Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux

Matmut Atlantique
Location Bordeaux, France
Capacity 42,115
Surface AirFibr hybrid grass [1]
Construction
Broke ground 2013
Opened 18 May 2015[2]
Construction cost €168 million
Architect Herzog & de Meuron
Tenants
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) (2015–)
UEFA Euro 2016

The Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, currently also known as the Matmut Atlantique for sponsorship purposes,[3] is a football stadium in Bordeaux, France.

History

Construction began in 2014 and ended in April 2015. The stadium was opened on 18 May 2015.

The first match was Bordeaux against Montpellier on 23 May 2015, the penultimate day of Ligue 1. The stadium, with a capacity of 43,000 spectators,[4] became the new home of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The stadium also hosted the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Top 14 season in rugby union,[5] and also hosted 5 matches in UEFA Euro 2016, including one quarter-final.[6]

On 7 September 2015, it hosted the France national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Serbia.[7]

UEFA Euro 2016 matches

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
11 June 2016 18:00  Wales 2–1  Slovakia Group B 37,831
14 June 2016 18:00  Austria 0–2  Hungary Group F 34,424
18 June 2016 15:00  Belgium 3–0  Republic of Ireland Group E 39,493
21 June 2016 21:00  Croatia 2–1  Spain Group D 37,245
2 July 2016 21:00  Germany 1–1 (6–5 p)  Italy Quarter-finals 38,764

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