Stadium de Toulouse, previously named Stadium Municipal, is the largest

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, France. It is currently used mostly for

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matches, mainly those of the Toulouse Football Club, as well as rugby matches for

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in the European Rugby Champions Cup and

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. 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.

History

The stadium was built in 1937 for the

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(but again under construction, the World Cup matches were played 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

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. It was also used as a host venue during the

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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).

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performed in front of 40,000 people during his Dangerous World Tour on 16 September 1992.

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

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Tournament results

1938 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was initially one of the venues of the

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

, and held the following matches:

2007 Rugby World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for

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's 2007 World Cup

UEFA Euro 2016

The stadium was one of the venues of

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, and hosted the following matches:

2023 Rugby World Cup matches

Rugby League Test matches

Stadium Municipal has hosted 14

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internationals, 13 of them involving the France national team, since 1953.

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

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