Parc des Princes
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| Location | Paris, France |
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| Coordinates | 48°50′28.9998″N 2°15′11.001″E / 48.841388833°N 2.25305583°E |
| Owner | Paris City Council |
| Operator | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Capacity | 48,583 seated |
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| Opened | 4 June 1972 |
| Construction cost | 80–150 million francs |
| Architect | Roger Taillibert |
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| Paris Saint-Germain (since 1974) | |
| Website | |
| PSG.fr | |
The Parc des Princes (French pronunciation: [paʁk de pʁɛ̃s], literally "Princes’ Park" in English) is an all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. The venue is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, in the immediate vicinity of the Stade Jean-Bouin (rugby venue) and within walking distance from the Stade Roland Garros (tennis venue).
The stadium, with a seating capacity of 48,583 spectators, has been the home pitch of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, it was also the home arena of the French national football and rugby union teams. The Parc des Princes pitch is surrounded by four covered all-seater stands, officially known as the Présidentielle Francis Borelli, Auteuil, Paris and Boulogne Stands.
Conceived by architect Roger Taillibert, the current version of the Parc des Princes officially opened on 4 June 1972, at a cost of 80–150 million francs. The stadium is the third to have been built on the site, the first opening its doors in 1897 and the second following in 1932.
The Parisians recorded their highest average home attendance during the 2015–16 season, with 46,102 spectators per game. Meanwhile, the club's record home attendance was registered in 1983, when 49,575 spectators witnessed PSG's 2–0 win over Waterschei in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals. However, the French national rugby team holds the stadium's absolute attendance record. They defeated Wales 31–12 in the 1989 Five Nations Championship in front of 50,370 spectators.
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