Stade de Genève
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| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 46°10′40.25″N 6°7′38.75″E / 46.1778472°N 6.1274306°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 | |
Stade de Genève, also called Stade de la Praille, is a stadium in 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]
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.
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
2008 UEFA Euro 2008
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2008 UEFA Euro.
The following games were played at the stadium during the 2008 UEFA Euro:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2008 | 20:45 |  Portugal |
2–0 |  Turkey |
Group A | 29,016 |
| 11 June 2008 | 18:00 |  Czech Republic |
1–3 | Portugal |
Group A | 29,016 |
| 15 June 2008 | 20:45 | Turkey |
3–2 | Czech Republic |
Group A | 29,016 |
International matches
| Date | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2003 | Switzerland  |
1–2 |  Italy |
Friendly |
| 11 June 2003 | Switzerland |
3–2 |  Albania |
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 20 August 2003 | Switzerland |
0–2 |  France |
Friendly |
| 28 April 2004 | Switzerland |
2–1 |  Slovenia |
Friendly |
| 12 November 2005 | England  |
3–2 |  Argentina |
Friendly |
| 16 November 2005 | Italy |
1–1 |  Ivory Coast |
Friendly |
| 31 May 2006 | Switzerland |
1–1 | Italy |
Friendly |
| 4 June 2006 | Brazil  |
4–0 |  New Zealand |
Friendly |
| 7 June 2006 | Spain  |
2–1 |  Croatia |
Friendly |
| 2 September 2006 | Austria  |
2–2 |  Costa Rica |
Friendly |
| 6 September 2006 | Switzerland |
2–0 | Costa Rica |
Friendly |
| 22 August 2007 | Switzerland |
2–1 |  Netherlands |
Friendly |
| 20 August 2008 | Switzerland |
4–1 |  Cyprus |
Friendly |
| 11 February 2009 | Switzerland |
1–1 |  Bulgaria |
Friendly |
| 1 April 2009 | Switzerland |
2–0 |  Moldova |
2010 World Cup Qualification |
| 14 November 2009 | Switzerland |
0–1 |  Norway |
Friendly |
| 5 June 2010 | Switzerland |
1–1 | Italy |
Friendly |
| 17 November 2010 | Switzerland |
2–2 |  Ukraine |
Friendly |
| 9 February 2011 | Argentina |
2–1 | Portugal |
Friendly |
| 10 August 2011 | Ivory Coast |
4–3 |  Israel |
Friendly |
| 14 November 2012 | Albania |
0–0 |  Cameroon |
Friendly |
| 21 March 2013 | Italy |
2–2 | Brazil |
Friendly |
| 8 June 2013 | Switzerland |
1–0 | Cyprus |
2014 World Cup Qualification |
| 10 June 2013 | Croatia |
0–1 | Portugal |
Friendly |
| 10 September 2013 | Spain |
2–2 |  Chile |
Friendly |
| 25 May 2014 | Kosovo  |
1–3 |  Senegal |
Friendly |
| 4 June 2014 | Algeria  |
2–1 |  Romania |
Friendly |
| 16 June 2015 | Italy |
0–1 | Portugal |
Friendly |
| 28 May 2016 | Switzerland |
1–2 |  Belgium |
Friendly |
| 25 March 2017 | Switzerland |
1–0 |  Latvia |
2018 World Cup Qualification |
| 26 March 2018 | Portugal |
0–3 | Netherlands |
Friendly |
| 31 May 2018 | Morocco  |
0–0 | Ukraine |
Friendly |
| 1 June 2018 | Tunisia  |
2–2 | Turkey |
Friendly |
| 4 June 2018 | Morocco |
2–1 |  Slovakia |
Friendly |
| 15 October 2019 | Switzerland |
2–0 |  Republic of Ireland |
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
See also
References
- ^ Visentini, Daniel (25 July 2016). "Le Stade de Genève dispose de la Rolls-Royce des pelouses" (in French). Tribune de Genève. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Le Stade de Genève (PDF), Schneider Electric, retrieved 30 November 2012
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Geneva Stadium", Structurae, retrieved 30 November 2012
- ^ Visentini, Daniel (25 July 2016). "Le Stade de Genève dispose de la Rolls-Royce des pelouses" (in French). 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 French). Tribune de Genène. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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