Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
46°32′00″N 006°37′27″E / 46.53333°N 6.62417°E / 46.53333; 6.62417
FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (2020–present)
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,700 people and was opened in 1954.[1]
The stadium is used primarily for football matches. It is currently the home ground of FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, of the Swiss Super League.[2]
The stadium also hosts the Diamond League event, the Athletissima.[3]
Events
During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.[4]
Pink Floyd have performed two concerts at the stadium. On 12 July 1989, as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour and on 25 September 1994, as part of their The Division Bell Tour.[citation needed]
Michael Jackson performed at the stadium during his "Bad" World Tour on 19 August 1988, during his "Dangerous" World Tour on 8 September 1992 and during his HIStory World Tour on 20 June 1997.[citation needed]
Elton John performed at the stadium during his The One Tour (Elton John tour) on 3 July 1992.[citation needed]
In 2011, the stadium hosted some events of the World Gymnaestrada.[5]
International matches
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Competition |
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11 March 1923 | Switzerland | 1–6 | Hungary | Friendly |
24 May 1925 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Belgium | Friendly |
11 March 1928 | Switzerland | 4–3 | France | Friendly |
5 May 1929 | Switzerland | 1–4 | Czechoslovakia | 1927–30 Central European International Cup |
8 May 1938 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Belgium | Friendly |
6 November 1938 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
4 April 1945 | Switzerland | 1–0 | France | Friendly |
8 June 1947 | Switzerland | 1–2 | France | Friendly |
3 April 1949 | Switzerland | 1–2 | Austria | 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
23 May 1954 | Switzerland | 3–3 | Uruguay | Friendly |
16 June 1954 | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | France | 1954 FIFA World Cup |
17 June 1954 | Switzerland | 2–1 | Italy | |
19 June 1954 | Brazil | 1–1 | Yugoslavia | |
26 June 1954 | Austria | 7–5 | Switzerland | |
30 June 1954 | Hungary | 4–2 | Uruguay | |
24 November 1957 | Switzerland | 1–4 | Spain | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15 September 1959 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Netherlands | Friendly |
20 May 1961 | Switzerland | 2–1 | Belgium | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 May 1964 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Italy | Friendly |
14 November 1964 | Switzerland | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
19 June 1966 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Mexico | Friendly |
14 May 1969 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Romania | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22 April 1970 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Spain | Friendly |
5 May 1971 | Switzerland | 2–4 | Poland | Friendly |
30 April 1976 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Hungary | Friendly |
12 September 1979 | Switzerland | 0–2 | Poland | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
27 August 1980 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Denmark | Friendly |
13 April 1983 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Soviet Union | Friendly |
3 November 1984 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy | Friendly |
19 August 1986 | Switzerland | 2–0 | France | Friendly |
17 June 1987 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Sweden | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
28 May 1988 | Switzerland | 0–1 | England | Friendly |
27 May 1992 | Switzerland | 2–1 | France | Friendly |
16 November 1994 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Iceland | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
19 June 1995 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Italy | Friendly |
6 September 1997 | Switzerland | 1–2 | Finland | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9 June 1999 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
8 September 1999 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Belarus | |
4 June 2000 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Poland | Friendly |
2 April 2003 | Portugal | 1–0 | Macedonia | Friendly |
1 June 2004 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | Friendly |
2 June 2006 | Italy | 0–0 | Ukraine | Friendly |
31 March 2009 | Portugal | 2–0 | South Africa | Friendly |
See also
Media related to Stade olympique de la Pontaise at Wikimedia Commons
- Stade Pierre de Coubertin (another stadium of Lausanne)
References
- ^ "Stade Olympique de la Pontaise - Lausanne - The Stadium Guide". stadiumguide.com (in Dutch). The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "History". FC SLO (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ [email protected], Bureau de la communication-Web & multimédia – (31 January 2018). "Stade Olympique – Pontaise". Site officiel de la Ville de Lausanne (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland™". www.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Sunday: World Gymnaestrada - Day 114th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2011 is opened and starts with full program". gymmedia.com. European Gymnastics Service. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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