Cornaredo Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium in
Lugano,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It is used mostly for
football
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matches. It is a home ground of
FC Lugano. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people and was built in 1951. The
stadium
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has 5,000 seats and 10,000 standing places. During the
1954 FIFA World Cup
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, 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
The Swiss football league system, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Switzerland, with seven teams from Liechtenstein, and one each from exclaves of Germany and Italy, also competing. The system has a hierarchi ...
requirements for
Super League
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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
The following is a list of football stadiums in Switzerland, ordered by capacity. Capacity is maximum capacity, not just seating capacity. Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 4,000 or more are included. Those in bold are part of the 2020–2 ...
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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