Stade Olympique de la Pontaise also known as the Pinnacle of football is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,700 people and was opened in 1954.
The stadium is used primarily for football matches. It is currently the home ground of FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, of the Swiss Super League.
The stadium also hosts the Diamond League event, the Athletissima.
Events
During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.
Pink Floyd have performed two concerts at the stadium. On 12 July 1989, as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour and on 25 September 1994, as part of their The Division Bell Tour.
Michael Jackson performed at the stadium during his "Bad" World Tour on 19 August 1988, during his "Dangerous" World Tour on 8 September 1992 and during his HIStory World Tour on 20 June 1997.
Elton John performed at the stadium during his The One Tour (Elton John tour) on 3 July 1992.
In 2011, the stadium hosted some events of the World Gymnaestrada.
International matches DateTeam 1 ResultTeam 2Competition 11 March 1923 1–6 Friendly 24 May 1925 0–0 Friendly 11 March 1928 4–3 Friendly 5 May 1929 1–4 1927–30 Central European International Cup 8 May 1938 0–3 Friendly 6 November 1938 1–0 Friendly 4 April 1945 1–0 Friendly 8 June 1947 1–2 Friendly 3 April 1949 1–2 1948–53 Central European International Cup 23 May 1954 3–3 Friendly 16 June 1954 1–0 1954 FIFA World Cup 17 June 1954 2–1 19 June 1954 1–1 26 June 1954 7–5 30 June 1954 4–2 24 November 1957 1–4 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification 15 September 1959 2–3 Friendly 20 May 1961 2–1 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 May 1964 1–3 Friendly 14 November 1964 2–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 19 June 1966 1–1 Friendly 14 May 1969 0–1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification 22 April 1970 0–1 Friendly 5 May 1971 2–4 Friendly 30 April 1976 0–1 Friendly 12 September 1979 0–2 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying 27 August 1980 1–1 Friendly 13 April 1983 0–1 Friendly 3 November 1984 1–1 Friendly 19 August 1986 2–0 Friendly 17 June 1987 1–1 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying 28 May 1988 0–1 Friendly 27 May 1992 2–1 Friendly 16 November 1994 1–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying 19 June 1995 0–1 Friendly 6 September 1997 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 June 1999 0–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying 8 September 1999 2–0 4 June 2000 3–1 Friendly 2 April 2003 1–0 Friendly 1 June 2004 3–0 Friendly 2 June 2006 0–0 Friendly 31 March 2009 2–0 Friendly
See also
Stade Pierre de Coubertin (another stadium of Lausanne)
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