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Stadium de Toulouse

{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Stadium de Toulouse

| nickname =

| image = Stadium-Lory.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| fullname = Stade de Toulouse

| location = 1, Allée Gabriel Biènés, Toulouse, France

| coordinates = {{coord|43|34|59|N|1|26|3|E|display=it}}

| broke_ground =

| built =

| opened = 1937

| renovated = 1949, 1998 and 2016

| expanded =

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = Mairie de Toulouse

| operator =

| surface = AirFibr (hybrid grass)

| construction_cost =

| architect =

| former_names =

| tenants = Toulouse FC (1970-present)
Stade Toulousain (selected matches)

| seating_capacity = 33,150{{cite web|url=http://projets-architecte-urbanisme.fr/restructuration-stadium-toulouse-euro-2016/|title=Restructuration du Stadium de Toulouse pour l'Euro 2016|date=22 August 2013|website=projets-architecte-urbanisme.fr|access-date=4 April 2018}} (after most recent renovation works)

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Stadium de Toulouse, previously named Stadium Municipal, is the largest multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches, mainly those of the Toulouse Football Club, as well as rugby matches for Stade Toulousain in the European Rugby Champions Cup and Top 14. It is located on the island of Ramier near the centre of Toulouse. It is a pure football and rugby ground, and therefore has no athletics track surrounding the field. The stadium is able to hold 33,150 people.{{cite web|url=http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/listeuefa2.html|title=Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List Europe - Football stadiums of the world|website=www.fussballtempel.net|access-date=4 April 2018}}

History

The stadium was built in 1937 for the 1938 FIFA World Cup (but again under construction, the World Cup matches were played in the Stade du T.O.E.C., 4 kilometers further North) and has undergone two extensive renovations, in 1949 and 1997.

The stadium staged six matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://1800-worldcup.com/world_cup_finals/france1998/matches.htm#Toulouse|title=France 1998 World Cup matches, by Stadium. Toulouse: Stadium Municipal|work=1800-WorldCup.com|publisher=TravelNotes.org|access-date=5 October 2012}}

It was also used as a host venue during the 2007 Rugby World Cup for games such as Japan-Fiji, won by the latter 35–31. On 13 November 2009 the stadium hosted international rugby again when France hosted South Africa. At the time, South Africa were leading the series by 20 wins to 10 (6 drawn).http://www.ticketbooth.org.uk/rugby-tickets/games/France-South-Africa-rugby-tickets.php France v South Africa 2009

Michael Jackson performed in front of 40,000 people during his Dangerous World Tour on 16 September 1992.{{cite web |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/06/29/1117739-michael-jackson-revient-deux-fois-a-toulouse.html |title=Michael Jackson Returns Twice to Toulouse|date=29 June 2011 |publisher=La Dépêche du Midi |access-date=11 November 2018 |quote=Michael Jackson only came once to Toulouse , on September 16, 1992. It was at the Stadium in front of 40,000 spectators.}}

Transport

The stadium is served by two bus stops (West and East), where Tisséo buses L4 (Cours Dillon-Basso Cambo), 34 (Arènes-Université Paul Sabatier), L5 (Empalot-Roques/Roquettes) and 152 (Empalot-Roques/IUC) stop. Shuttle buses operate on match days from Esquirol metro (Line A), and the stadium is also a short walk (~10 mins) from metro stations Empalot and Saint Michel-Marcel Langer (Line B). It is also near the Croix de Pierre stop of the newly extended Toulouse tramway.[http://www.tisseo.fr/sites/default/files/plan_detaille_reseau.pdf Tisséo Toulouse transport network]

Tournament results

= 1938 FIFA World Cup =

The stadium was initially one of the venues of the 1938 FIFA World Cup but again under construction, the matches were played in the Stade du T.O.E.C. in Toulouse too.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

= 1998 FIFA World Cup =

The stadium was one of the venues of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

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Date

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Pool

!Attendance

11 June 1998{{fb|CMR}}style="text-align:center;"|1–1{{fb|AUT}}Group Browspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |33,500
14 June 1998{{fb|ARG}}style="text-align:center;"|1–0{{fb|JPN|1870}}Group H
18 June 1998{{fb|RSA}}style="text-align:center;"|1–1{{fb|DEN}}Group C
22 June 1998{{fb|ROM}}style="text-align:center;"|2–1{{fb|ENG}}Group G
24 June 1998{{fb|NGA}}style="text-align:center;"|1–3{{fb|PAR|1990}}Group D
29 June 1998{{fb|NED}}style="text-align:center;"|2–1{{fb|FRY}}Round of 16

