National Stadium of Luxembourg

The National Stadium of Luxembourg is the future national stadium of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, located in the Luxembourg City quarter of Gasperich.[1][2] The stadium will host Luxembourg's national football and rugby teams and is to be listed as a Category 4 stadium by UEFA allowing it to host international matches.[1] The stadium's original October 2019 target date for completion has been delayed due to slow construction progress, with its inaugural match not expected until 2022.[3] Upon opening, it will replace the outdated Josy Barthel stadium, due for demolition.[1][3]

National Stadium of Luxembourg
Nationalstadion vu Lëtzebuerg
UEFA
LocationGasperich, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Coordinates49°34′38″N 6°06′53″E
Public transitCloche d'Or tram stop, Luxtram (in Q4 2021)
Capacity9,386 (sporting events)
15,000 (concerts)
SurfaceHybrid grass
Construction
Broke ground18 September 2017
Built2017–
Construction cost~ €80,000,000
ArchitectBeng Architectes Associés,
Gerkan, Marg and Partners
Tenants
Luxembourg national football team
Luxembourg national rugby union team

Design and construction

The stadium's design was drawn up by local architectural firm Beng Architectes Associés in conjunction with the Hamburg based Gerkan, Marg and Partners, and selected from a total of 25 submissions by Luxembourg's Minister of Sport and the Mayor of Luxembourg City in September 2014. The final design and construction plans were approved by a unanimous vote of Luxembourg City councillors on 5 December 2016.[4]

Initial ground works on the stadium began in March 2017[5], with construction work commencing on 21 August 2017[6], and an official ground breaking ceremony in the presence of Mayor Lydie Polfer held on 18 September 2017.[7] Works were due to be completed by October 2019, with an estimated cost, at the beginning of construction, of 61.1 million euros, with 40 million euros to be covered by the Ministry of Sport, and the rest by the Luxembourg City municipality.[4][8] However, due to construction delays blamed on bad weather, the stadium's completion was put back until 2020.[8] Construction costs were revised up to approximately 80 million euros, with the Luxembourg City administration paying for the overrun.[8] In December 2019, Luxembourg City authorities said that work on the parking infrastructure for the stadium would only be able to commence in September 2020, and the stadium's inaugural match has been further delayed until 2022.[3]

Specifications

Due to its location alongside the A6 motorway, the stadium is situated along an east-west axis, in place of the more traditional north-south axis used for stadia.[9] The stadium is designed to hold a capacity of 9,386 spectators with fully covered seating for sporting events, and can hold up to 15,000 spectators for concerts.[1] The main grandstand is situated along the south side of the field.[9] To cope with its dual purpose as a football and rugby venue, as well as hosting occasional concerts, the stadium will be equipped with a hybrid grass playing surface.[1]

Computer generated image of the finished stadium

Public transit

Upon the completion of Luxembourg City's new tramline at the end of 2021, the stadium will be served by the future Cloche d'Or tram terminus.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Luxembourg: National stadium in more detail". stadiumdb.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. Arellano, Gaël (3 April 2019). "Le nouveau stade national ne portera le nom d'aucun sponsor" [The new national stadium will not carry a sponsor's name]. 5minutes.rtl.lu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. Labro, Thierry (17 December 2019). "Les travaux du parking du stade national en septembre" [Works on the national stadium's parking facilities to begin in September]. paperjam.lu (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. "Futur stade national : la construction votée à l'unanimité" [Future national stadium : unanimous vote to begin construction]. Le Quotidien (in French). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Le nouveau stade et son P&R se préparent déjà" [Preparations on the new national stadium and its P&R have already begun]. L'essentiel (in French). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. "Luxembourg : les travaux du nouveau stade commenceront le 21 août" [Luxembourg : work on the new stadium to begin on 21 August]. Le Quotidien (in French). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. "Lancement officiel: Le terrain du futur stade national prend forme" [Official launch: The grounds of the future national stadium begin to take shape]. Wort.lu (in French). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. Elsen, Frank (13 September 2019). "Money pit: Errors in the construction of new football and rugby stadium". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. "Design: Stade National de Luxembourg". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. Camposeo, Monica (31 December 2019). "Tram network and new stadium: The main construction sites expected to be completed in 2020". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  11. Bauldry, Jess (1 December 2017). "Tram could be extended to Mamer". Delano. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Seven new stations will be built on an additional 4.9-kilometre line between the train station and Cloche d’Or. These will include Bonnevoie high school, the future train station in Howald and the Cloche d'Or (next to the future national stadium) […]
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