St. Jakob Stadium
Joggeli | |
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Location | Basel, Switzerland |
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Coordinates | 47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62000°ECoordinates: 47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62000°E |
Owner | Genossenschaft Stadion St. Jakob-Park |
Capacity | 51,500 (1954) – 36,800 (1998) |
Record attendance | c. 60,000 |
Construction | |
Built | 1953–1954 |
Opened | 24 April 1954 |
Closed | 1998 |
Tenants | |
FC Concordia Basel, FC Basel (1964–1998) |
The St. Jakob Stadium was a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. It was built in 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including a 1954 FIFA World Cup semi-final and four Cup Winners' Cup finals.
Tickets and posters for a planned Madonna concert on August 31, 1987, were printed, but the event never materialised, because of failed negotiations between Madonna's management and the Swiss concert promoter. A gig in Nice, France was instead organised for that date.
Tina Turner performed here 5 times during her Break Every Rule Tour on 27 June 1987, Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour on 16 and 17 June 1990, What's Love? Tour on 3 September 1993, Wildest Dreams Tour on 5 July 1996.
Michael Jackson performed in front of 50.000 people during his Bad World Tour in June 16 1988. Actress Elizabeth Taylor and singer Bob Dylan attended the show. Jackson planned a Dangerous World Tour concert in Basel on September 11, 1992 but the show was cancelled because the singer was ill. Jackson performed in Basel his last Swiss concert on July 25, 1997 in front of over 48.000 people during his HIStory World Tour.
The St. Jakob-Park has been built in its place. It was nicknamed "Joggeli" by Basel supporters.
Important games
1954 World Cup Games
During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, St. Jakob Stadium hosted 4 group stage matches, one quarter-final match, and one semi-final match.
Hungary | 8 – 3 | |
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Kocsis Puskás Hidegkuti J. Tóth |
(Report) | Pfaff Rahn Herrmann |
Ref: Ling (England)
Attendance: 56,000
Uruguay | 7 – 0 | |
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Borges Míguez Abbadie |
(Report) |
Ref: Orlandini (Italy)
Attendance: 43,000
England | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) | |
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Broadis Lofthouse |
(Report) | Anoul Coppens Dickinson |
Ref: Schmetzer (West Germany)
Attendance: 40,000
Switzerland | 4 – 1 | |
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Hügi Ballaman Fatton |
(Report) | Nesti |
Ref: Griffiths (Wales)
Attendance: 30,000
Uruguay | 4 – 2 | |
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Borges Varela Schiaffino Ambrois |
(Report) | Lofthouse Finney |
Ref: Steiner (Austria)
Attendance: 35,000
European Cup finals
Preceded by De Kuip Rotterdam |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1969 / match report |
Succeeded by Prater Stadium Vienna |
Preceded by De Kuip Rotterdam |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1975 / match report |
Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels |
Preceded by Parc des Princes Paris |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1979 / match report |
Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels |
Preceded by Ullevi Gothenburg |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1984 / match report |
Succeeded by De Kuip Rotterdam |