Stade de Luxembourg

Stade de Luxembourg
Map
LocationGasperich, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Coordinates49°34′38″N 6°06′53″E / 49.57722°N 6.11472°E / 49.57722; 6.11472
Public transitStadion tram stop, Luxtram
Capacity9,386 (sporting events)
15,000 (concerts)
SurfaceHybrid grass
Construction
Broke ground18 September 2017
Built2017–2021
Opened16 July 2021
Construction cost~ 80,000,000
ArchitectBeng Architectes Associés,
Gerkan, Marg and Partners
Tenants
Luxembourg national football team
Luxembourg national rugby union team
Website
stadedeluxembourg.lu

The Stade de Luxembourg is the national stadium of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, located in the Luxembourg City quarter of Gasperich.[1][2] The stadium is host to Luxembourg's national football and rugby teams, as well as the final of the Coupe de Luxembourg, and is listed as a Category 4 stadium by UEFA allowing it to host international matches.[1] Construction on the stadium occurred between September 2017 and July 2021, missing the original 2019 target date for completion.[3][4] On 1 September 2021, the stadium marked its official opening by hosting its first international match between the Luxembourg and Azerbaijan men's football teams as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[5][4] The inauguration ceremony for the stadium took place later that month, on 25 September.[4] The Stade de Luxembourg replaces the outdated Josy Barthel stadium, due for demolition.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Dimitrova, Aseniya (18 July 2020). "The new national stadium of Luxembourg nears completion". www.themayor.eu. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Kater, Monique (11 July 2021). "Stade de Luxembourg: First impressions from inside the new Luxembourg City stadium". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Stade de Luxembourg stages first event". The Stadium Business. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.