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In 2014 it was announced that an investment of [[Euro|€]]230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016. |
In 2014 it was announced that an investment of [[Euro|€]]230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016. |
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In June 2014, the Luxembourg Ministry of Sport, in conjuction with the Luxembourg City administration, decided upon the construction of the new [[National Stadium of Luxembourg]] in [[Gasperich]], currently due to open in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Un stade de 9 000 places couvertes pour début 2019 |trans-title=A stadium with covered seating for 9000 for 2019 |url=www.lessentiel.lu/fr/luxembourg/story/un-stade-de-9-000-places-couvertes-pour-debut-2019-17195329 |accessdate=1 January 2020 |work=L'essentiel |date=6 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Elsen |first1=Frank |title=Money pit: Errors in the construction of new football and rugby stadium |url=https://today.rtl.lu/sport/local/a/1402891.html |accessdate=31 December 2019 |work=today.rtl.lu |date=13 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> As a result, the Luxembourg City authorities have announced their intentions to demolish the Stade Jose Barthel and redevelop its grounds and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fick |first1=Maurice |title=Les 35 visages imaginés pour la «route d'Arlon» |trans-title=The 35 plans imagined for the "Route d'Arlon" |url=https://www.wort.lu/fr/luxembourg/les-35-visages-imagines-pour-la-route-d-arlon-5dfbbfe7da2cc1784e352697 |accessdate=1 January 2020 |work=Wort.lu |date=19 December 2019 |language=fr}}</ref> |
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In June 2014, it was decided that a new stadium will be built in Kockelscheuer. The stadium would seat 9,000 people and would be dedicated to football and rugby. |
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==See also== |
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*[[National Stadium of Luxembourg]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Former names | Stade Municipal (1931-1993) |
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| Location | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Coordinates | 49°36′56″N 6°06′35″E / 49.6156°N 6.1097°E |
| Capacity | 8,125 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1990 |
| Tenants | |
| Luxembourg national football team | |
Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for rugby union and athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.
History
Originally called Stade Municipal after its construction in 1928-1931, it was entirely rebuilt in 1990. Since July 1993, it has borne the name of Josy Barthel, the 1500m gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics: Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner.[1] The stadium is also home to the biggest athletics club in the country, CAL Spora Luxembourg. The spectator capacity is 7,983,[2] some under cover, some in the open air.
In 2014 it was announced that an investment of €230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016.
In June 2014, the Luxembourg Ministry of Sport, in conjuction with the Luxembourg City administration, decided upon the construction of the new National Stadium of Luxembourg in Gasperich, currently due to open in 2020.[3][4] As a result, the Luxembourg City authorities have announced their intentions to demolish the Stade Jose Barthel and redevelop its grounds and surrounding areas.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Unique person for a unique place" (PDF). GSSE News - The Official Newspaper of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxembourg 2013. Luxembourg. 27 May 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/FirstDiv/uefaorg/Publications/01/67/03/93/1670393_DOWNLOAD.pdf
- ^ [www.lessentiel.lu/fr/luxembourg/story/un-stade-de-9-000-places-couvertes-pour-debut-2019-17195329 "Un stade de 9 000 places couvertes pour début 2019"] [A stadium with covered seating for 9000 for 2019]. L'essentiel. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Elsen, Frank (13 September 2019). "Money pit: Errors in the construction of new football and rugby stadium". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Fick, Maurice (19 December 2019). "Les 35 visages imaginés pour la «route d'Arlon»" [The 35 plans imagined for the "Route d'Arlon"]. Wort.lu (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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