The Stade Jacques Rimbault is a football stadium located in Bourges, France.[3] It is the home ground of Championnat National 2 club Bourges Foot 18.
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| Former names | Stade des Grosses Plantes (1991–1993) |
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| Location | Chemin des Grosses Plantes 18000 Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France |
| Coordinates | 47°06′57.9″N 2°23′44.0″E / 47.116083°N 2.395556°E |
| Owner | City of Bourges |
| Capacity | 13,000 (7,500 seated) |
| Record attendance | 8,187 (Bourges Foot vs Lyon, 5 January 2019)[2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 29 June 1991[1] |
| Construction cost | 58 million FRF (1986) |
| Tenants | |
| Bourges 18 (–2021) Bourges Foot (–2021) Bourges Foot 18 (2021–present) | |
Opened in 1991, the stadium was initially called the Stade des Grosses Plantes before being renamed after Jacques Rimbault, the mayor of Bourges who died in 1993.[4]
Notable matches edit
The Stade Jacques Rimbault hosted all professional Division 2 home fixtures of FC Bourges during the 1993–94 season.[5]
The stadium notably hosted a match between the France U21 and Estonia U21 national teams on 27 May 2009, the game ending in a 3–0 victory for the French. The final of the 2011–12 Coupe de France Féminine was also hosted here, when Lyon beat Montpellier by a score of 2–1. Lastly, the semi-finals of the 2016–17 Coupe Gambardella took place at the stadium, which was a neutral venue.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Le Grand Stade de Bourges" [The Great Stadium of Bourges]. L'Encyclopédie de Bourges (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Bourges vs Lyon (0-2)". FootballCritic. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Stade Jacques Rimbault, Bourges (France)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "[Bourges] Stade Jacques Rimbault (13,000)". Info-Stades (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Bourges 18 » Fixtures & Results 1993/1994". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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