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 Letzigrund in 2024 | |
 Interactive map of Stadion Letzigrund | |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Public transit | Tram lines 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 and 17 |
| Owner | City of Zurich |
| Operator | City of Zurich |
| Capacity | 26,105 (football, domestic league), 24,061 (football, international matches), 30,930 (UEFA Euro 2008), 25,773 (athletics), 50,044 (concerts)[2] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 15 November 2005 |
| Built | 2006–2007 |
| Opened | 30 August 2007 |
| Construction cost | CHF 120 million (2007) |
| Architect | Bétrix & Consolascio, Frei & Ehrensperger[1] |
| General contractor | Implenia |
| Tenants | |
| FC Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich FC Zürich Frauen LC Zürich | |
Letzigrund (Swiss Standard German:[ˈlɛtsiɡrʊnd]ⓘ) is astadium inZurich, Switzerland, the home of thefootball clubsFC Zürich andGrasshopper Club Zürich, as well as theathletics clubLC Zürich [de]. The original stadium was constructed by members of FC Zürich in 1925. Grasshopper Club has been using it as their home stadium since 2007, shortly after construction of the new stadium was completed.
The annualtrack and field meetWeltklasse Zürich, part of theDiamond 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 to run the100 metres in 10.0 seconds.[3]
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 Interactive map of Letzigrund (old stadium) | |
| Location | Zürich,Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°22′58″N8°30′16″E / 47.38278°N 8.50444°E /47.38278; 8.50444 (Letzigrund (former stadium)) |
| Owner | FC Zürich (1925–1937), City of Zurich (1937–2006) |
| Capacity | 25,000 (football); 48,000 (concerts, 2006) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 November 1925 |
| Expanded | 1947, 1958, 1973, 1984 |
| Closed | 20 August 2006 |
| Demolished | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Zürich,LC Zürich | |
The old Letzigrund stadium was opened on 22 November 1925 and was owned byFC Zürich. In 1937, during theGreat 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 metres (115 yd × 74 yd), with athletics facilities. There were also three other playing fields: two lawns, anartificial turf, and a small packed sand field. The old Letzigrund also contained a bar and a restaurant within the stadium.[citation needed]
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 theHardturm 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 theEURO 2008 tournament, for which it was chosen byUEFA 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 referendums.
Originally planned for 2009, the new Letzigrund stadium was opened on August 30, 2007.[5] The first sports event there was the annualWeltklasse Zürich on September 7 with 26,500 spectators. The first football game wasFC 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]
On 2 October 2011, theSwiss Football League game between FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich held at the stadium saw amajor incident offootball hooliganism. During the 74th minute of the match, with Grasshopper Club Zürich leading 2–1, a masked FC Zürich fan threw a lit flare into the Grasshopper Club Zürich fan section. This incited a violent reaction from the Grasshopper Club Zürich fans, several dozen of whom rushed towards the fence separating the two groups and attempted to fight back with flagpoles. The referee abandoned the match due to safety concerns. Six people were injured in the riot that ensued. The game had to be abandoned with approximately 15 minutes of regular time to go. Also dubbed the "Disgrace of Zürich" (German:Skandal/Schande von Zürich) by Swiss media,[6] this incident represented a second major episode of hooligan violence in Switzerland within five years, after ahooligan incident of similar significance occurred inBasel in 2006.
In 2025, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed an appeal against the private design plan for construction atHardturm inZurich West, which includes a new football stadium, apartments and commercial buildings. Construction could begin in 2028 if no further legal action is taken.[7]
The stadium was one of the venues for theUEFA Euro 2008. Three games were played at the stadium during the tournament.
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 9 June 2008 |  Romania | 0–0 |  France | Group C | 30,585 |
| 13 June 2008 | Romania | 1–1 |  Italy | Group C | 30,585 |
| 17 June 2008 | France | 0–2 | Italy | Group C | 30,585 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2007 | Switzerland  | 3–1 |  Austria | Men's friendly |
| 20 November 2007 | 0–1 |  Nigeria | ||
| 6 February 2008 | Portugal  | 3–1 | Italy | |
| 10 September 2008 | Switzerland | 1–2 |  Luxembourg | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 1 June 2012 | Italy | 0–3 |  Russia | Men's friendly |
| 31 March 2015 | Switzerland | 1–1 |  United States | |
| 29 March 2016 | 0–2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| 23 March 2018 | Egypt  | 1–2 | Portugal | |
| 27 March 2018 | 0–1 |  Greece | ||
| 29 May 2018 | Kosovo  | 3–0 |  Albania | |
| 22 October 2021 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Romania | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 26 October 2021 | 5–0 |  Croatia | ||
| 29 March 2022 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Kosovo | Men's friendly |
| 30 June 2022 | Switzerland | 0–4 |  England | Women's friendly |
| 11 October 2022 | 2–1 |  Wales | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 31 October 2023 | 1–7 |  Spain | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A | |
| 5 April 2024 | 3–1 |  Turkey | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B | |
| 25 October 2024 | 1–1 |  Australia | Women's friendly | |
| 15 November 2024 | Switzerland | 1–1 |  Serbia | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 29 November 2024 | Switzerland | 0–6 |  Germany | Women's friendly |
The stadium will be one of the venues for theUEFA 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 |
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| 5 July 2025 | 21:00 | France  | 2–1 | England | Group D | 22,542 |
| 9 July 2025 | 18:00 | England | 4–0 |  Netherlands | 22,600 | |
| 12 July 2025 | 21:00 | Sweden  | 4–1 | Germany | Group C | 22,552 |
| 17 July 2025 | 21:00 | 2–2 (2–3 pen.) | England | Quarter-finals | 22,397 | |
| 23 July 2025 | 21:00 | Germany | 0–1 (a.e.t) | Spain | Semi-finals | 22,432 |
Letzigrund can be reached viatram lines 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 and 17.
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