Stade du Hainaut
Updated On :09 Apr, 2021
Full Name
Stade du Hainaut
Stade du Hainaut
Capacity
Football: 25,000Concerts: 40,000
Football: 25,000Concerts: 40,000
Type
Outdoor
Outdoor
Location
Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
Surface Type
Grass
Grass
Stade du Hainaut is a multi-purpose stadium of Valenciennes that predominantly hosts soccer matches. It is the home ground of Valenciennes FC that played its home matches at Stade Nungesser for 80 years. It has a capacity for 25,000 spectators that can be expanded up to 35,000 to host concerts.
Significance
- The stadium was inaugurated in 1935 by the then President of France, Albert Lebrun and after three years, the stadium hosted its first and only World Cup match.
- After the major renovation phase that lasted in 2008, the stadium was officially reopened on 5th December 2008 with a memorable match between Reims and Lens football clubs.
- After the Second World War, the stadium was renamed as Auguste Delaune in the memory of sportsman from Normandy who was tortured and killed by a Nazi officer.
- The stadium has been selected as one of the host venues for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches.
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