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
[edit]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]
![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/The_Stade_de_Gen%C3%A8ve_during_a_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League_match_between_Servette_and_Viktoria_Pilsen._%282023%29.jpg/220px-The_Stade_de_Gen%C3%A8ve_during_a_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League_match_between_Servette_and_Viktoria_Pilsen._%282023%29.jpg)
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Group A | 29,016 |
11 June 2008 | 18:00 | ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() | ||
15 June 2008 | 20:45 | ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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 |
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4 July 2025 | --:-- | C3 | – | C4 | Group C | |
7 July 2025 | --:-- | B2 | – | B4 | Group B | |
10 July 2025 | --:-- | A4 | – | ![]() |
Group A | |
16 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner Group A | – | Runner-up Group B | Quarter-finals | |
22 July 2025 | --:-- | Winner QF3 | – | Winner QF1 | Semi-finals |
International matches
[edit]Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition |
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30 March 2003 | Switzerland ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Friendly |
11 June 2003 | 3–2 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
20 August 2003 | 0–2 | ![]() |
Friendly | |
28 April 2004 | 2–1 | ![]() | ||
12 November 2005 | England ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() | |
16 November 2005 | Italy ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
31 May 2006 | Switzerland ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
4 June 2006 | Brazil ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() | |
7 June 2006 | Spain ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
2 September 2006 | Austria ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() | |
6 September 2006 | Switzerland ![]() |
2–0 | ||
22 August 2007 | 2–1 | ![]() | ||
20 August 2008 | 4–1 | ![]() | ||
11 February 2009 | 1–1 | ![]() | ||
1 April 2009 | 2–0 | ![]() |
2010 World Cup Qualification | |
14 November 2009 | 0–1 | ![]() |
Friendly | |
5 June 2010 | 1–1 | ![]() | ||
17 November 2010 | 2–2 | ![]() | ||
9 February 2011 | Argentina ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
10 August 2011 | Ivory Coast ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() | |
14 November 2012 | Albania ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() | |
21 March 2013 | Italy ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() | |
8 June 2013 | Switzerland ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
2014 World Cup Qualification |
10 June 2013 | Croatia ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Friendly |
10 September 2013 | Spain ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() | |
25 May 2014 | Kosovo ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() | |
4 June 2014 | Algeria ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
16 June 2015 | Italy ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() | |
28 May 2016 | Switzerland ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() | |
25 March 2017 | 1–0 | ![]() |
2018 World Cup Qualification | |
26 March 2018 | Portugal ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Friendly |
31 May 2018 | Morocco ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() | |
1 June 2018 | Tunisia ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() | |
4 June 2018 | Morocco ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
15 October 2019 | Switzerland ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
9 October 2021 | 2–0 | ![]() |
2022 World Cup Qualification | |
9 June 2022 | 0–1 | ![]() |
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A | |
12 June 2022 | 1–0 | ![]() | ||
28 March 2023 | 3–0 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification | |
18 November 2023 | 1–1 | ![]() |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "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 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.
External links
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