Mixto Hybrid Grass by Limonta Sport to cater the needs of football and rugby clubs of Servette.[5] Installation of the new turf prevented Servette FC from playing home on the first three rounds of the 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League.[6]
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Throughout the 2019–20 season, all 30,000 seats were replaced with brand new burgundy seats as the old ones had completely faded to a pink/grey color. In addition to that, a small portion of the North stand was left without seats to provide a new standing section for about 500 fans. The stadium hosted the semi-finals and final of the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League.
NLA Winter Classic
On 11 January 2014, the National League A played its second Winter Classic (the first one was held on 14 January 2007 at the Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf). The game featured Genève-Servette HC and Lausanne HC and was played in front of a sellout crowd of 29,400 (the capacity being reduced to 29,400 for security and visibility concerns).
Matches
UEFA Euro 2008
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2008. The following games were played at the stadium during the UEFA Euro 2008:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 7 June 2008 | 20:45 | Portugal Portugal | 2–0 | Turkey Turkey | Group A | 29,016 |
| 11 June 2008 | 18:00 | Portugal Portugal | 3–1 | Czech Republic Czech Republic | ||
| 15 June 2008 | 20:45 | Turkey Turkey | 3–2 | Czech Republic Czech Republic |
UEFA Women's Euro 2025
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. The following games were played at the stadium during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | --:-- | C3 | – | C4 | Group C | |
| 7 July 2025 | --:-- | B2 | – | B4 | Group B | |
| 10 July 2025 | --:-- | A4 | – | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Group A | |
| 16 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner Group A | – | Runner-up Group B | Quarter-finals | |
| 22 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner QF3 | – | Winner QF1 | Semi-finals |
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International matches
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See also
References
- ↑ Visentini, Daniel (25 July 2016). "Le Stade de Genève dispose de la Rolls-Royce des pelouses" (in français). Tribune de Genève. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Le Stade de Genève (PDF), Schneider Electric, retrieved 30 November 2012
- ↑ "Servette Football Club". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Geneva Stadium", Structurae, retrieved 30 November 2012
- ↑ Visentini, Daniel (25 July 2016). "Le Stade de Genève dispose de la Rolls-Royce des pelouses" (in français). Tribune de Genève. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Visentini, Daniel (28 July 2016). "Braizat et la défaite: «Je n'en ai pas dormi pendant deux jours" (in français). Tribune de Genène. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
