Stadium Municipal d'Albi
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The Stadium Municipal d'Albi is a multi-purpose stadium in Albi, France. It is currently used for rugby union as the home of SC Albi. After an expansion project completed in 2007, the stadium holds 13,000 with 8,000 seated.
History
Built and opened in 1964 the ground immediately became the home of the towns two rugby clubs Racing Club Albi XIII and Sporting Club Albi. The ground is also used for athletic meetings. The ground originally had a main cantilever stand which held 1,800 seated spectators and a smaller unseated stand for 1,200, at either end there were semi-circular standing terraces. Initially called Le Stadium, in 1977 the ground hosted the French rugby league championship Final despite the fact that Racing Club Albi XIII were in the final against AS Carcassonne the 'home' side won 19–10 in front of 18,325 fans, which was and still is the record attendance. It hosted its first international rugby league match in 1979 when the France national rugby league team beat the Papua New Guinea rugby league team 16–9. In 1987 the end terracing's were flattened to make way for an Olympic standard eight lane athletic track. At the 2000 Rugby League World Cup the ground played host to two group 3 matches France beat South Africa 56–6 in front of a crowd of 7,696 and Papua New Guinea beat Tonga 30–22 in front of a crowd of 3,666. The ground was renovated in 2006 and expanded in 2007 giving it its current capacity of 13,058.[1]
Rugby League Internationals
| Date | Teams | Result | Attendance | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1979 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data PNG | 16 - 9 | 4,500 | Test Match |
| 5 November 2000 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data RSA | 56 - 6 | 7,969 | 2000 Rugby League World Cup |
| 6 November 2000 | Template:Country data PNG v Template:Country data TON | 30 - 22 | 3,666 | 2000 Rugby League World Cup |
| 26 June 2001 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data IRE | 56 - 16 | 2,006 | Friendly |
| 16 October 2010 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data SCO | 26 - 12 | 7,150 | 2010 European Cup |
| 23 October 2010 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data WAL | 11 - 12 | 10,413 | 2010 European Cup |
| 25 October 2014 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data WAL | 42 - 22 | 5,225 | 2014 European Cup |
| 17 October 2015 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data IRE | 31 - 14 | 4,681 | 2015 European Cup |
| 19 June 2022 | Template:Country data FRA v Template:Country data WAL | 34 - 10 | 4,500 | Friendly |
French Rugby League Championship (Elite 1) Finals
| Season | Teams | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | Racing Club Albi XIII v AS Carcassonne | 19-10 | 18,325 |
| 2015-16 | Limoux Grizzlies V AS Carcassonne | 26-24 | 5,420 |
Lord Derby Cup Finals
| Season | Teams | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | US Villeneuve v AS Carcassonne | 15-5 | 6,642 |
| 1988-89 | SO Avignon v AS Saint Esteve | 12-11 | 6,000 |
| 1989-90 | AS Carcassonne v AS Saint Esteve | 22-8 | 6,832 |
| 2008-09 | AS Carcassonne v Limoux Grizzlies | 18-16 | 6,600 |