Back Stade de France Afrikaans ملعب فرنسا Arabic ستاد فرنسا ARZ Stade de France AST Stad de Frans Azerbaijani Stade de France BAN Стад дэ Франс Byelorussian Стад дьо Франс Bulgarian স্তাদ দ্য ফ্রান্স Bengali/Bangla Stade de France BS
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| Full name | Stade de France |
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| Address | Saint-Denis France |
| Location | ZAC du Cornillon Nord Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France |
| Coordinates | 48°55′28″N 2°21′37″E / 48.9245°N 2.3602°E |
| Public transit |   Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris  Stade de France – Saint-Denis  La Plaine – Stade de France |
| Owner | Consortium Stade de France |
| Operator | Consortium Stade de France |
| Type | Football Stadium |
| Executive suites | 172 |
| Capacity | 81,338 (football, rugby); 77,083 (athletics)[2] |
| Field size | 119 m × 75 m (130 yd × 82 yd) |
| Surface | GrassMaster by Tarkett Sports |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2 May 1995 |
| Opened | 28 January 1998 |
| Construction cost | €364 million |
| Architect | Michel Macary[1] Aymeric Zublena[1] Michel Regembal[1] Claude Constantini[1] |
| Tenants | |
| France national football team (1998–present) France national rugby union team (1998–present) Stade Français (selected matches) Racing 92 (selected matches) | |
| Website | |
| stadefrance.com | |
The Stade de France (French pronunciation: [stad də fʁɑ̃s], lit. 'Stadium of France') is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. Its seating capacity of 80,698 makes it the largest stadium in France. The stadium is used by the French national football and rugby union teams for international competitions. It is the largest in Europe for track and field events, seating 78,338 in that configuration. During other events, the stadium's running track is mostly hidden under the football pitch.
Originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the stadium's name was recommended by Michel Platini, head of the organising committee. On 12 July 1998, France beat Brazil 3–0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final contested at the stadium. It will host the athletics events at the 2024 Summer Olympics. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final was moved from the Gazprom Arena to the Stade de France.
The Stade de France, listed as a Category 4 stadium by UEFA, hosted matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League finals in 2000, 2006 and 2022. It has as well hosted the 1999, 2007 and 2023 Rugby World Cups, making it one of only two stadia in the world to have hosted both a Football World Cup final and a rugby union World Cup final (along with Nissan Stadium in Yokohama). It also hosted seven matches at UEFA Euro 2016, including the final, where France lost to Portugal 1–0 after extra-time. The facility also hosted the Race of Champions auto race in 2004, 2005, and 2006. The stadium hosted the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and from 1999 to 2016 it hosted the annual Meeting Areva athletics meet.
Domestically, the Stade de France serves as a secondary home facility of Parisian rugby clubs Stade Français and Racing 92, hosting a few of their regular-season fixtures. The stadium also hosts the main French domestic cup finals, which include the Coupe de France (both football and rugby), Coupe de la Ligue, Challenge de France, and the Coupe Gambardella, as well as the Top 14 rugby union championship match.
- ^ a b c d "Zublena Macary Architects". e-Architect. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Stade de France". Stadiumdb.com