Letzigrund
Sign in to saveLetzigrund () is a stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, the home of the football clubs FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich, as well as the athletics club . 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.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- Letzigrund(old stadium)
- Venue.nickname
- Letzi
- Venue.image
- 100px|Last athletics event (August 2006)
- Venue.image_size
- 250px
- Venue.image_caption
- Letzigrund in 2024
- Venue.location
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Venue.broke_ground
- 15 November 2005
- Venue.built
- 2006–2007
- Venue.opened
- 22 November 1925
- Venue.owner
- FC Zürich (1925–1937), City of Zurich (1937–2006)
- Venue.operator
- City of Zurich
- Venue.public_transit
- Tram lines 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 and 17
- Venue.construction_cost
- CHF 120 million (2007)
- Venue.architect
- Bétrix & Consolascio, Frei & Ehrensperger
- Venue.general_contractor
- Implenia
- Venue.capacity
- 25,000 (football);48,000 (concerts, 2006)
- Venue.dimensions
- 105 x 68 m
- Venue.tenants
- FC Zürich, LC Zürich
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Old stadium (1925–2006)
- New stadium (2007–present)
- Matches
- UEFA Euro 2008
- International matches
- UEFA Women's Euro 2025
- Gallery
- Public transport
- See also
- References
- External links
Letzigrund () is a stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, the home of the football clubs FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich, as well as the athletics club . 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 annual track and field meet Weltklasse Zürich, part of the Diamond 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 the 100 metres in 10.0 seconds.