St. Jakob Stadium, Football stadium in Basel, Switzerland
St. Jakob Stadium was a football ground on St. Jakobs-Strasse in Basel and the home of FC Basel. It was built for the 1954 FIFA World Cup and opened on 25 April 1954 with a friendly between Switzerland and Germany. It was demolished in 1998 and replaced on the same site by St. Jakob-Park.
St. Jakob Stadium opened on 25 April 1954 with a friendly international between Switzerland and Germany, built in view of that year's FIFA World Cup. It served as FC Basel's home ground and hosted four European Cup Winners' Cup finals, in 1969, 1975, 1979 and 1984. It closed in 1998 and was demolished, with St. Jakob-Park built on the site.
Basel supporters nicknamed the stadium "Joggeli", a diminutive of Jakob in the local dialect. The ground hosted major rock concerts as well: the Rolling Stones played here in 1982, 1990 and 1995, Pink Floyd in 1988 and 1994, and Michael Jackson in 1988 before 50,000 people, with Elizabeth Taylor and Bob Dylan in attendance.
The stadium sits directly next to train, bus, and tram stations, making it easy to reach by public transport. The complex also has shops and dining options for visitors arriving or leaving for events.
Basel supporters nicknamed the ground "Joggeli", a diminutive of Jakob in the local dialect. A Madonna concert planned for 31 August 1987 was never held after negotiations failed between her management and the Swiss promoter, and she played Nice instead.
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