Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique

Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique
Location Bordeaux, France
Capacity 42,566 (UEFA) / 43,000 (Ligue 1)
Surface AirFibr hybrid grass [1]
Construction
Broke ground 2013
Opened 2015 (planned)
Construction cost €168 million
Architect Herzog & de Meuron
Tenants
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) (2015-)
UEFA Euro 2016

The Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique is a planned stadium in Bordeaux, France. Construction began in 2013 and should end in April 2015. The first match will be Bordeaux vs. Nantes on 29 May 2015, the last day of the French Championship. The stadium, with a capacity of 43,000 spectators,[2] will be the new home of FC Girondins de Bordeaux of Ligue 1. The stadium will also host the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Top 14 season in rugby union,[3] and is also set to host 5 matches in UEFA Euro 2016, including one quarter-final.[4] It will replace the club's current home, Stade Chaban-Delmas.

UEFA Euro 2016 matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
11 June 2016 18:00 B3 v B4 Group B
14 June 2016 18:00 F3 v F4 Group F
18 June 2016 15:00 E1 v E3 Group E
21 June 2016 21:00 D4 v D1 Group D
2 July 2016 21:00 Winner Match 41 v Winner Match 43 Quarter-final

References

  1. ↑ http://www.naturalgrass.com/en/realisations/new-bordeaux-stadium/
  2. ↑ http://www.sudouest.fr/2010/12/21/grand-stade-de-bordeaux-la-mairie-se-declare-satisfaite-des-projets-272926-4812.php
  3. ↑ "TOP 14, les demi-finales 2015 à Bordeaux" (Press release) (in French). Ligue nationale de rugby. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/09/59/58/2095958_DOWNLOAD.pdf

Coordinates: 44°53′49″N 0°33′48″W / 44.89694°N 0.56333°W