Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
{{Short description|Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
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| image = 300px
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| location = Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|32|00|N|006|37|27|E|type:landmark_region:CH-VD}}
| broke_ground =
| 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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11 March 1923 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–6 | {{fb|HUN|1919}} | Friendly |
24 May 1925 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–0 | {{fb|BEL}} | Friendly |
11 March 1928 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 4–3 | {{fb|FRA}} | Friendly |
5 May 1929 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–4 | {{fb|TCH}} | 1927–30 Central European International Cup |
8 May 1938 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–3 | {{fb|BEL}} | Friendly |
6 November 1938 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{fb|POR}} | Friendly |
4 April 1945 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{fb|FRA}} | Friendly |
8 June 1947 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–2 | {{fb|FRA}} | Friendly |
3 April 1949 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–2 | {{fb|AUT}} | 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
23 May 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 3–3 | {{fb|URU}} | Friendly |
16 June 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|YUG}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{fb|FRA}} | rowspan="5" | 1954 FIFA World Cup |
17 June 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–1 | {{fb|ITA}} | |
19 June 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{fb|YUG}} | |
26 June 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|AUT}} | align=center| 7–5 | {{fb|SUI}} | |
30 June 1954 | align=right| {{fb-rt|HUN|1949}} | align=center| 4–2 | {{fb|URU}} | |
24 November 1957 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–4 | {{fb|ESP|1945}} | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15 September 1959 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–3 | {{fb|NED}} | Friendly |
20 May 1961 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–1 | {{fb|BEL}} | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 May 1964 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–3 | {{fb|ITA}} | Friendly |
14 November 1964 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–1 | {{fb|NIR}} | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
19 June 1966 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{fb|MEX|1934}} | Friendly |
14 May 1969 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|ROU|1965}} | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22 April 1970 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|ESP|1945}} | Friendly |
5 May 1971 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–4 | {{fb|POL|1928}} | Friendly |
30 April 1976 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|HUN}} | Friendly |
12 September 1979 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–2 | {{fb|POL|1928}} | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
27 August 1980 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{fb|DEN}} | Friendly |
13 April 1983 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|URS}} | Friendly |
3 November 1984 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{fb|ITA}} | Friendly |
19 August 1986 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–0 | {{fb|FRA|1974}} | Friendly |
17 June 1987 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{fb|SWE}} | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
28 May 1988 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|ENG}} | Friendly |
27 May 1992 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–1 | {{fb|FRA|1974}} | Friendly |
16 November 1994 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{fb|ISL}} | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
19 June 1995 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–1 | {{fb|ITA}} | Friendly |
6 September 1997 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 1–2 | {{fb|FIN}} | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9 June 1999 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 0–0 | {{fb|ITA}} | rowspan="2" | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
8 September 1999 | align=right| {{fb-rt|SUI}} | align=center| 2–0 | {{fb|BLR|1995}} | |
4 June 2000 | align=right| {{fb-rt|NED}} | align=center| 3–1 | {{fb|POL}} | Friendly |
2 April 2003 | align=right| {{fb-rt|POR}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} | Friendly |
1 June 2004 | align=right| {{fb-rt|NED}} | align=center| 3–0 | {{fb|FRO}} | Friendly |
2 June 2006 | align=right| {{fb-rt|ITA|2003}} | align=center| 0–0 | {{fb|UKR|1992}} | Friendly |
31 March 2009 | align=right| {{fb-rt|POR}} | align=center| 2–0 | {{fb|RSA}} | Friendly |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1954 FIFA World Cup stadiums}}
{{Football venues in Switzerland}}
{{Diamond League venues}}
{{Portal bar|Sports|Switzerland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stade Olympique De La Pontaise}}
Category:Sports venues in Lausanne
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Switzerland
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Switzerland
Category:Tourist attractions in the canton of Vaud
Category:Diamond League venues
Category:Sports venues completed in 1954
Category:1954 establishments in Switzerland
Category:20th-century architecture in Switzerland
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