= 2007 Rugby World Cup =

The stadium was one of the venues for rugby union's 2007 World Cup

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! Date

! Pool

!colspan=2| Home team

!colspan=2| Away team

! Attendance

12 September 2007Pool B{{ru|JPN}}31{{ru|FIJ}}3534,500
16 September 2007Pool D{{ru|FRA}}87{{ru|NAM}}1035,339
25 September 2007rowspan="2" | Pool C{{ru|ROM}}14{{ru|POR}}1035,526
29 September 2007{{ru|NZL}}85{{ru|ROM}}835,608

= UEFA Euro 2016 =

The stadium was one of the venues of UEFA Euro 2016, and hosted the following matches:

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!Time (CET)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

13 June 201615:00{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0{{fb|CZE}}Group Dstyle="text-align:center;"|29,400
17 June 201615:00{{fb|ITA}}style="text-align:center;"|1–0{{fb|SWE}}Group Estyle="text-align:center;"|29,600
20 June 201621:00{{fb|RUS}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–3{{fb|WAL}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|28,840
26 June 201621:00{{fb|HUN}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–4{{fb|BEL}}Round of 16style="text-align:center;"|28,921

= 2023 Rugby World Cup matches=

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Date

!Time (CET)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

10 September 202313:00{{ru|JPN}}style="text-align:center;"| 42–12{{ru|CHI}}Pool Dstyle="text-align:center;"|30,187
15 September 202321:00{{ru|NZL}}style="text-align:center;"| 71–3{{ru|NAM}}Pool Astyle="text-align:center;"|31,996
23 September 202314:00{{ru|GEO}}style="text-align:center;"| 18–18{{ru|POR}}Pool Cstyle="text-align:center;"|31,889
28 September 202321:00{{ru|JPN}}style="text-align:center;"| 28–22{{ru|SAM}}Pool Dstyle="text-align:center;"|31,794
8 October 202321:00{{ru|FIJ}}style="text-align:center;"| 23–24{{ru|POR}}Pool Cstyle="text-align:center;"|32,223

Rugby League Test matches

Stadium Municipal has hosted 14 rugby league internationals, 13 of them involving the France national team, since 1953.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/stade-municipal/results.html|title=Stade Municipal - Results - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=4 April 2018}}

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! Test# !! Date !! Result !! Attendance !! Notes

118 October 1953Other Nationalities def. {{rl|FRA}} 15–1012,1901953–54 European Rugby League Championship
27 November 1954{{rl|FRA}} drew with {{rl|GBR}} 13–1337,4711954 Rugby League World Cup
38 January 1956{{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|GBR}} 24–710,1841956 France vs New Zealand series
43 November 1957{{rl|GBR}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 25–1415,762
56 March 1960{{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|GBR}} 20–1815,762
62 February 1969{{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|GBR}} 14–915,536
728 November 1971{{rl|FRA}} drew with {{rl|NZL}} 3–35,0001971 France vs New Zealand series
82 February 1972{{rl|GBR}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 10–911,508
95 November 1972{{rl|AUS}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 31–910,3321972 Rugby League World Cup
102 March 1975{{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|WAL}} 14–77,5631975 Rugby League World Cup
117 December 1980{{rl|NZL}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 11–33,0001980 France vs New Zealand series
125 November 2000{{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|RSA}} 56–67,969rowspan=2|2000 Rugby League World Cup Group 3
136 November 2000{{rl|PNG}} def. {{rl|TON}} 30–223,666
1418 November 2005{{rl|NZL}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 38–2212,5002005 France vs New Zealand

Fronton facilities

Stadium de Toulouse is also home to several fronton walls on the stadium campus, which are used for local handball/pelota sports. Most recently, in August 2022, it played host to an international One-Wall handball/Wallball tournament, the 2022 French Open, part of the European 1-Wall Tour, with Great Britain's Dan Grant winning the Men's Open title and Helena Hernanz Sanchez of France winning the Women's Open title. The 2022 Open was organised with the help and support of the Tolosa Gaels GAA Club and the local Government.

See also

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