The stadium, which also hosted rugby union and athletics events, is located on route d'Arlon, in the Luxembourg City quarter of Belair.

[3] The stadium is also home to the biggest athletics club in the country, CAL Spora Luxembourg.

In 2014 it was announced that an investment of €230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016.

[5][6] As a result, the Luxembourg City authorities have announced their intentions to demolish the Stade Josy Barthel and redevelop its grounds and surrounding areas.

[7] The Luxembourg national football team played its last official game at the Josy Barthel Stadium on 27 March 2021, a 3–1 defeat to Portugal in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.