Allianz Riviera
(also known as the Stade de Nice due to
UEFA
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and
FIFA
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sponsorship regulations
) is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...
,
France
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, used mostly for
football
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matches of host
OGC Nice and also for occasional home matches of
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...
. The stadium has a capacity of 36,178 people and replaces the city's former stadium
Stade Municipal du Ray. Construction started in 2011 and was completed two years later. The stadium's opening was on 22 September 2013, for a match between OGC Nice and
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
.
The stadium was originally planned to be completed by 2007. However, construction was halted the previous year because of concerns related to the future cost of the structure. Plans for the stadium, located in Saint-Isidore near the
Var
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Places
* Var (department), a department of France
* Var (river), France
* Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Var, Iran (disambiguation), other places in Iran
* Vár, a village in Obreja commune, Ca ...
, were then shelved. The project was revived as part of France's ultimately successful bid to host
UEFA Euro 2016
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. Due to sponsorship regulations, the stadium is known as the Stade de Nice in UEFA competition.
The stadium hosted six matches at the
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international Women's association football championship contested by 24 women's national teams representing member associations of FIFA. It ...
.
UEFA Euro 2016 matches
The stadium was one of the venues of the
UEFA Euro 2016
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and hosted the following matches:
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches
The stadium was one of the venues of the
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international Women's association football championship contested by 24 women's national teams representing member associations of FIFA. It ...
. It hosted 4 group games, one round of 16 match, and the third-place playoff.
These were the matches it hosted:
2023 Rugby World Cup
The stadium is one of the venues of the
2023 Rugby World Cup:
Concerts
Gallery
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References
External links
Allianz Riviera website
Football venues in France
Sports venues in Nice
Sports venues completed in 2013
OGC Nice
UEFA Euro 2016 stadiums
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums
Olympic football venues
Venues of the 2024 Summer Olympics
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