Stade de Gerland

Matmut Stadium de Gerland
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Full nameStade de Gerland
Location353, Avenue Jean-Jaurès, 69007 VIIè Arrondissement, Lyon, France
Coordinates45°43′26″N 4°49′56″E / 45.72389°N 4.83222°E / 45.72389; 4.83222
Public transitLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line B Stade de Gerland–Le LOU
OwnerCity of Lyon
OperatorLyon OU
Capacity25,000
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceArtificial
Construction
Built1914
Opened1926
Renovated2017
Expanded1960, 1980, 1998
Construction cost32.7m
(including renovations)
ArchitectTony Garnier
René Gagis (renovation)
Tenants
Olympique Lyonnais (1950–2015)
Lyon OU (2017–present)

The Stade de Gerland (known for sponsorship reasons as Matmut Stadium de Gerland and otherwise known as Municipal de Gerland or Stade Gerland [stad ʒɛʁlɑ̃]) is a stadium in the city of Lyon, France, which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU. It has a seating capacity of 25,000.

Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the newly constructed Parc Olympique Lyonnais in 2016. Local rugby union club Lyon OU moved in beginning of 2017, replacing their much smaller stadium Matmut Stadium. The stadium's capacity was also reduced from 43,000 to a more reasonable 25,000.

The Stade de Gerland is listed as a Category three stadium by UEFA's standards and has hosted matches for the 1954 and 1972 Rugby League World Cups, UEFA Euro 1984, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Genesis.


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