The stadium was completed in 2003 by
Zschokke Construction S.A. after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of Geneva's
Servette FC, a Swiss
football team, the stadium hosted
international friendlies between
Argentina and
England on 12 November 2005, which England won
3–2 and between New Zealand and Brazil on 4 June 2006, which Brazil won 4–0. The venue played host to three group-stage matches for
Group A during
UEFA Euro 2008. A memorable match
Turkey-Czech Republic was played in this stadium. The stadium was also used for
rugby union, with a
2006–07 Heineken Cup clash between
Bourgoin and
Munster being moved from
Bourgoin's home ground. In the summer of 2016 the stadium was equipped with heated hybrid turf, Mixto Hybrid Grass by Limonta Sport to cater the needs of football and rugby clubs of Servette. Installation of the new turf prevented Servette FC from playing home on the first three rounds of the
2016–17 Swiss Challenge League. in 2023 Throughout the
2019–20 season, all 30,000 seats were replaced with brand new burgundy seats as the old ones had completely faded to a pink/grey color. In addition to that, a small portion of the North stand was left without seats to provide a new standing section for about 500 fans. The stadium hosted the semi-finals and final of the
2022–23 UEFA Youth League. == NLA Winter Classic ==