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| Location | Basel,Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°32′29″N7°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) | |
TheSt. Jakob Stadium was afootballstadium inBasel,Switzerland and the former home of Swiss clubFC Basel. It was built in view of the1954 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 fourEuropean 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) byBasel supporters.[3]
During the1954 FIFA World Cup, St. Jakob Stadium hosted 4 group stage matches, one quarter-final match, and one semi-final match.
Tickets and posters for a plannedMadonna 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 inNice, France was instead organised for that date.
The Rolling Stones performed here on 15 July 1982 on theirEuropean Tour, 26 June 1990 as part on theirUrban Jungle Tour and July 29–30, 1995 as part of theirVoodoo Lounge Tour.
Pink Floyd performed here on 26 July 1988 as part of theirA Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour[citation needed] and on 6 and 7 August 1994[4] as part of theirThe Division Bell Tour.
Van Halen performed here on September 5, 1988, as part of theirOU812 Tour.
AC/DC performed here on 25 August 1991 withMetallica,Queensrÿche andMötley Crüe on theirMonsters of Rock festival.
Tina Turner performed here 5 times during herBreak 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 hisBad World Tour on 16 June 1988. ActressElizabeth Taylor and singerBob Dylan attended the show. Jackson planned aDangerous 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[5] in front of over 55,000 people during hisHIStory World Tour.
| Preceded by | European Cup Winners' Cup Final venue 1969 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by De Kuip Rotterdam | European Cup Winners' Cup Final venue 1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Cup Winners' Cup Final venue 1979 | Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels |
| Preceded by | European Cup Winners' Cup Final venue 1984 | Succeeded by |
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