The Stade de la Mosson () is a

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stadium in

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

, France. It is the home of

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club

Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current ...

, and has a capacity of 32,900. Formerly a 16,000-seater stadium, it was entirely rebuilt in 1998 to host 6 games of the

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. It was also used as a venue for group stage matches in the

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, and was one of nine venues used in the

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. The stadium takes its name from the neighbouring Mosson river.

Football

In October 2014, the stadium flooded twice as over 30 centimeters (12 inches) of rain fell in Montpellier. The stadium and pitch were damaged, and this resulted in Montpellier HSC relocating for 5 fixtures during the 2014–15 season (4

matches and 1

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match) to the

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, until repairs had been made to the stadium. The relocation lasted for the remainder of 2014, the first fixture on 28 October, and the last being 13 December. The flooding caused Montpellier to cancel their 40-year anniversary celebration.

1998 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the

. The following games were played at the stadium during the 1998 World Cup:

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the

. It hosted four group games and one Round of 16 match; among them were the

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game – a match that was notable for witnessing the first goals conceded by Brazil in the group stage in 16 years as well as Brazil's first group stage loss for 24 years.

Rugby union

The stadium was one of the venues for the

. The stadium hosted a semi-final game in the

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between Clermont and

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on 27 April 2013.

Rugby league

On Saturday 9 June 2012, the stadium hosted

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for the first time. The

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will continue their policy of playing some home games away from the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan by playing their Stobart

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fixture against

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at the stadium. This will be the second time the fixture has been played in Montpellier with the previous year's game being held in the Stade Yves-du-Manoir.

References

External links

Stadium Guide ArticleWorld Stadium Article
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