St. Jakob Stadium

Joggeli
Location	Basel, Switzerland
Coordinates	47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62°E / 47.54139; 7.62Coordinates: 47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62°E / 47.54139; 7.62
Built	1953-1954
Opened	24 April 1954
Closed	1998
Owner	Genossenschaft Stadion St. Jakob-Park
Capacity	51,500 (1954) - 36,800 (1998)
Record attendance	c. 60,000[citation needed]
Tenants
FC Concordia Basel, FC Basel (1964-1998)

The St. Jakob Stadium was a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. It was built in 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including a 1954 FIFA World Cup semi-final and the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup final. The St. Jakob-Park has been built in its place. It was nicknamed Joggeli by Basel supporters.

[edit] Important games

[edit] 1954 World Cup Games

During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, St. Jakob Stadium hosted 4 group stage matches, one quarter-final match, and one semi-final match.

20 June 1954 16:50	Hungary	8 – 3	West Germany	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Ling (England) Attendance: 56,000
	Kocsis  3',  21',  67',  78' Puskás  17' Hidegkuti  50',  54' J. Tóth  73'	(Report)	Pfaff  25' Rahn  77' Herrmann  81'

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19 June 1954 16:50	Uruguay	7 – 0	Scotland	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Orlandini (Italy) Attendance: 43,000
	Borges  17',  47',  57' Míguez  30',  83' Abbadie  54',  85'	(Report)

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17 June 1954 18:10	England	4 – 4 (a.e.t.)	Belgium	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Schmetzer (West Germany) Attendance: 40,000
	Broadis  26',  63' Lofthouse  36',  91'	(Report)	Anoul  5',  71' Coppens  67' Dickinson  94' (o.g.)

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23 June 1954 18:00	Switzerland	4 – 1	Italy	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Griffiths (Wales) Attendance: 30,000
	Hügi  14',  85' Ballaman  48' Fatton  90'	(Report)	Nesti  67'

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26 June 1954 17:00	Uruguay	4 – 2	England	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Steiner (Austria) Attendance: 35,000
	Borges  5' Varela  39' Schiaffino  46' Ambrois  78'	(Report)	Lofthouse  16' Finney  67'

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30 June 1954 18:00	West Germany	6 – 1	Austria	Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Ref: Orlandini (Italy) Attendance: 58,000
	Schäfer  31' Morlock  47' F. Walter  54' (pen),  64' (pen) O. Walter  61',  89'	(Report)	Probst  51'

[edit] European Cup finals

Preceded by De Kuip Rotterdam	UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1969	Succeeded by Prater Stadium Vienna
Preceded by De Kuip Rotterdam	UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1975	Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels
Preceded by Parc des Princes Paris	UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1979	Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels
Preceded by Ullevi Gothenburg	UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1984	Succeeded by De Kuip Rotterdam

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