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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°E |
Owner | Genossenschaft Stadion St. Jakob-Park |
Capacity | 51,500 (1954) 36,800 (1998) |
Record attendance | c. 60,000 [citation needed] |
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 view of the 1954 FIFA World Cup,[1] and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including some FIFA World Cup matches in 1954 and four European Cup Winners' Cup finals.
After closing in 1998, St. Jakob-Park was built in its place. It was nicknamed "Joggeli"[2] (a diminutive of "Jakob" in the local dialect) by Basel supporters.[3]
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