Stadium de Toulouse

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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 or 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.[2]

Stadium de Toulouse
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Full nameStade de Toulouse
Location1, Allée Gabriel Biènés, Toulouse, France
Coordinates43°34′59″N 1°26′3″E / 43.58306°N 1.43417°E / 43.58306; 1.43417
OwnerMairie de Toulouse
Capacity33,150[1] (after most recent renovation works)
SurfaceAirFibr (hybrid grass)
Construction
Opened1937
Renovated1949, 1998 and 2016
Tenants
Toulouse FC (1970-present)
Stade Toulousain (selected matches)

History

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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.[3]

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).[4]

Michael Jackson performed in front of 40,000 people during his Dangerous World Tour on 16 September 1992.[5]

Transport

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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.[6]

Tournament results

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1938 FIFA World Cup

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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]

1998 FIFA World Cup

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

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Pool Attendance
11 June 1998   Cameroon 1–1   Austria Group B 33,500
14 June 1998   Argentina 1–0   Japan Group H
18 June 1998   South Africa 1–1   Denmark Group C
22 June 1998   Romania 2–1   England Group G
24 June 1998   Nigeria 1–3   Paraguay Group D
29 June 1998   Netherlands 2–1   FR Yugoslavia Round of 16

2007 Rugby World Cup

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

Date Pool Home team Away team Attendance
12 September 2007 Pool B   Japan 31   Fiji 35 34,500
16 September 2007 Pool D   France 87   Namibia 10 35,339
25 September 2007 Pool C   Romania 14   Portugal 10 35,526
29 September 2007   New Zealand 85   Romania 8 35,608

UEFA Euro 2016

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

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
13 June 2016 15:00   Spain 1–0   Czech Republic Group D 29,400
17 June 2016 15:00   Italy 1–0   Sweden Group E 29,600
20 June 2016 21:00   Russia 0–3   Wales Group B 28,840
26 June 2016 21:00   Hungary 0–4   Belgium Round of 16 28,921

2023 Rugby World Cup matches

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Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
10 September 2023 13:00   Japan 42–12   Chile Pool D 30,187
15 September 2023 21:00   New Zealand 71–3   Namibia Pool A 31,996
23 September 2023 14:00   Georgia 18–18   Portugal Pool C 31,889
28 September 2023 21:00   Japan 28–22   Samoa Pool D 31,794
8 October 2023 21:00   Fiji 23–24   Portugal Pool C 32,223

Rugby League Test matches

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Stadium Municipal has hosted 14 rugby league internationals, 13 of them involving the France national team, since 1953.[7]

Test# Date Result Attendance Notes
1 18 October 1953 Other Nationalities def.   France 15–10 12,190 1953–54 European Rugby League Championship
2 7 November 1954   France drew with   Great Britain 13–13 37,471 1954 Rugby League World Cup
3 8 January 1956   France def.   Great Britain 24–7 10,184 1956 France vs New Zealand series
4 3 November 1957   Great Britain def.   France 25–14 15,762
5 6 March 1960   France def.   Great Britain 20–18 15,762
6 2 February 1969   France def.   Great Britain 14–9 15,536
7 28 November 1971   France drew with   New Zealand 3–3 5,000 1971 France vs New Zealand series
8 2 February 1972   Great Britain def.   France 10–9 11,508
9 5 November 1972   Australia def.   France 31–9 10,332 1972 Rugby League World Cup
10 2 March 1975   France def.   Wales 14–7 7,563 1975 Rugby League World Cup
11 7 December 1980   New Zealand def.   France 11–3 3,000 1980 France vs New Zealand series
12 5 November 2000   France def.   South Africa 56–6 7,969 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group 3
13 6 November 2000   Papua New Guinea def.   Tonga 30–22 3,666
14 18 November 2005   New Zealand def.   France 38–22 12,500 2005 France vs New Zealand

Fronton facilities

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Restructuration du Stadium de Toulouse pour l'Euro 2016". projets-architecte-urbanisme.fr. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List Europe - Football stadiums of the world". www.fussballtempel.net. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ "France 1998 World Cup matches, by Stadium. Toulouse: Stadium Municipal". 1800-WorldCup.com. TravelNotes.org. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.ticketbooth.org.uk/rugby-tickets/games/France-South-Africa-rugby-tickets.php France v South Africa 2009
  5. ^ "Michael Jackson Returns Twice to Toulouse". La Dépêche du Midi. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2018. Michael Jackson only came once to Toulouse , on September 16, 1992. It was at the Stadium in front of 40,000 spectators.
  6. ^ Tisséo Toulouse transport network
  7. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Stade Municipal - Results - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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