Location | Vénissieux, Lyon, France |
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Coordinates | 45°43′16.78″N 4°52′33.65″E / 45.7213278°N 4.8760139°ECoordinates: 45°43′16.78″N 4°52′33.65″E / 45.7213278°N 4.8760139°E |
Owner | Lyon OU |
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. It was the home stadium of Lyon OU and replaced Stade Vuillermet. It opened on 19 November 2011, with a European Challenge Cup game against RC Toulon. It was built in just three months after the club's promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14.