Charmilles Stadium

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Charmilles Stadium
Full name Stade des Charmilles
Location Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°12′33″N 6°07′06″E / 46.2091°N 6.1182°E / 46.2091; 6.1182Coordinates: 46°12′33″N 6°07′06″E / 46.2091°N 6.1182°E / 46.2091; 6.1182
Opened June 1930
Closed 2002
Capacity 9,250 (2002)
Record attendance 27,000 (1962)
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 five games. It was closed in 2002 before Stade de Genève opened.

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