Former names | Grand Stade Lille Métropole (2012–2013) |
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Location | 261 boulevard de Tournai, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord, France |
Coordinates | 50°36′43″N 3°07′49″E / 50.6119°N 3.1304°E |
Owner | Eiffage Lille Stadium Arena (until 2043) Métropole Européenne de Lille (from 2043) |
Capacity | 50,186 |
Record attendance | 49,712 (Lille vs Paris SG, 14 April 2019) |
Surface | AirFibr hybrid grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2009 |
Built | 2012 |
Opened | 17 August 2012 |
Construction cost | €324 million |
Architect | Valode & Pistre Pierre Ferret |
Tenants | |
Lille (2012–present) France national football team (selected matches) France national rugby union team (selected matches)
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Website | |
Official Website |
The Stade Pierre-Mauroy, also known as the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy[1] for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use retractable roof stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Métropole Européenne de Lille) in Northern France, that opened in August 2012. With a seating capacity of 50,186, it is the fourth-largest sports stadium in France and the home of French professional football club Lille.
Initially named Grand Stade Lille Métropole, the stadium was renamed on 21 June 2013, just after the death of the former Mayor of Lille and former Prime Minister of France Pierre Mauroy (1928–2013).[2] The stadium, which hosted UEFA Euro 2016 or 2023 Rugby World Cup, can also be turned into an adjustable arena being expandable to 30,000 seats where indoor sports games and concerts took place. Therefore, multiple Davis Cup events, EuroBasket 2015 and 2024 Summer Olympics basketball and handball tournaments matches were held in the building.