Parc Olympique Lyonnais
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| Former names | Parc Olympique Lyonnais (2016–17) |
|---|---|
| Location |
10, Avenue Simone Veil 69150 Décines-Charpieu France |
| Coordinates | 45°45′55″N 4°58′55″E / 45.76528°N 4.98194°ECoordinates: 45°45′55″N 4°58′55″E / 45.76528°N 4.98194°E |
| Owner | OL Groupe |
| Operator | OL Groupe |
| Executive suites | 105 |
| Capacity | 59,186 [1] |
| Record attendance | 57,050 (OL vs ASSE, 2 October 2016) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | AirFibr hybrid grass [2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 22 October 2012 |
| Opened | 9 January 2016[3] |
| Construction cost | €415 million |
| Architect | Populous[4] |
| Structural engineer | Vinci SA |
| Services engineer | Vinci SA |
| General contractor | Vinci SA |
| Tenants | |
| Olympique Lyonnais (2016–present) | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Groupama Stadium is a 59,186-seat stadium in Décines-Charpieu, close to Lyon.
The Groupama Stadium is the home of French football club Olympique Lyonnais. It replaced their previous stadium, Stade de Gerland, in January 2016.
History
On 1 September 2008, Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas announced plans to create a new 60,000-seat stadium, tentatively called OL Land, to be built on 50 hectares of land located in Décines-Charpieu, a suburb of Lyon. The stadium would also include state-of-the-art sporting facilities, two hotels, a leisure center, and commercial and business offices.
On 13 October 2008, the project was agreed upon by the French government, the General Council of Rhône, the Grand Lyon, SYTRAL, and the municipality of Décines for construction with approximately €180 million of public money being used and between €60–80 million coming from the Urban Community of Lyon.[5] Since the announcement, the project has been hindered due to slow administrative procedures, political interests, and various opposition groups who view the stadium as financially, ecologically, and socially wrong for the taxpayers and community of Décines. The project is proceeding, with an estimate that the stadium will be completed by 2015, with at least part of a season for breaking in before the 2016 Eurogames.[6]
On 22 September 2009, French newspaper L'Équipe reported that OL Land had been selected by the French Football Federation as one of the twelve stadiums to be used in the country's bidding for UEFA Euro 2016.[7] The FFF officially made their selections on 11 November 2009 and the city of Lyon was selected as a site to host matches during the tournament.[8]
After the landscaping in 2012, the stadium construction started in summer 2013.
Lyon played their first game in the new stadium on 9 January 2016, winning 4–1 against Troyes in Ligue 1; Alexandre Lacazette scored the first goal at the ground.[9]
The venue hosted an outdoor Ligue Magnus ice hockey game between Lyon and Grenoble on 30 December 2016.[10] In that game, Grenoble defeated Lyon 5–2; the attendance at that game was 25,142, which turned out to be the all-time record attendance for an ice hockey game in France.
Path to the stadium
OL-PSG 28 February 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 matches
As one of the venues for UEFA Euro 2016, the Groupama Stadium has held the following matches:
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2016 | 21:00 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 0–2 |  Italy | Group E | 55,408 |
| 16 June 2016 | 18:00 |  Ukraine | 0–2 |  Northern Ireland | Group C | 51,043 |
| 19 June 2016 | 21:00 |  Romania | 0–1 |  Albania | Group A | 49,752 |
| 22 June 2016 | 18:00 |  Hungary | 3–3 |  Portugal | Group F | 55,514 |
| 26 June 2016 | 15:00 |  France | 2–1 |  Republic of Ireland | Round of 16 | 56,279 |
| 6 July 2016 | 21:00 | Portugal | 2–0 |  Wales | Semi-final | 55,679 |
Concerts
| Concerts at Groupama Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Event/Tour | Attendance |
| 9 January 2016 | will.i.am | Inaugural concert | 55,169 |
| 23 March 2016 | Christophe Maé | Concert after a UEFA Women's Champions League match | 11,732 |
| 19 July 2016 | Rihanna | Anti World Tour | 35,000 |
| 8 June 2017 | Coldplay | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 50,901 |
| 12 July 2017 | Celine Dion | Celine Dion Live 2017 | 39,507 |
Future Events
2018 UEFA Europa League Final
On 9 December 2016, UEFA announced that the Groupama Stadium had been chosen to host the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final.
The match will be played on 16 May 2018.[11]
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Groupama Stadium is one of twelve stadia hosting matches at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
It has been scheduled to host both the opening match and the final.
References
- ↑ "Ligue 1 club: Olympique Lyonnais". Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Natural Grass SAS". Natural Grass SAS. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/europe/france/parc-olympique-lyonnais/
- ↑ "Grand Stade de Lyon". Populous. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Le grand stade est relancé". France Soir. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ↑ "La construction d’enceintes sportives en France relèvent du parcours du combattant". France Soir. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ↑ "OL Land serait séléctionné pour l'Euro 2016". France Soir. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ↑ "Les 12 villes retenues". French Football Federation. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Lyon 4–1 Troyes: Alexandre Lacazette nets as Ligue 1 giants celebrate opening of their new Groupama Stadium stadium in style". Daily Mail. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Winter Game : bientôt du hockey sur glace au Parc OL !" [Winter Game: ice hockey coming soon at Parc OL!]. Lyon Mag. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Parc OL chosen to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final".
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