Letzigrund (Swiss Standard German:[ˈlɛtsiɡrʊnd]ⓘ) is a stadium in Zürich, Switzerland, the home of the football clubs FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich, as well as the athletics club LC Zürich [de]. The stadium was constructed by members of FC Zürich in 1925. Grasshopper Club has been using it as their home stadium since 2007. LC Zürich was spun off of FC Zürich in 1934. The annual track and field meet Weltklasse Zürich, part of the Diamond League, has taken place at the Letzigrund since 1928, as have frequent open-air concerts. On the Letzigrund track on 21 June 1960, Armin Hary was the first human being to run the 100 metres in 10.0 seconds.[3]
The old Letzigrund stadium was opened on 22 November 1925 and was owned by FC Zürich. In 1937, during the Great Depression, ownership was transferred to the city of Zurich, which has operated the Letzigrund ever since. It underwent extensive remodeling in 1947, 1958, 1973, and 1984. Lighting was added in 1973. The first open-air concert there was held in 1996.
The capacity of the stadium was 25,000 and the main pitch was 105 by 68 meters, with athletics facilities. There were also three other playing fields: two lawns, an artificial turf, and a small packed sand field. The old Letzigrund also contained a bar and a restaurant within the stadium.[citation needed]
New stadium (2007–present)edit
In the 1990s, the athletics club Zürich pushed for a modernisation of the facilities at Letzigrund, in order to even better accommodate the athletes of Weltklasse Zürich. In 1997, the city parliament decided favourably on an upgrade of the stadium, whereas the city administration was simultaneously working on a reconstruction plan.[4] At the same time, the owners of the Hardturm football stadium were also planning to reconstruct their stadium.
In 2003, the new Hardturm stadium was approved by the city population in a public vote, but subsequently, legal objections by neighbourhood and environmental groups put the timely realisation for the EURO 2008 tournament, for which it was chosen by UEFA in 2002 as one of eight venues, in jeopardy. As a result, the planning process for the new Letzigrund stadium was accelerated. In 2005, the city population approved the reconstruction of the public stadium and the costs of temporarily adjusting the stadium to the requirements of EURO 2008 in two separate referenda.
Originally planned for 2009, the new Letzigrund stadium was opened on August 30, 2007.[5] The first sports event there was the annual Weltklasse Zürich on September 7 with 26,500 spectators. The first football game was FC Zürich vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich on September 23. It hosted three games during the 2008 European championships, with a capacity of up to 30,000. The current capacity is 25,000 for football events, 26,000 for athletics and 50,000 for concerts.[5]
Matchesedit
UEFA Euro 2008edit
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2008. Three games were played at the stadium during the tournament.
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^"Reconstruction". City of Zurich administration, stadium management. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
^ abMatthew, Allen (August 31, 2007). "Letzigrund opening". Swissinfo. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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Letzigrund Swiss Standard German ˈlɛtsiɡrʊnd is a stadium in Zurich Switzerland the home of the football clubs FC Zurich and Grasshopper Club Zurich as well as the athletics club LC Zurich de The stadium was constructed by members of FC Zurich in 1925 Grasshopper Club has been using it as their home stadium since 2007 LC Zurich was spun off of FC Zurich in 1934 The annual track and field meet Weltklasse Zurich part of the Diamond League has taken place at the Letzigrund since 1928 as have frequent open air concerts On the Letzigrund track on 21 June 1960 Armin Hary was the first human being to run the 100 metres in 10 0 seconds 3 Stadion LetzigrundLetziLocationZurich SwitzerlandOwnerCity of ZurichOperatorCity of ZurichCapacity26 104 football domestic league 24 061 football international