Cornaredo Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Lugano
Lugano (, , ; lmo, label=Ticinese dialect, Ticinese, Lugan ) is a city and municipality in Switzerland, part of the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino. It is the largest city of both Ticino and the Italian-speaking southern Switzerland. Luga ...
,
Switzerland. It is used mostly for
football matches. It is a home ground of
FC Lugano
FC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. The club was refounded as AC Lugano in 2004 as a result of relegation and the financial situation of FC Lugano, which was founded in 1908. In 2008, the club reverted to its original name, FC Lu ...
. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people and was built in 1951. The
stadium has 5,000 seats and 10,000 standing places. During the
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzer ...
, it hosted one game.
During the spring 2008, the political authorities of Lugano announced a plan to renew the stadium to fulfil the
Swiss Football League requirements for
Super League stadiums, however, the works never commenced.
1954 FIFA World Cup
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See also
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List of football stadiums in Switzerland
References
External links
Profile at worldstadiums.com
Football venues in Switzerland
Sports venues in Ticino
1954 FIFA World Cup stadiums
Multi-purpose stadiums in Switzerland
Athletics (track and field) venues in Switzerland
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