The Stade des Costières is an abandoned football

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Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...

, France. Having a capacity of 18,364 people, it was the home of

Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 12 April 1937 and currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The Sta ...

from 1989 to 2022.

Closure

On June 25, 2019, the stadium was sold by the city of Nîmes to club president for €8 million. It was planned that the stadium would be demolished and rebuilt, with the new ground accommodating 15,100 spectators in comparison to the current 18,482. On 5 November 2022, Nîmes Olympique played its final match at the Stade des Costières, a 1–0

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victory over

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. The club would move into the

Stade des Antonins The Stade des Antonins is a stadium located in Nîmes, France. It has been the home ground of club Nîmes Olympique since December 2022. The club began playing at the stadium following the closure of the Stade des Costières, in order to pave th ...

on a temporary basis, before the demolition of the Stade des Costières would pave the way for the construction of the Stade Nemausus, with a projected completion in 2026. In November 2024, images of the Stade des Costières circulated in the media, highlighting the ground's overgrown grass and vegetation. The premises were left abandoned due to an ongoing conflict between Assaf and the city of Nîmes.

References

Costieres Nîmes Olympique Sports venues in Gard Buildings and structures in Nîmes Sports venues completed in 1989 1989 establishments in France 2022 disestablishments in France Sport in Nîmes {{France-sports-venue-stub