Colovray Sports Centre

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Centre sportif de Colovray
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Colovray Sports Centre
Location Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°22′15″N6°13′34″E / 46.370711°N 6.226201°E / 46.370711; 6.226201
Capacity 7,200
Record attendance6,800 (against Real Madrid in 2001)
Tenants
FC Stade Nyonnais, RC Nyon FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy

Centre Sportif de Colovray Nyon is where FC Stade Nyonnais play their home football and rugby games. The site is opposite the UEFA headquarters. The centre has six pitches for different things and hosts a variety of activities, football, rugby and athletics. The stadium has 860 seats and the rest is standing places.

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Events

In 2008, for the UEFA Euro 2008, Turkey had their base camp at this ground.

In June 2009, the ground hosted the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, with Germany and Spain reaching the final.

The stadium hosted the semi-finals and final of the UEFA Youth League from the 2013–14 season up until the 2021-22 season. [1] The 2023 final was held at the Stade de Genève in Geneva.

The stadium hosted the preliminary round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

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References

  1. "The home comforts of Colovray: UEFA's readymade stadium complex". uefa.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.