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Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

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Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
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LocationLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Coordinates46°32′00″N 006°37′27″E / 46.53333°N 6.62417°E / 46.53333; 6.62417
OwnerCity of Lausanne
Capacity15,700
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1949
Opened1954
Renovated1985, 1994
Tenants
FC Lausanne-Sport (1954–2020)
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

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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

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Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Competition
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

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Media related to Stade olympique de la Pontaise at Wikimedia Commons

Tribune North

References

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  1. ^ "Stade Olympique de la Pontaise - Lausanne - The Stadium Guide". stadiumguide.com (in Dutch). The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "History". FC SLO (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ webmaster@lausanne.ch, 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.
  4. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland™". www.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ "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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