Stade Louis II

Coordinates: 43°43′39″N 7°24′56″E / 43.72750°N 7.41556°E / 43.72750; 7.41556
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For the former AS Monaco ground of the same name, see Stade Louis II (1939).

Stade Louis II
U.C. Sampdoria, 3 April 1990)
Field size105 × 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceHybrid pitch
Construction
BuiltMay 1981 (current)
Opened1939 (original)
25 January 1985 (current)
ArchitectHenry Pottier, Philippe Godin, Jacques Rechsteiner, Rainier Boisson, Joseph Iori
Tenants
AS Monaco
Monaco national football team
Website
Official Website

The Stade Louis II (French pronunciation:

UEFA Super Cup matches.[3]
Due to Monaco's small size, the stadium is the only football and athletics stadium in the country.

History

The original

Prince Rainier III
decided to establish a sports area in the Fontvieille district. The prince brought in Parisian architects to build the complex. The work began in May 1981 and ended in 1984, and required 120,000 m³ of concrete, 9,000 tonnes of iron and 2,000 tonnes of steel structure on a median land reclaimed from the sea. The complex was inaugurated on 25 January 1985 by Rainier III.

The stadium has a current seating capacity of 16,360 (almost half of the country's population), and is named after Louis II, Prince of Monaco, who was the Sovereign Prince of Monaco when the original stadium was built. The vast majority of the stadium's facilities are located underground, including the Gaston-Médecin multi-sports centre, the Prince Albert II aquatic centre and a large car park directly under the pitch.

The stadium has hosted major professional boxing world title fights from time to time; those include the Julio César Chávez, Sr. versus Rocky Lockridge contest.[4]

Facilities

The

concerts.[8]

The stadium complex, besides the football stadium and athletics track and the Salle Gaston Médecin, also contains the aquatic centre Prince Albert II, a large office complex, and also houses the International University of Monaco (IUM), which specializes in business education.

Gallery

  • A top view of the stadium
    A top view of the stadium
  • Arches of Stade Louis II
    Arches of Stade Louis II
  • Stadium exterior
    Stadium exterior
  • The Salle Gaston Médecin indoor arena, which is used by the AS Monaco basketball club
    The Salle Gaston Médecin indoor arena, which is used by the AS Monaco basketball club

See also

References

  1. ^ "Presentation of the Stade Louis-II". AS Monaco. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Monaco have plenty of money and ambition but not many supporters". The Guardian. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Prague celebrates 2013 Super Cup honour". UEFA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Event".
  5. ^ MONACO: LA SALLE GASTON-MÉDECIN TROP PETITE (in French).
  6. ^ Euroligue (H) – Monaco : La salle Gaston-Médecin pose problème (in French).
  7. ^ Salle omnisports Gaston-Médecin Capacité : 3000 places (in French).
  8. ^ Présentation - Quelques chiffres - Salle omnisports : 3.700 places (in French).

43°43′39″N 7°24′56″E / 43.72750°N 7.41556°E / 43.72750; 7.41556

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Preceded by
Two-legged matches
 UEFA Super Cup
Match venue
1998–2012 		Succeeded by
Eden Arena
Prague
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