St. Jakob Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = St. Jakob Stadium
nickname = Joggeli


location = Basel, Switzerland
broke_ground = 1950
opened = April 24 1954
owner = Genossenschaft Stadion St. Jakob-Park
operator =
construction_cost =
architect =
tenants =
FC Basel (1954-1998)

seating_capacity =
36,800 - 60,000

The St. Jakob Stadium was a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. It was built in 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including a 1954 FIFA World Cup semi-final and the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup final. The St. Jakob-Park has been built in its place.

Important Games

1954 World Cup Games

During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, St. Jakob Stadium hosted 4 group stage matches, one quarterfinal match, and one semi-final match.

footballbox
date = June 20, 1954
16:50
team1 = fb-rt|HUN|1949
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1277/report.html (Report)]
score = 8 – 3
team2 = fb|FRG
goals1 = Kocsis goal|3, goal|21, goal|67, goal|78
Puskás goal|17
Hidegkuti goal|50, goal|54
J. Tóth goal|73
goals2 = Pfaff goal|25
Rahn goal|77
Herrmann goal|81
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Ling (England)
Attendance: 65,000-----footballbox
date = June 19, 1954
16:50
team1 = fb-rt|URU
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1313/report.html (Report)]
score = 7 – 0
team2 = fb|SCO
goals1 = Borges goal|17, goal|47, goal|57
Míguez goal|30, goal|83
Abbadie goal|54, goal|85
goals2 =
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Orlandini (Italy)
Attendance: 43,000-----footballbox
date = June 17, 1954
18:10
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1240/report.html (Report)]
score = 4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|BEL
goals1 = Broadis goal|26, goal|63
Lofthouse goal|36, goal|91
goals2 = Anoul goal|5, goal|71
Coppens goal|67
Dickinson goal|94 (o.g.)
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Schmetzer (West Germany)
Attendance: 40,000-----footballbox
date = June 23, 1954
18:00
team1 = fb-rt|SUI
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1301/report.html (Report)]
score = 4 – 1
team2 = fb|ITA
goals1 = Hügi goal|14, goal|85
Ballaman goal|48
Fatton goal|90
goals2 = Nesti goal|67
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Griffiths (Wales)
Attendance: 30,000----footballbox
date = June 26, 1954
17:00
team1 = fb-rt|URU
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1264/report.html (Report)]
score = 4 – 2
team2 = fb|ENG
goals1 = Borges goal|5
Varela goal|39
Schiaffino goal|46
Ambrois goal|78
goals2 = Lofthouse goal|16
Finney goal|67
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Steiner (Austria)
Attendance: 35,000----footballbox
date = June 30, 1954
18:00
team1 = fb-rt|FRG
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/matches/match=1233/report.html (Report)]
score = 6 – 1
team2 = fb|AUT
goals1 = Schäfer goal|31
Morlock goal|47
F. Walter goal|54 (pen), goal|64 (pen)
O. Walter goal|61, goal|89
goals2 = Probst goal|51
stadium = Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
Ref: Orlandini (Italy)
Attendance: 58,000

European Cup finals