Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
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

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.

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.

Elton John performed at the stadium during his The One Tour (Elton John tour) on 3 July 1992.

In 2011, the stadium hosted some events of the World Gymnaestrada.[5]

International matches

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Competition
11 March 1923Switzerland 1–6 HungaryFriendly
24 May 1925Switzerland 0–0 BelgiumFriendly
11 March 1928Switzerland 4–3 FranceFriendly
5 May 1929Switzerland 1–4 Czechoslovakia1927–30 Central European International Cup
8 May 1938Switzerland 0–3 BelgiumFriendly
6 November 1938Switzerland 1–0 PortugalFriendly
4 April 1945Switzerland 1–0 FranceFriendly
8 June 1947Switzerland 1–2 FranceFriendly
3 April 1949Switzerland 1–2 Austria1948–53 Central European International Cup
23 May 1954Switzerland 3–3 UruguayFriendly
16 June 1954Yugoslavia 1–0 France1954 FIFA World Cup
17 June 1954Switzerland 2–1 Italy
19 June 1954Brazil 1–1 Yugoslavia
26 June 1954Austria 7–5  Switzerland
30 June 1954Hungary 4–2 Uruguay
24 November 1957Switzerland 1–4 Spain1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 September 1959Switzerland 2–3 NetherlandsFriendly
20 May 1961Switzerland 2–1 Belgium1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 May 1964Switzerland 1–3 ItalyFriendly
14 November 1964Switzerland 2–1 Northern Ireland1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 June 1966Switzerland 1–1 MexicoFriendly
14 May 1969Switzerland 0–1 Romania1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 April 1970Switzerland 0–1 SpainFriendly
5 May 1971Switzerland 2–4 PolandFriendly
30 April 1976Switzerland 0–1 HungaryFriendly
12 September 1979Switzerland 0–2 PolandUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
27 August 1980Switzerland 1–1 DenmarkFriendly
13 April 1983Switzerland 0–1 Soviet UnionFriendly
3 November 1984Switzerland 1–1 ItalyFriendly
19 August 1986Switzerland 2–0 FranceFriendly
17 June 1987Switzerland 1–1 SwedenUEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
28 May 1988Switzerland 0–1 EnglandFriendly
27 May 1992Switzerland 2–1 FranceFriendly
16 November 1994Switzerland 1–0 IcelandUEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
19 June 1995Switzerland 0–1 ItalyFriendly
6 September 1997Switzerland 1–2 Finland1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 June 1999Switzerland 0–0 ItalyUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
8 September 1999Switzerland 2–0 Belarus
4 June 2000Netherlands 3–1 PolandFriendly
2 April 2003Portugal 1–0 MacedoniaFriendly
1 June 2004Netherlands 3–0 Faroe IslandsFriendly
2 June 2006Italy 0–0 UkraineFriendly
31 March 2009Portugal 2–0 South AfricaFriendly

See also

Media related to Stade olympique de la Pontaise at Wikimedia Commons

Tribune North

References

  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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