Stade Pierre-Mauroy
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| Former names | Grand Stade Lille Métropole (1956–1980) |
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| Location | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| Coordinates | 50°36′43″N 3°07′50″E / 50.6118833°N 3.13042778°E |
| Owner | Eiffage (until 2043) |
| Capacity | 50,186 27,000 (Indoor Configuration) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2012 |
| Opened | 17 August 2012 |
| Construction cost |
€ 282 million (Hotel, Restaurant cost € 42 million, Total complex cost € 324 million) |
| Architect | Pierre Ferret |
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Lille (Ligue 1) (2012–present) EuroBasket 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 2017 World Men's Handball Championship |
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The Stade Pierre-Mauroy is a multi-use stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, near Lille, France, that opened in August 2012. It is located in the Hôtel de Ville quarter of Villeneuve d'Ascq and is the home stadium of LOSC Lille Métropole. It was initially named Grand Stade Lille Métropole, and was renamed Stade Pierre Mauroy on 21 June 2013, just after the death of the former Mayor of Lille (1973–2011) and former French Prime Minister (1981–1984).
In 1975, LOSC began playing at the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris, a 21,128-seat facility. When the club began to play European Competitions, the venue did not match UEFA standards, prompting the club to play its UEFA Champions League games at the Stade Félix-Bollaert, home of rival RC Lens, in 2001. Plans were soon made to build a new stadium which would match UEFA demands, but the project was postponed and finally cancelled due to struggle with preservationists who stated that the location chosen for the new stadium was too close to the 17th Century Citadel.
The club, left without a place to play, moved to the Stadium Nord which was smaller than Grimonprez-Jooris (18,154 seats) and did not fulfill UEFA demands. This situation forced the team, who had qualified for 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, to play at the Stade de France for its European matches. This solution was abandoned after two young LOSC fans lost their lives when they got hit by an incoming train after a game against Olympique Lyonnais.
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