Stade Louis II

Stade Louis II
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Location7, avenue des Castelans
98000 Fontvieille, Monaco
OwnerMonaco
OperatorMonaco
Capacity16,360[1]
Record attendance20,000 (AS Monaco vs U.C. Sampdoria, 3 April 1990)
Field size105 × 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceHybrid pitch
Construction
BuiltMay 1981 (current)
Opened1939 (original)
25 January 1985 (current)
ArchitectHenry Pottier, Philippe Godin, Jacques Rechsteiner, Rainier Boisson, Joseph Iori
Tenants
AS Monaco (1985-present)
Monaco national football team[citation needed]
Website
Official Website

The Stade Louis II (French pronunciation: [stad(ə) lwi dø], lit.'Louis II Stadium'), or simply Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco, near the border with Cap-d'Ail commune of France. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco. The stadium is most notable for its distinctive nine arches at the away end of the ground.[2] The arena is also used for the Herculis, a track and field meet of the Diamond League. The stadium hosted the 1986 and 1998–2012 UEFA Super Cup matches.[3] Due to Monaco's small size, the stadium is the only football and athletics stadium in the country.

  1. ^ "Presentation of the Stade Louis-II". AS Monaco. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Monaco have plenty of money and ambition but not many supporters". The Guardian. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Prague celebrates 2013 Super Cup honour". UEFA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.