Allianz Riviera

Allianz Riviera
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LocationRue Jules Bianchi, Saint-Isidore, Nice, France
Coordinates43°42′19″N 7°11′33″E / 43.70528°N 7.19250°E / 43.70528; 7.19250
OwnerCity of Nice
Capacity36,178 (Football)[1]
35,169 (Rugby)
44,624 (Concerts)
Record attendance35,596 (OGC Nice vs AS Saint-Étienne, 7 May 2016)[2]
Construction
Broke groundJuly 2011
OpenedSeptember 2013 (2013-09)
Construction cost250,000,000[citation needed]
ArchitectJean-Michel Wilmotte
Tenants
OGC Nice (2013–present)
RC Toulon (selected matches)
France national football team (selected matches)

Allianz Riviera[3] (also known as the Stade de Nice due to UEFA and FIFA sponsorship regulations[4][5]) is a multi-use stadium in Nice, France, used mostly for football matches of host OGC Nice and also for occasional home matches of rugby union club Toulon. The stadium has a capacity of 36,178 people and replaces the city's former stadium Stade Municipal du Ray. Construction started in 2011 and was completed two years later. The stadium's opening was on 22 September 2013, for a match between OGC Nice and Valenciennes.

The stadium was originally planned to be completed by 2007. However, construction was halted the previous year because of concerns related to the future cost of the structure. Plans for the stadium, located in Saint-Isidore near the Var, were then shelved. The project was revived as part of France's ultimately successful bid to host UEFA Euro 2016. Due to sponsorship regulations, the stadium is known as the Stade de Nice in UEFA competition.[4][5] The stadium hosted six matches at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]

UEFA Euro 2016 matches[edit]

The stadium was one of the venues of the UEFA Euro 2016 and hosted the following matches:

Date Time
(CET)
Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
12 June 2016 18:00  Poland 1–0  Northern Ireland Group C 33,742
17 June 2016 21:00  Spain 3–0  Turkey Group D 33,409
22 June 2016 21:00  Sweden 0–1  Belgium Group E 34,011
27 June 2016 21:00  England 1–2  Iceland Round of 16 33,901

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches[edit]

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. It hosted 4 group games, one round of 16 match, and the third-place playoff.[6] These were the matches it hosted:

Date Time
(CEST)
Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
9 June 2019 18:00  England 2–1  Scotland Group D 13,188
12 June 2019 21:00  France 2–1  Norway Group A 34,872
16 June 2019 15:00  Sweden 5–1  Thailand Group F 9,354
19 June 2019 21:00  Japan 0–2  England Group D 14,319
22 June 2019 21:00  Norway 1–1
(4–1 pen.)
 Australia Round of 16 12,229
6 July 2019 17:00  England 1–2  Sweden 3rd place play-off 20,316

2023 Rugby World Cup[edit]

The stadium is one of the venues of the 2023 Rugby World Cup:

Date Time (CET) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
16 September 2023 17:45  Wales 28–8  Portugal Group C 28,700
17 September 2023 21:00  England 34–12  Japan Group D 30,500
20 September 2023 17:45  Italy 38–17  Uruguay Group A 28,627
24 September 2023 17:45  Scotland 45–17  Tonga Group B 33,189

Concerts[edit]

Concerts at Allianz Riviera
Date Artist Tour Attendance
20 July 2017 Celine Dion Celine Dion Live 2017 30,270
17 July 2018 Beyoncé
Jay-Z
On the Run II Tour 33,662
22 July 2023 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour ~34,600
23 July 2023 ~34,600

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.ogcnice.com/en/stadium/stadium-presentation[dead link]
  2. ^ https://m.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/80297[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Allianz Buys Stadium Naming Rights To Ligue 1 Club Nice's New Facility". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Stade de Nice". UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "UEFA Europa League - Nice-Schalke". UEFA. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b "The nine host cities confirmed". FIFA. 14 June 2017.[dead link]

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