Matmut Stadium

Matmut Stadium
Location	Vénissieux, Lyon, France
Coordinates	45°43′16.78″N 4°52′33.65″E / 45.7213278°N 4.8760139°E / 45.7213278; 4.8760139Coordinates: 45°43′16.78″N 4°52′33.65″E / 45.7213278°N 4.8760139°E / 45.7213278; 4.8760139
Broke ground	July 2011
Opened	November 19, 2011 (2011-11-19)
Owner	Lyon OU
Surface	grass
Capacity	8,000
Tenants
Lyon OU

Matmut Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in Vénissieux, Lyon, France with a capacity of 8,000.^[1] It is the home stadium of Lyon OU and replaced Stade Vuillermet. It opened on the 19th November 2011, with a European Challenge Cup game against RC Toulon.^[2] It was built in just three months after the clubs promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14.

References

1. ^ "Matmut Stadium : Visite Guidée !". Lourugby.fr. http://www.lourugby.fr/news-rugby/news-rugby/matmut-stadium-visite-guidee/20766/. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
2. ^ "Les travaux du futur stade du LOU ont commencé". Expressions-venissieux.fr. http://www.expressions-venissieux.fr/sports/les-travaux-du-futur-stade-du-lou-ont-commence-6996/#more-6996. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 

External links

• Lyon OU stadium page