St. Jakob Stadium

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St. Jakob Stadium

Joggeli
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Location	Basel, Switzerland
Coordinates	47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62000°E / 47.54139; 7.62000Coordinates: 47°32′29″N 7°37′12″E / 47.54139°N 7.62000°E / 47.54139; 7.62000
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 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including the 1954 FIFA World Cup matches and four European Cup Winners' Cup finals.

Tickets and posters for a planned Madonna concert on 31 August 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.

The Rolling Stones performed here on 15 July 1982 on their European Tour, 26 June 1990 as part on their Urban Jungle Tour and July 29-30 1995 as part of their Voodoo Lounge Tour.

Pink Floyd performed here on 26 July 1988 as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour and on 6 and 7 August 1994 as part of their The Division Bell Tour.

AC/DC performed here on 25 August 1991 with Metallica, Queensryche and Mötley Crüe on their Monsters of Rock festival.

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 16 June 1988. Actress Elizabeth Taylor and singer Bob Dylan attended the show. Jackson planned a Dangerous World Tour concert in Basel on 11 September 1992 but the show was cancelled because the singer was ill. Jackson performed in Basel his last Swiss concert on 25 July 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[]

During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, St. Jakob Stadium hosted 4 group stage matches, one quarter-final match, and one semi-final match.

20 June 1954

16:50 CET

Hungary	8–3	West Germany
Kocsis  3', 21', 69', 78' Puskás  17' Hidegkuti  52', 54' J. Tóth  75'	Report	Pfaff  25' Rahn  77' Herrmann  84'

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 56,000

Referee: William Ling (England)

19 June 1954

16:50 CET

Uruguay	7–0	Scotland
Borges  17', 47', 57' Míguez  30', 83' Abbadie  54', 85'	Report

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 34,000

Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

17 June 1954

18:10 CET

England	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Belgium
Broadis  26', 63' Lofthouse  36', 91'	Report	Anoul  5', 71' Coppens  67' Dickinson  94' (o.g.)

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)

23 June 1954

18:00 CET)

Switzerland	4–1	Italy
Hügi  14', 85' Ballaman  48' Fatton  90'	Report	Nesti  67'

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 28,655^[1]

Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales)

26 June 1954

17:00 CET

Uruguay	4–2	England
Borges  5' Varela  39' Schiaffino  46' Ambrois  78'	Report	Lofthouse  16' Finney  67'

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

30 June 1954

18:00 CET

West Germany	6–1	Austria
Schäfer  31' Morlock  47' F. Walter  54' (pen.), 64' (pen.) O. Walter  61', 89'	Report	Probst  51'

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 58,000

Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

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