Letzigrund
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In January 2005, UEFA
approved plans to rebuild the stadium for use as a EURO 2008 venue. It hosted 3 matches in the 2008 European Football Championship.
The new stadium was opened on August 30, 2007. The first sport event there was the annual Weltklasse Zürich
on September 7 with 26500 spectators, the first football game was FC Zürich vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich on September 23.
It hosted three games during the 2008 European championships, with a capacity of up to 30,000. The current capacity is 25,000, for football events, 30,000, for athletics and 50,000, for concerts.
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
approved plans to rebuild the stadium for use as a EURO 2008 venue. It hosted 3 matches in the 2008 European Football Championship.
The new stadium was opened on August 30, 2007. The first sport event there was the annual Weltklasse Zürich
Weltklasse Zürich
Weltklasse Zürich is an annual track and field meeting at the Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. One of the first large-scale international athletics events , it is sometimes referred to as the one day...
on September 7 with 26500 spectators, the first football game was FC Zürich vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich on September 23.
It hosted three games during the 2008 European championships, with a capacity of up to 30,000. The current capacity is 25,000, for football events, 30,000, for athletics and 50,000, for concerts.