Stade de Genève

Location	La Praille, Lancy, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°10′40.25″N 6°7′38.75″E / 46.1778472°N 6.1274306°E / 46.1778472; 6.1274306Coordinates: 46°10′40.25″N 6°7′38.75″E / 46.1778472°N 6.1274306°E / 46.1778472; 6.1274306
Built	2001-2003
Opened	30 April 2003
Owner	Fondation du Stade de Genève
Construction cost	CHF 240 million (2003)[1]
General Contractor	Zschokke Construction S.A.
Capacity	30,084
Tenants
Servette FC

Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area (located in Lancy, south of the city). It has a capacity of 30,084^[2]. The stadium was completed in 2003 by Zschokke Construction S.A.^[3] 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 November 12, 2005, which England won 3-2 and between New Zealand and Brazil on June 4, 2006, which Brazil won 4-0. The venue played host to three group-stage matches for Group A during UEFA Euro 2008.

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.

	UEFA Euro 2008 Stadiums
St. Jakob-Park Stade de Suisse Stade de Genève Letzigrund Tivoli Neu Hypo-Arena Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Ernst-Happel-Stadion

[edit] See also

• List of football stadiums in Switzerland
• Rugby union in Switzerland

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Stade de Genève

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