Matmut Stadium

{{short description|Rugby stadium in Lyon, France}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{distinguish|text=the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux}}

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| name = Matmut Stadium

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| image =Vénissieux - Matmut Stadium.JPG

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| location = Vénissieux, Lyon, France

| coordinates = {{Coord|45|43|16.78|N|4|52|33.65|E|scale:6250_region:FR|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground = July 2011

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| opened = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|11|19}}

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| owner = Lyon OU Rugby

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| surface = grass

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| capacity = 11,805 (10,007 seated)

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Matmut Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in Vénissieux, Lyon, France with a capacity of 11,805, with slightly over 10,000 of those seated.{{cite web|url=http://www.lourugby.fr/matmut-stadium/infrastructures/stade/ |title=Infrastructures : Stade ! |publisher=Lyon OU |accessdate=2016-08-03}} It 2011, it became the new home stadium of Lyon OU Rugby, replacing Stade Vuillermet. It opened on 19 November 2011, with a European Challenge Cup game against RC Toulon.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressions-venissieux.fr/sports/les-travaux-du-futur-stade-du-lou-ont-commence-6996/#more-6996 |title=Les travaux du futur stade du LOU ont commencé |publisher=Expressions-venissieux.fr |accessdate=2011-11-20}} It was built in just three months after the club's promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The sponsor {{interlanguage link|Matmut|fr}} is a French insurance company.

On November 6, 2016, the stadium broke its attendance record, with 11,805 spectators, for the Top 14 match Lyon - Toulon (Lyon won 27-13).{{Cite web |title=Après 5 ans de résidence, Lyon va tourner la page du Matmut Stadium |url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2016-2017/top-14-lyon-les-5-dates-qui-ont-marque-lhistoire-du-matmut-stadium_sto5994002/story.shtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=rugbyrama.fr |language=fr}}