Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

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Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Stade Olympique.jpg
Location Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°32′02″N 6°37′30″E / 46.534°N 6.625°E / 46.534; 6.625Coordinates: 46°32′02″N 6°37′30″E / 46.534°N 6.625°E / 46.534; 6.625
Built 1904
Renovated 1954
Surface Grass
Capacity 50000 (1954)
25000 (1985)
15850 (1993)
Field dimensions 105 m x 68 m
Tenants
FC Lausanne-Sport

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 15,900 people and was built in 1904. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.

It is currently the homeground of FC Lausanne-Sport of the Swiss Challenge League

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