Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

{{Short description|Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland}}

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| name = Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

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| location = Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

| coordinates = {{Coord|46|32|00|N|006|37|27|E|type:landmark_region:CH-VD}}

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| built = 1949

| opened = 1954

| renovated = 1985, 1994

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| owner = City of Lausanne

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| surface = Grass

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| capacity = 15,700

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| dimensions = 105 m × 68 m

| tenants = FC Lausanne-Sport (1954–2020)
FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (2020–present)

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Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,700 people and was opened in 1954.{{cite web |title=Stade Olympique de la Pontaise - Lausanne - The Stadium Guide |url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/stade-olympique-de-la-pontaise/ |website=stadiumguide.com |publisher=The Stadium Guide |access-date=16 October 2022 |language=nl}}

The stadium is used primarily for football matches. It is currently the home ground of FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, of the Swiss Super League.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://fcslo.ch/histoire/ |website=FC SLO |access-date=16 October 2022 |language=fr-FR}}

The stadium also hosts the Diamond League event, the Athletissima.{{cite web |last1=webmaster@lausanne.ch |first1=Bureau de la communication-Web & multimédia – |title=Stade Olympique – Pontaise |url=https://www.lausanne.ch/vie-pratique/sport-pour-tous/installations-sportives/liste-installations-sportives/stade-olympique-pontaise.html |website=Site officiel de la Ville de Lausanne |access-date=16 October 2022 |language=fr |date=31 January 2018}}

Events

During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.{{cite web |title=1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland™ |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1954switzerland/match-center |website=www.fifa.com |publisher=FIFA |access-date=16 October 2022 |language=en}}

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|date=October 2022}}

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|date=October 2022}}

Elton John performed at the stadium during his The One Tour (Elton John tour) on 3 July 1992.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

In 2011, the stadium hosted some events of the World Gymnaestrada.{{cite web |title=Sunday: World Gymnaestrada - Day 114th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2011 is opened and starts with full program |url=https://www.gymmedia.com/happy-gymnastics/1-Sunday-World-Gymnaestrada-Day-114th-WORLD-GYMNAESTRADA-2011-opened-and-starts |website=gymmedia.com |publisher=European Gymnastics Service |access-date=16 October 2022}}

International matches

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!width=110|Team 1

!width=60| Result

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11 March 1923align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–6{{fb|HUN|1919}}Friendly
24 May 1925align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–0{{fb|BEL}}Friendly
11 March 1928align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 4–3{{fb|FRA}}Friendly
5 May 1929align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–4{{fb|TCH}}1927–30 Central European International Cup
8 May 1938align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–3{{fb|BEL}}Friendly
6 November 1938align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–0{{fb|POR}}Friendly
4 April 1945align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–0{{fb|FRA}}Friendly
8 June 1947align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–2{{fb|FRA}}Friendly
3 April 1949align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–2{{fb|AUT}}1948–53 Central European International Cup
23 May 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 3–3{{fb|URU}}Friendly
16 June 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|YUG}}align=center| 1–0{{fb|FRA}}rowspan="5" | 1954 FIFA World Cup
17 June 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–1{{fb|ITA}}
19 June 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}}align=center| 1–1{{fb|YUG}}
26 June 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|AUT}}align=center| 7–5{{fb|SUI}}
30 June 1954align=right| {{fb-rt|HUN|1949}}align=center| 4–2{{fb|URU}}
24 November 1957align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–4{{fb|ESP|1945}}1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 September 1959align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–3{{fb|NED}}Friendly
20 May 1961align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–1{{fb|BEL}}1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 May 1964align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–3{{fb|ITA}}Friendly
14 November 1964align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–1{{fb|NIR}}1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 June 1966align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–1{{fb|MEX|1934}}Friendly
14 May 1969align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|ROU|1965}}1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 April 1970align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|ESP|1945}}Friendly
5 May 1971align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–4{{fb|POL|1928}}Friendly
30 April 1976align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|HUN}}Friendly
12 September 1979align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–2{{fb|POL|1928}}UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
27 August 1980align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–1{{fb|DEN}}Friendly
13 April 1983align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|URS}}Friendly
3 November 1984align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–1{{fb|ITA}}Friendly
19 August 1986align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–0{{fb|FRA|1974}}Friendly
17 June 1987align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–1{{fb|SWE}}UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
28 May 1988align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|ENG}}Friendly
27 May 1992align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–1{{fb|FRA|1974}}Friendly
16 November 1994align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–0{{fb|ISL}}UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
19 June 1995align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–1{{fb|ITA}}Friendly
6 September 1997align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 1–2{{fb|FIN}}1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 June 1999align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 0–0{{fb|ITA}}rowspan="2" | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
8 September 1999align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}}align=center| 2–0{{fb|BLR|1995}}
4 June 2000align=right| {{fb-rt|NED}}align=center| 3–1{{fb|POL}}Friendly
2 April 2003align=right| {{fb-rt|POR}}align=center| 1–0{{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}Friendly
1 June 2004align=right| {{fb-rt|NED}}align=center| 3–0{{fb|FRO}}Friendly
2 June 2006align=right| {{fb-rt|ITA|2003}}align=center| 0–0{{fb|UKR|1992}}Friendly
31 March 2009align=right| {{fb-rt|POR}}align=center| 2–0{{fb|RSA}}Friendly

See also

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References