Matmut Stadium

Matmut Stadium
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Location	Vénissieux, Lyon, France
Coordinates	45°43′16.78″N 4°52′33.65″E / 45.7213278°N 4.8760139°E
Public transit	États-Unis–Viviani
Owner	Lyon OU Rugby
Capacity	11,805 (10,007 seated)
Surface	grass
Construction
Broke ground	July 2011
Opened	19 November 2011

Matmut Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in Vénissieux, Lyon, France with a capacity of 11,805, with slightly over 10,000 of those seated.^[1] It was the home stadium of Lyon OU Rugby and replaced Stade Vuillermet. It opened on 19 November 2011, with a European Challenge Cup game against RC Toulon.^[2] It was built in just three months after the club's promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The sponsor Matmut [fr] is a French insurance company.

On November 6, 2016, the stadium broke its attendance record, with 11,805 spectators, for the Top 14 match Lyon - Toulon (Lyon win 27-13).^[3]

References

^ "Infrastructures : Stade !". Lyon OU. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
^ "Les travaux du futur stade du LOU ont commencé". Expressions-venissieux.fr. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^ "Après 5 ans de résidence, Lyon va tourner la page du Matmut Stadium". rugbyrama.fr (in français). Retrieved 15 April 2024.

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