Stade Maurice David is a
multi-purpose stadium in
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
,
France that is mainly used for
rugby union. A new 1,000 capacity stand was built at the end of October 2018, bring the stadium capacity up to 6,000. It is the home stadium of
Provence Rugby
Provence Rugby ( oc, Provença Rugbi) is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second tier of France's league system. They were promoted back to the second level for the 2018–19 season after 2 seasons in Fédérale 1 ...
, who play in
Pro D2.
On 16 October 2020, the stadium hosted the final of the
2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup final after the match was moved from the
Stade de Marseille due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
The global COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Europe with its first confirmed case in Bordeaux, France, on 24 January 2020, and subsequently spread widely across the continent. By 17 March 2020, every country in Europe had confirmed a case, and all ...
.
Bristol Bears won the match over
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the ...
32–19, in front of a limited crowd of 1,000 spectators.
References
Rugby union stadiums in France
Multi-purpose stadiums in France
Sports venues in Bouches-du-Rhône
Buildings and structures in Aix-en-Provence
Sports venues completed in 1975
1975 establishments in France
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