Charmilles Stadium
Full nameStade des Charmilles
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates46°12′33″N 6°07′06″E / 46.2091°N 6.1182°E / 46.2091; 6.1182
Capacity9,250 (2002)
Record attendance27,000 (1962)
Construction
OpenedJune 1930
Closed2002
Demolished2012
Tenants
Servette FC

Charmilles Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. It was used mostly for football matches, and was the home venue for Servette FC. The stadium was able to hold 9,250 people and was built in 1930 for the Coupe des Nations 1930 tournament. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup the stadium hosted four games. It was closed in 2002 before Stade de Genève opened.

Major sports matches

1954 FIFA World Cup

Date Time (CET) Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance
16 June 195418:00 Brazil5–0 MexicoGroup 113,470
19 June 195417:10 France3–2 MexicoGroup 119,000
20 June 195417:00 Turkey7–0 South KoreaGroup 23,541
27 June 195417:00 West Germany2–0 YugoslaviaQuarter-finals17,000



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