matches 30 930 UEFA Euro 2008 25 773 athletics 50 044 concerts 2 Field size105 x 68 mConstructionBroke ground15 November 2005Built2006 2007Opened30 August 2007Construction costCHF 120 million 2007 ArchitectBetrix amp Consolascio Frei amp Ehrensperger 1 General contractorImpleniaTenantsFC Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich FC Zurich Frauen LC Zurich Contents 1 Old stadium 1925 2006 2 New stadium 2007 present 3 Matches 3 1 UEFA Euro 2008 3 2 International matches 3 3 UEFA Women s Euro 2025 4 Concerts 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOld stadium 1925 2006 editLetzigrund old stadium Letzi nbsp nbsp LocationZurich SwitzerlandCoordinates47 22 58 N 8 30 16 E 47 38278 N 8 50444 E 47 38278 8 50444 Letzigrund former stadium OwnerFC Zurich 1925 1937 City of Zurich 1937 2006 Capacity25 000 football 48 000 concerts 2006 ConstructionOpened22 November 1925Expanded1947 1958 1973 1984Closed20 August 2006Demolished2006TenantsFC Zurich LC Zurich The old Letzigrund stadium was opened on 22 November 1925 and was owned by FC Zurich In 1937 during the Great Depression ownership was transferred to the city of Zurich which has operated the Letzigrund ever since It underwent extensive remodeling in 1947 1958 1973 and 1984 Lighting was added in 1973 The first open air concert there was held in 1996 The capacity of the stadium was 25 000 and the main pitch was 105 by 68 meters with athletics facilities There were also three other playing fields two lawns an artificial turf and a small packed sand field The old Letzigrund also contained a bar and a restaurant within the stadium citation needed New stadium 2007 present editIn the 1990s the athletics club Zurich pushed for a modernisation of the facilities at Letzigrund in order to even better accommodate the athletes of Weltklasse Zurich In 1997 the city parliament decided favourably on an upgrade of the stadium whereas the city administration was simultaneously working on a reconstruction plan 4 At the same time the owners of the Hardturm football stadium were also planning to reconstruct their stadium In 2003 the new Hardturm stadium was approved by the city population in a public vote but subsequently legal objections by neighbourhood and environmental groups put the timely realisation for the EURO 2008 tournament for which it was chosen by UEFA in 2002 as one of eight venues in jeopardy As a result the planning process for the new Letzigrund stadium was accelerated In 2005 the city population approved the reconstruction of the public stadium and the costs of temporarily adjusting the stadium to the requirements of EURO 2008 in two separate referenda Originally planned for 2009 the new Letzigrund stadium was opened on August 30 2007 5 The first sports event there was the annual Weltklasse Zurich on September 7 with 26 500 spectators The first football game was FC Zurich vs Grasshopper Club Zurich on September 23 It hosted three games during the 2008 European championships with a capacity of up to 30 000 The current capacity is 25 000 for football events 26 000 for athletics and 50 000 for concerts 5 Matches editUEFA Euro 2008 edit The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2008 Three games were played at the stadium during the tournament UEFA Euro 2008 matches played at Letzigrund Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Spectators 9 June 2008 nbsp Romania 0 0 nbsp France Group C 30 585 13 June 2008 nbsp Romania 1 1 nbsp Italy Group C 30 585 17 June 2008 nbsp France 0 2 nbsp Italy Group C 30 585 International matches edit International matches played at Letzigrund Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Competition 13 October 2007 Switzerland nbsp 3 1 nbsp Austria Men s friendly 20 November 2007 0 1 nbsp Nigeria 6 February 2008 Portugal nbsp 3 1 nbsp Italy 10 September 2008 Switzerland nbsp 1 2 nbsp Luxembourg 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 1 June 2012 Italy nbsp 0 3 nbsp Russia Men s friendly 31 March 2015 Switzerland nbsp 1 1 nbsp United States 29 March 2016 0 2 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 March 2018 Egypt nbsp 1 2 nbsp Portugal 27 March 2018 0 1 nbsp Greece 29 May 2018 Kosovo