The outdoor Telus Stadium or is home of the

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. It is officially a 12,750-seat

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and soccer stadium. It was built in 1994 on the

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sports complex at Université Laval. Approximately 2,000 seats were added to the stadium in preparation for the two events, which were the 45th and 46th Vanier Cup games, bringing seated capacity up to 12,257 from the previous 10,200. In June 2003, a

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exhibition game between the

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and the

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was held at PEPS. In December 2008,

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awarded the 2009 and 2010

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to Quebec City. The 2009 title game was sold out, with 18,628 fans in the stands including standing room. Attendance at the 2010 Vanier Cup was over 16,000. Subsequent championship games were awarded to Laval in

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, and

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. On October 20, 2019, a record 19,381 fans attended the Rouge et Or game against the

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as the program celebrated their 25th anniversary. This record was later broken on September 7, 2024, when the Rouge et Or hosted the Carabins and 20,903 fans attended the game.

Vanier Cup games

Professional Canadian football

References

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