Stadium de Toulouse
Stadium de Toulouse, previously named Stadium Municipal, is the largest multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches, mainly those of the Toulouse Football Club, as well as rugby matches for Stade Toulousain in the European Rugby Champions Cup and Top 14. It is located on the island of Ramier near the centre of Toulouse. It is a pure football and rugby ground, and therefore has no athletics track surrounding the field. The stadium is able to hold 33,150 people.
History
The stadium was built in 1937 for the 1938 FIFA World Cup and has undergone two extensive renovations, in 1949 and 1997.The stadium staged six matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
It was also used as a host venue during the 2007 Rugby World Cup for games such as Japan-Fiji, won by the latter 35–31. On 13 November 2009 the stadium hosted international rugby again when France hosted South Africa. At the time, South Africa were leading the series by 20 wins to 10.
Michael Jackson performed in front of 40,000 people during his Dangerous World Tour on 16 September 1992.
Transport
The stadium is served by two bus stops, where Tisséo buses L4, 34, L5 and 152 stop. Shuttle buses operate on match days from Esquirol metro, and the stadium is also a short walk from metro stations Empalot and Saint Michel-Marcel Langer. It is also near the Croix de Pierre stop of the newly extended Toulouse tramway.Tournament results
1938 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was initially one of the venues of the 1938 FIFA World Cup but again under construction, the matches were played in the Stade du T.O.E.C. in Toulouse too.1998 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Pool | Attendance |
| 11 June 1998 | 1–1 | Group B | 33,500 | ||
| 14 June 1998 | 1–0 | Group H | 33,500 | ||
| 18 June 1998 | 1–1 | Group C | 33,500 | ||
| 22 June 1998 | 2–1 | Group G | 33,500 | ||
| 24 June 1998 | 1–3 | Group D | 33,500 | ||
| 29 June 1998 | 2–1 | Round of 16 | 33,500 |
2007 Rugby World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues for rugby union's 2007 World CupUEFA Euro 2016
The stadium was one of the venues of UEFA Euro 2016, and hosted the following matches:| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 13 June 2016 | 15:00 | 1–0 | Group D | 29,400 | ||
| 17 June 2016 | 15:00 | 1–0 | Group E | 29,600 | ||
| 20 June 2016 | 21:00 | 0–3 | Group B | 28,840 | ||
| 26 June 2016 | 21:00 | 0–4 | Round of 16 | 28,921 |
2023 Rugby World Cup matches
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 10 September 2023 | 13:00 | 42–12 | Pool D | 30,187 | ||
| 15 September 2023 | 21:00 | 71–3 | Pool A | 31,996 | ||
| 23 September 2023 | 14:00 | 18–18 | Pool C | 31,889 | ||
| 28 September 2023 | 21:00 | 28–22 | Pool D | 31,794 | ||
| 8 October 2023 | 21:00 | 23–24 | Pool C | 32,223 |
Rugby League Test matches
Stadium Municipal has hosted 14 rugby league internationals, 13 of them involving the France national team, since 1953.| Test# | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
| 1 | 18 October 1953 | Other Nationalities def. 15–10 | 12,190 | 1953–54 European Rugby League Championship |
| 2 | 7 November 1954 | drew with 13–13 | 37,471 | 1954 Rugby League World Cup |
| 3 | 8 January 1956 | def. 24–7 | 10,184 | 1956 France vs New Zealand series |
| 4 | 3 November 1957 | def. 25–14 | 15,762 | |
| 5 | 6 March 1960 | def. 20–18 | 15,762 | |
| 6 | 2 February 1969 | def. 14–9 | 15,536 | |
| 7 | 28 November 1971 | drew with 3–3 | 5,000 | 1971 France vs New Zealand series |
| 8 | 2 February 1972 | def. 10–9 | 11,508 | |
| 9 | 5 November 1972 | def. 31–9 | 10,332 | 1972 Rugby League World Cup |
| 10 | 2 March 1975 | def. 14–7 | 7,563 | 1975 Rugby League World Cup |
| 11 | 7 December 1980 | def. 11–3 | 3,000 | 1980 France vs New Zealand series |
| 12 | 5 November 2000 | def. 56–6 | 7,969 | 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group 3 |
| 13 | 6 November 2000 | def. 30–22 | 3,666 | 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group 3 |
| 14 | 18 November 2005 | def. 38–22 | 12,500 | 2005 France vs New Zealand |