nbsp 3 0 nbsp Albania 22 October 2021 Switzerland nbsp 2 0 nbsp Romania 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification 26 October 2021 5 0 nbsp Croatia 29 March 2022 Switzerland nbsp 1 1 nbsp Kosovo Men s friendly 30 June 2022 Switzerland nbsp 0 4 nbsp England Women s friendly 11 October 2022 Switzerland nbsp 2 1 nbsp Wales 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification UEFA Women s Euro 2025 edit The stadium will be one of the venues for the UEFA Women s Euro 2025 Five games will be played at the stadium during the tournament Date Time CEST Team 1 Res Team 2 Round Spectators 5 July 2025 D1 D2 Group D 9 July 2025 D2 D4 12 July 2025 C4 C1 Group C 17 July 2025 Winner Group C Runner up Group D Quarter finals 23 July 2025 Winner QF4 Winner QF2 Semi finalsConcerts editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Concerts at Letzigrund Date Artist Tour Attendance 23 June 1996 Bon Jovi These Days Tour 1 and 2 November 1996 Tina Turner Wildest Dreams Tour 26 June 1997 Celine Dion Falling Into You Around the World Tour 1 July 1999 Celine Dion Let s Talk About Love World Tour 42 040 30 June and 1 July 2000 Tina Turner Twenty Four Seven Tour Sold out 30 August 2000 Bon Jovi Crush Tour 20 June 2001 AC DC Stiff Upper Lip World Tour 26 June 2001 Bon Jovi One Wild Night Tour 11 June 2003 Bon Jovi Bounce Tour 2 June 2004 Paul McCartney 2004 Summer Tour 18 June 2004 Metallica Madly in Anger with the World Tour 18 July 2005 U2 Vertigo Tour 44 260 11 and 12 September 2010 U2 U2 360 Tour 90 349 14 July 2011 Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Live 37 125 26 May 2012 Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Tour 48 826 9 July 2012 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball World Tour 41 560 16 August 2012 Robbie Williams Take the Crown Stadium Tour 37 532 18 August 2012 Madonna The MDNA Tour 37 792 11 September 2013 Roger Waters The Wall Live 37 367 1 June 2014 Rolling Stones 14 On Fire 48 622 5 and 7 June 2015 AC DC Rock or Bust World Tour 15 August 2015 Die Toten Hosen Am Anfang war der Larm sold out 11 and 12 June 2016 Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour 89 254 14 July 2016 Beyonce The Formation World Tour 23 790 31 July 2016 Bruce Springsteen The River Tour 2016 36 728 12 August 2016 Rihanna Anti World Tour 7 June 2017 Guns N Roses Not in This Lifetime Tour 42 425 18 June 2017 Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour 29 575 2 September 2017 Robbie Williams The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour 45 000 20 September 2017 Rolling Stones No Filter Tour 48 000 3 and 4 August 2018 Ed Sheeran Divide Tour 95 458 10 May 2019 Metallica WorldWired Tour 46 349 10 July 2019 Bon Jovi This House Is Not for Sale Tour 30 July 2019 P nk Beautiful Trauma World Tour 45 287 30 and 31 May 2022 Rammstein Europe Stadium Tour 94 000 17 July 2022 Die Toten Hosen Alles aus Liebe 45 000 19 and 20 August 2022 Gola amp Trauffer Buetzer Buebe 16 and 17 September 2022 Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour 1 and 2 July 2023 Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour 95 055 9 and 10 July 2024 Taylor Swift The Eras Tour TBAGallery edit nbsp The Old Stadium viewed from the Uetliberg nbsp Demolition of the old stadium nbsp Building of the new stadium nbsp Opening ceremony 30 August 2007 nbsp Interior view of the new Letzigrund nbsp The new stadiumSee also editList of football stadiums in SwitzerlandReferences edit Bauten Frei amp Ehrensperger Archived from the original on 2009 02 16 Retrieved 2009 12 09 Stadium Letzigrund official website 10 Seconds Flat Race Speed Endurance Retrieved February 13 2015 Reconstruction City of Zurich administration stadium management Archived from the original on February 15 2015 Retrieved February 13 2015 a b Matthew Allen August 31 2007 Letzigrund opening Swissinfo Retrieved February 13 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Letzigrund Stadion Zurich Official Website in German Stadion Letzigrund in Russian Weltklasse Zurich stadium information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Letzigrund amp 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