Stade de Luxembourg
Luxtram (in Q2 2024) | |
Capacity | 9,386 (sporting events) 15,000 (concerts) |
---|---|
Surface | Hybrid grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 18 September 2017 |
Built | 2017–2021 |
Opened | 16 July 2021 |
Construction cost | ~ €80,000,000 |
Architect | Beng Architectes Associés, Gerkan, Marg and Partners |
Tenants | |
Luxembourg national football team Luxembourg national rugby union team | |
Website | |
stadedeluxembourg.lu |
The Stade de Luxembourg is the
Design and construction
The stadium's design was drawn up by local architectural firm Beng Architectes Associés in conjunction with the Hamburg-based
Initial ground works on the stadium began in March 2017,
Specifications
Due to its location alongside the
Name
The name of the stadium was revealed as the "Stade de Luxembourg" at a press conference in July 2020.[13] In September 2020, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies rejected a petition to amend the name using the Luxembourgish language after it failed to gather the minimum amount of required signatures.[14]
Public transit
Upon the completion of the Cloche d'Or branch of Luxembourg City's new tramline in Q2 2024, the stadium will be served by the future "Stadion" tram terminus.[15]
A 2,000-space park and ride car park is located next to the stadium's Route d'Esch entrance.[16]
See also
- Luxembourg national football team
- Luxembourg national rugby union team
- Sport in Luxembourg
- Stade Josy Barthel
References
- ^ a b c d e "Luxembourg: National stadium in more detail". stadiumdb.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Arellano, Gaël (3 April 2019). "Le nouveau stade national ne portera le nom d'aucun sponsor" [The new national stadium will not carry a sponsor's name]. 5minutes.rtl.lu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b Dimitrova, Aseniya (18 July 2020). "The new national stadium of Luxembourg nears completion". www.themayor.eu. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Kater, Monique (11 July 2021). "Stade de Luxembourg: First impressions from inside the new Luxembourg City stadium". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Stade de Luxembourg stages first event". The Stadium Business. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Futur stade national : la construction votée à l'unanimité" [Future national stadium : unanimous vote to begin construction]. Le Quotidien (in French). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Le nouveau stade et son P&R se préparent déjà" [Preparations on the new national stadium and its P&R have already begun]. L'essentiel (in French). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Luxembourg : les travaux du nouveau stade commenceront le 21 août" [Luxembourg : work on the new stadium to begin on 21 August]. Le Quotidien (in French). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Lancement officiel: Le terrain du futur stade national prend forme" [Official launch: The grounds of the future national stadium begin to take shape]. Wort.lu (in French). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Labro, Thierry (17 December 2019). "Les travaux du parking du stade national en septembre" [Works on the national stadium's parking facilities to begin in September]. paperjam.lu (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Elsen, Frank (13 September 2019). "Money pit: Errors in the construction of new football and rugby stadium". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Design: Stade National de Luxembourg". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "First "Stade de Luxembourg" match in March 2021". Delano. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Renauld, Eddy (16 September 2020). "Le nom du stade national fait toujours débat" [The name of the national stadium is still debated]. Luxemburger Wort - Edition francophone (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Arellano, Gaël (9 January 2023). "De la Cloche d'Or au Findel: "2024 sera l'année du tram" d'après François Bausch" [From Cloche D'Or to Findel: "2024 will be the year of the tram" according to François Bausch]. 5minutes.rtl.lu (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Début des travaux de gros œuvre du parking P+R Cloche d'Or près du stade national de football et de rugby". gouvernement.lu (in French). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.