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| Former names | Stade Municipal (1931–1993) |
|---|---|
| Location | Belair,Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| Coordinates | 49°36′56″N6°06′35″E / 49.6156°N 6.1097°E /49.6156; 6.1097 |
| Capacity | 8,022 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1928–1931 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1990 |
| Closed | 2021 |
| Reopened | 9 November 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| Luxembourg national football team | |
TheStade Josy Barthel is the formernational stadium ofLuxembourg, and the former home of theLuxembourg national football team. The stadium, which also hostedrugby union andathletics events, is located onroute d'Arlon, in theLuxembourg City quarter ofBelair. Following the opening of theStade de Luxembourg in September 2021, the stadium and its grounds are currently due fordemolition andredevelopment, to be ultimately replaced with a new mixed use neighbourhood named "Wunnquartier Stade".[1]
Originally calledStade Municipal after its construction in 1928–1931, it was entirely rebuilt in 1990. Since July 1993, it has borne the name ofJoseph "Josy" Barthel,[2] the1500m gold medalist at the1952 Olympics: Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner.[3] The stadium is also home to the biggest athletics club in the country,CAL Spora Luxembourg. The spectator capacity is 7,983,[4] some under cover, some in the open air.
In 2014 it was announced that an investment of€230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016.
In June 2014, the Luxembourg Ministry of Sport, in conjunction with the Luxembourg City administration, decided upon the construction of the newStade de Luxembourg inGasperich, currently due to open in 2021.[5][6] As a result, the Luxembourg City authorities have announced their intentions to demolish the Stade Josy Barthel and redevelop its grounds and surrounding areas.[7]
TheLuxembourg national football team played its last official game at the Josy Barthel Stadium on 27 March 2021, a 3–1 defeat to Portugal in the2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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