French
DeutschRoazhon Park
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| Full name | Roazhon Park |
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| Former names | Stade de la Route de Lorient (1912–2015) |
| Location | 111 Route de Lorient, 35000, Rennes, France |
| Owner | City of Rennes |
| Capacity | 29,778[1] |
| Record attendance | 29,490 (Stade Rennais - Olympique de Marseille, 20 August 2005) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | AirFibr (hybrid grass) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 15 September 1912 |
| Renovated | 1939, 1955–1957, 1987, 1999–2004 |
| Expanded | 2004 |
| Construction cost | 37.3 million Euros (1999–2004 renovation) |
| Architect | Bruno Gaudin (1999–2004 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Stade Rennais (1912–present) | |
The Roazhon Park is a football stadium in Rennes, Brittany, France. Roazhon [ˈrwɑːõn] or [ˈrwaː.zən] is the Breton name of Rennes.
The stadium was inaugurated on 15 September 1912. It is located at 111 route de Lorient, in west-central Rennes. Rebuilt in 2001 and able to seat 29,778, the stadium is currently the home of Stade Rennais.
The stadium has hosted France men's and women's national football team matches. On 19 and 20 June 2016 it hosted the semifinals of the Top 14 rugby union tournament. It was also selected as a venue for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which it hosted six matches: four in the group stage, one in the Round of 16, and one quarter final.[2]
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches
[edit]| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 8 June 2019 | 15:00 |  Germany | 1–0 |  China | Group B | 15,283 |
| 11 June 2019 | 18:00 |  Chile | 0–2 |  Sweden | Group F | 15,875 |
| 14 June 2019 | 15:00 |  Japan | 2–1 |  Scotland | Group D | 13,201 |
| 17 June 2019 | 21:00 |  Nigeria | 0–1 |  France | Group A | 28,267 |
| 20 June 2019 | 21:00 |  Thailand | 0–2 | Chile | Group F | 13,567 |
| 25 June 2019 | 21:00 |  Netherlands | 2–1 | Japan | Round of 16 | 21,076 |
| 29 June 2019 | 18:30 | Germany | 1–2 | Sweden | Quarter-finals | 25,301 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stade Rennais F.C. > Infrastructures > Roazhon Park". staderennais.com (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Coupe du monde de football féminin 2019 : Rennes accueillera 6 matchs" (Press release) (in French). Rennes Métropole. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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