Parc des Sports is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Avignon
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, France. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and hosts the home matches of
AC Avignonnais
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History
The club was founded in 1931 as Association Sportive Avi ...
. The capacity of the stadium is 17,518 spectators.
Rugby league
Since its opening in 1975, Parc des Sports has hosted fourteen
France
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international rugby league matches with the first on 5 December 1982, when France hosted
Australia
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as part of the
1982 Kangaroo tour
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. In front of 8,000 fans, Australia won the game 15–4 against a very committed French team (the 1982 Kangaroos were the first touring side to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles"). Its last international match was on Friday 1 November 2013, when the stadium hosted France's
2013 Rugby League World Cup
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It was the main event of the year's 2013 Festival of World ...
game against
New Zealand
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in front of a capacity crowd of 17,518.
Rugby league internationals
The French national team has played 15 test matches at the Parc des Sports (for a record of 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw) with the first held against
Australia
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on 5 December 1982. The stadium also hosted a
2000
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Rugby League World Cup
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qualifying match between
Morocco
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and
Lebanon
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in 1999.
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Venue information
Football venues in France
Rugby league stadiums in France
Rugby League World Cup stadiums
Rugby union stadiums in France
Athletics (track and field) venues in France
Multi-purpose stadiums in France
AC Arlésien
Buildings and structures in Avignon
Tourist attractions in Avignon
Sports venues in Vaucluse
Sports venues completed in 1975
AC Avignonnais
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