The home of FC Lucerne, Stadion Allmend first showed up on the maps of Lucerne in 1934, as a pitch with a single wooden stand. The last match in the old stadium took place on June 13, 2009, FC Luzern beating FC Lugano 5-0.
Construction on the new arena started that September and was completed almost two years later. On 31 July 2011, Luzern played a first league match at the stadium, drawing 0-0 with FC Thun. Due to naming regulations UEFA are using the traditional name of Allmend Stadion Luzern for the Women’s Euros 2025.
Lucerne is in the centre of Switzerland and is known for its breathtaking mountains, lake and colourful old town. It also boasts one of Europe’s oldest covered bridges – the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke).
Capacity: 14,350
Address : 28M4+44 Lucerne, Switzerland
W Euros 2025 Matches:
- Sat 5 Jul, 18:00– Wales vs Netherlands (Group D)
- Tue 8 Jul, 21:00– Poland vs Sweden (Group C)
- Sat 12 Jul, 21:00– Poland vs Denmark (Group C)
Allmend Stadion drew its record crowd of approximately 26,100 spectators in 1993 for a thrilling FC Luzern vs FC Basel match. In the international arena, Switzerland have played several qualifiers at the venue, including a 5–0 win over Malta in April 1971 and a 1–0 triumph against Luxembourg in September 1973.
European club competitions hosted here include FC Luzern versus Fiorentina in the Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final first leg in 1960, with UEFA Cup clashes highlighted by a notable return match against Spartak Moscow in 1985 .
Domestically, a standout moment came in 1959 when Luzern hosted a packed Swiss Cup semi-final versus Young Boys Bern—18,000 fans witnessed a dramatic 3–1 win that propelled Luzern to their first Swiss Cup victory. The final chapter of the stadium’s storied past occurred on 13 June 2009, when Luzern celebrated the old Allmend with a resounding 5–0 farewell victory over FC Lugano.
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