Roazhon Park

The Roazhon Park is a football stadium in Rennes, Brittany, France. Roazhon [ˈrwɑːõn] is the Breton name of Rennes.

Roazhon Park
Full nameRoazhon Park
Former namesStade de la Route de Lorient (1912–2015)
Location111 Route de Lorient, 35000, Rennes, France
OwnerCity of Rennes
Capacity29,778[1]
Record attendance29,490 (Stade Rennais - Olympique de Marseille, 20 August 2005)
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceAirFibr (hybrid grass)
Construction
Opened15 September 1912
Renovated1939, 1955–1957, 1987, 1999–2004
Expanded2004
Construction cost37.3 million Euros (1999–2004 renovation)
ArchitectBruno Gaudin (1999–2004 renovation)
Tenants
Stade Rennais (1912–present)

The stadium was inaugurated on 15 September 1912. It is located at 111 route de Lorient, in west-central Rennes. Rebuilt in 2001 and able to seat 29,778, the stadium is currently the home of Stade Rennais.

The stadium has hosted France men's and women's national football team matches. On 19 and 20 June 2016 it hosted the semifinals of the Top 14 rugby union tournament. It was also selected as a venue for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which it hosted six matches: four in the group stage, one in the Round of 16, and one quarter final.[2]

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
8 June 201915:00 Germany1–0 ChinaGroup B15,283
11 June 201918:00 Chile0–2 SwedenGroup F15,875
14 June 201915:00 Japan2–1 ScotlandGroup D13,201
17 June 201921:00 Nigeria0–1 FranceGroup A28,267
20 June 201921:00 Thailand0–2 ChileGroup F13,567
25 June 201921:00 Netherlands2–1 JapanRound of 1621,076
29 June 201918:30 Germany1–2 SwedenQuarter-finals25,301

References

  1. "Stade Rennais F.C. > Infrastructures > Roazhon Park". staderennais.com (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. "Coupe du monde de football féminin 2019 : Rennes accueillera 6 matchs" (Press release) (in French). Rennes Métropole. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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