Charmilles Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. It was used mostly for football matches, and was the home venue for Servette FC. The stadium was able to hold 9,250 people and was built in 1930 for the Coupe des Nations 1930 tournament. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup the stadium hosted four games. It was closed in 2002 before Stade de Genève opened.[1]

Charmilles Stadium
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Full nameStade des Charmilles
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates46°12′33″N 6°07′06″E / 46.2091°N 6.1182°E / 46.2091; 6.1182
Capacity9,250 (2002)
Record attendance27,000 (1962)
Construction
OpenedJune 1930
Closed2002
Demolished2012
Tenants
Servette FC

Major sports matches

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1954 FIFA World Cup

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Date Time (CET) Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance
16 June 1954 18:00   Brazil 5–0   Mexico Group 1 13,470
19 June 1954 17:10   France 3–2   Mexico Group 1 19,000
20 June 1954 17:00   Turkey 7–0   South Korea Group 2 3,541
27 June 1954 17:00   West Germany 2–0   Yugoslavia Quarter-finals 17,000

References

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  1. ^ Frandsen, Svend (18 December 2002). "Charmilles no more". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.