Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
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| Full name | Stade Marcel-Michelin |
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| Location | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Capacity | 19 022 |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Renovated | 2006-2008, 2010-2011 |
| Construction cost | 12m euros (2006-2008 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| ASM Clermont Auvergne | |
The Stade Marcel-Michelin is a stadium located in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It was inaugurated in 1911 and belongs to the rugby union club ASM Clermont-Auvergne. It has the name of Marcel Michelin, manager of the Michelin tire group and founder of the sportive association "Association Sportive Michelin" (ASM). Then it has been renamed AS Montferrand, and ASM Clermont-Auvergne for the rugby department. Even if it’s the property of the ASM Clermont-Auvergne club, it was built on a plot rent as part of an emphyteutic lease (a type of very long term rent, it’s often 99 years) which belongs to Michelin tire firm.
In 1911, the tire manufacturer Michelin finances the construction of a rugby pitch on the initiative of its manager Marcel Michelin. This one takes its name from Stade Marcel-Michelin and hosts the Rugby union club AS Michelin’s games. This stadium is located in Clermont-Ferrand in the city centre on the “Avenue de la République”.
It’s the property of ASM Clermont-Auvergne (France Champion 2010) and hosts every club’s home-games in Top 14. (Equivalent of the Premiership). It has also hosted a few international games (France vs Romany in 1977; France vs Australia in 1983) and the World Cup final U21 of the Rugby Union, celebrating the victory of France. The players could read a sign indicating the number of victorious games on this pitch at the way out of the dressing room. The 1000th won game in the elite for 1925 was (reached) on December the 16th 2006 against the Arix Viadana (57-29) in European Challenge.
In 2011 a new sign indicating “Here… 100 years of history” was set up in honour of the club’s Centenary. The Marcel-Michelin stadium boasts the “Brennus” during the match against CA Brive at the beginning of the season 2010.
The alternation of the blue and yellow colors is used during the big Europeans games, and also for the purpose of demonstrations for the televisions channels. The Michelin’s atmosphere is traditionally respectful of the rugby’s values.
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