Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
| image = File:Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne.jpg
| caption = The centre and its outdoor grounds
| address = 10500 Ave de Bois-de-Boulogne
| city = Laval, Quebec H4N 1L3
| country = Canada
| capacity = 1,000
| currentuse = Soccer
| tenants = Montreal Roses FC (NSL) 2025–present
Laval Comets
| website = https://www.complexesportif.bdeb.qc.ca/
}}
The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne is a soccer centre situated in the city of Laval, a suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec in Canada.
Outdoor soccer fields
The centre has six outdoor grounds (in the official dimensions of FIFA), among which two use synthetic turf. One of its grounds possesses terraces that can accommodate 1,000 supporters.
On January 30, 2025, the Montreal Roses FC announced that they would play their inaugural season in the NSL at Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne.{{Cite news|url=https://en.rosesmtl.ca/news/montr%C3%A9al-roses-to-play-their-inaugural-season-at-centre-sportif-bois-de-boulogne/|title=Montréal Roses to Play Their Inaugural Season at Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}} The venue will have a capacity of 5,581 spectators and will serve as the primary home of the Montréal Roses. It will also be available for other events. This is the first stadium in Canada specifically designed to meet the needs of a women's professional soccer team.{{Cite news|url=https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/01/30/montreal-roses-home-matches-laval/|title=Montréal Roses to play home matches at Laval’s Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne|last=Fortner|first=Cole|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}}
Indoor soccer fields
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The building is completely made out of wood, with nine immense wooden arcs which establish the main part of the structure offer an immense free space. These arcs have a reach of 72 metres and rise up to 20 metres off the ground and represent an architectural feature.{{cite web|url=http://www.mrn.gouv.qc.ca/forets/plus-que-du-bois/2006-07/bois-boulogne.asp |title=MRNF - Plus que du bois |accessdate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706201553/http://www.mrn.gouv.qc.ca/forets/plus-que-du-bois/2006-07/bois-boulogne.asp |archivedate=July 6, 2011 }} During the cold season of the winter, with the permanent indoor ground, an outside synthetic ground near the building is covered with a heated air-supported dome.a photo of Association de Soccer de Laval:http://www.soccer-fabrose.com/Fabrose/images/stories/Fabrose/Terrains/IMG_2715b.jpg {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323021619/http://www.soccer-fabrose.com/Fabrose/images/stories/Fabrose/Terrains/IMG_2715b.jpg |date=March 23, 2012 }}Club Soccer Fabrose Laval, http://www.soccer-fabrose.com/Fabrose/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=46&Itemid=60 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323021629/http://www.soccer-fabrose.com/Fabrose/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=46&Itemid=60 |date=March 23, 2012 }}
The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne possesses the other installations, some of which are a physical conditioning room and two indoor gymnasiums. Volleyball and badminton can be practiced in them. The staff of the centre include athletes and trainers. Several other services are offered: sports therapy, physiotherapy, sports camps for young boys and girls. It was one of the first major sports facilities in Quebec to integrate geothermal heating for energy efficiency.{{cite web|url=https://energere.com/eng/projects/education/college-de-bois-de-boulogne/ |title=College de bois de boulogne}}
Tournaments
The sports complex welcomes several tournaments of provincial and national level, besides being the permanent residence of the now defunct Laval Comets{{cite web|url=http://www.lavalcometes.com/lavalcometes.com/Installations.html|title=Are there any interracial dating sites|website=www.lavalcometes.com|accessdate=June 14, 2018}} in the W-League.
The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne of Laval also contains the offices of various local soccer associations,{{cite web|url=http://www.soccer-laval.qc.ca|title=Accueil|first=Jean|last=Nolin|website=www.soccer-laval.qc.ca|accessdate=June 14, 2018}} and those of the Fédération de soccer du Québec.{{cite web |url=http://www.federation-soccer.qc.ca/ |title=Home |website=federation-soccer.qc.ca}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.multi-sports.ca}}
- [http://www.cecobois.com/repertoire/index.php?option=com_rea&view=fiches&id=186&Itemid=94 photos of Centre sportif Bois de Boulogne]
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