Stadium de Toulouse

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

History

The stadium was built in 1937 for the 1938 FIFA World Cup (but again under construction, the World Cup matches were playing 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

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

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.

1998 FIFA World Cup

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 Cameroon1–1 AustriaGroup B33,500
14 June 1998 Argentina1–0 JapanGroup H
18 June 1998 South Africa1–1 DenmarkGroup C
22 June 1998 Romania2–1 EnglandGroup G
24 June 1998 Nigeria1–3 ParaguayGroup D
29 June 1998 Netherlands2–1 FR YugoslaviaRound of 16

2007 Rugby World Cup

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

Date Pool Home team Away team Attendance
12 September 2007Pool B Japan31 Fiji3534,500
16 September 2007Pool D France87 Namibia1035,339
25 September 2007Pool C Romania14 Portugal1035,526
29 September 2007 New Zealand85 Romania835,608

UEFA Euro 2016

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 201615:00 Spain1–0 Czech RepublicGroup D29,400
17 June 201615:00 Italy1–0 SwedenGroup E29,600
20 June 201621:00 Russia0–3 WalesGroup B28,840
26 June 201621:00 Hungary0–4 BelgiumRound of 1628,921

2023 Rugby World Cup matches
Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
10 September 202313:00 Japan42–12 ChilePool D30,187
15 September 202321:00 New Zealand71–3 NamibiaPool A31,996
23 September 202314:00 Georgia18–18 PortugalPool C31,889
28 September 202321:00 Japan28–22 SamoaPool D31,794
8 October 202321:00 Fiji23–24 PortugalPool C32,223

Rugby League Test matches

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

Test#DateResultAttendanceNotes
118 October 1953Other Nationalities def.  France 15–1012,1901953–54 European Rugby League Championship
27 November 1954 France drew with  Great Britain 13–1337,4711954 Rugby League World Cup
38 January 1956 France def.  Great Britain 24–710,1841956 France vs New Zealand series
43 November 1957 Great Britain def.  France 25–1415,762
56 March 1960 France def.  Great Britain 20–1815,762
62 February 1969 France def.  Great Britain 14–915,536
728 November 1971 France drew with  New Zealand 3–35,0001971 France vs New Zealand series
82 February 1972 Great Britain def.  France 10–911,508
95 November 1972 Australia def.  France 31–910,3321972 Rugby League World Cup
102 March 1975 France def.  Wales 14–77,5631975 Rugby League World Cup
117 December 1980 New Zealand def.  France 11–33,0001980 France vs New Zealand series
125 November 2000 France def.  South Africa 56–67,9692000 Rugby League World Cup Group 3
136 November 2000 Papua New Guinea def.  Tonga 30–223,666
1418 November 2005 New Zealand def.  France 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.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadium (Toulouse).
  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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