Parc des Princes

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Parc des Princes
"Le Parc"
The interior of the Parc des Princes (2010)
The interior of the Parc des Princes (2010)
Data
place 24, Rue du Commandant Guilbaud 75016 Paris , France
FranceFrance
Coordinates 48 ° 50 '29.3 "  N , 2 ° 15' 10.8"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 50 '29.3 "  N , 2 ° 15' 10.8"  E
classification 4th
owner City of Paris
operator Paris Saint-Germain
opening July 18, 1897
Renovations 1931-1932, 1967-1972, 1998, 2014-2016
surface Hybrid lawn
(Desso GrassMaster)
costs 90 million FRF (1972)
architect Roger Taillibert (1972)
capacity 48,583 seats
Capacity (internat.) 47,929 seats
Societies)
Events

The Parc des Princes ( German  Prinzenpark ) is a rugby and football stadium in the French capital Paris in the 16th arrondissement , which today is mainly used by the Paris Saint-Germain football club and offers space for around 49,000 spectators for league games. The UEFA classified the sports facility in stadium category 4 . Since the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, the Prinzenpark has lost its status as a national stadium .

history

Entrance to the Parc des Princes
Aerial view 2016 with the Stade Jean-Bouin in the background

The original stadium was called the Stade vélodrome du Parc des Princes and opened in July 1897 as a cycling track with a 666 meter long concrete track . The director was temporarily Henri Desgrange . In 1900 the track cycling world championships were held there. From 1903 to 1967 the Tour de France ended in the Prinzenpark-Velodrom. In July 1967, the cycling track was demolished.

Football matches have also taken place there since 1899, and numerous finals for the French Cup from 1919 . In 1932 it was expanded to hold 45,000 spectators. Some of the big Parisian clubs like Racing Club (since 1932) and Stade Français (from 1945) played their home games here until the 1960s.

After a complete renovation under the leadership of the French architect Roger Taillibert , the stadium was reopened in 1972. The stadium was also the venue for three matches during the 1938 World Cup . a. the semi-finals Hungary versus Sweden (5: 1).

During the soccer World Cup in 1998 , six matches were played in this stadium, including the German national team's 2-0 preliminary round victory against the USA and the game for third place (small final).

The Parc des Princes has hosted six European Cup finals . In 1956 the final of the first ever European Cup of National Champions , the forerunner of today's UEFA Champions League , took place here. The Prinzenpark is planned as one of nine stadiums for the 2019 Women's World Cup .

The 80 meter high stadium belongs to the city of Paris and has been leased to an operating company belonging to the Canal Plus group. The capacity of the Parc des Princes approved by UEFA is 44,283 spectators.

Games for the 2016 European Football Championship

On the occasion of the 2016 European Football Championship in France , a total of five games took place in the Parc de Princes.

June 12, 2016, preliminary round
TurkeyTurkey Turkey - CroatiaCroatia Croatia 0: 1 (0: 1)
June 15, 2016, preliminary round
RomaniaRomania Romania - SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 1: 1 (1: 0)
June 18, 2016, preliminary round
PortugalPortugal Portugal - AustriaAustria Austria 0-0
June 21, 2016, preliminary round
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland - GermanyGermany Germany 0: 1 (0: 1)
June 25, 2016, round of 16
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wales - Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland 1: 0 (0: 0)

Games of the Women's World Cup 2019 in Paris

Seven games of the 2019 Women's World Cup, including the opening game with the hosts, were played at Parc des Princes.

0June 7, 2019, Group A
FranceFrance France - Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea 4: 0 (3: 0)
June 10, 2019, group D.
ArgentinaArgentina Argentina - JapanJapan Japan 0-0
June 13, 2019, Group B
South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa - China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 0: 1 (0: 1)
June 16, 2019, Group F
United StatesUnited States United States - ChileChile Chile 3: 0 (3: 0)
June 19, 2019, group D.
ScotlandScotland Scotland - ArgentinaArgentina Argentina 3: 3 (1: 0)
June 24, 2019, round of 16
SwedenSweden Sweden - CanadaCanada Canada 1: 0 (0: 0)
June 28, 2019, quarter-finals
FranceFrance France - United StatesUnited States United States 1: 2 (0: 1)

Concerts

A selection of the artists and bands that have performed at the Parc des Princes since 1980.

Green Day concert at Parc des Princes (2010)

Transport links

The Prinzenpark can be reached via the Paris city ​​motorway, the Boulevard périphérique and the A 13 motorway .

The stadium can be reached by public transport via the Métro station Porte de Saint-Cloud : Line 9 Pont de Sèvres - Mairie de Montreuil Line 10 Pont de Saint-Cloud - Gare d'Austerlitz
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Metro-M.svgParis Metro 10.svg

gallery

  • The Vélodrome Parc des Princes (around 1900)

  • View of the first Parc des Princes under a light blanket of snow in winter 1908

  • The Parc des Princes 1932 with the Velodrome

  • Arrival of the Belgian cyclist Romain Maes at the Prinzenparkstadion, winner of the Caen to Paris stage in the 1935 Tour de France

  • Atmosphere in the Parc des Princes during the game between PSG and SM Caen (August 2004)

  • Group match of the Rugby Union World Cup 2007 between Italy and Portugal (31: 5)

  • Exterior view (May 2008)

and display information about the image
The stadium during the 2016 European Football Championship

Web links

Commons : Parc des Princes  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the Parc des Princes (English)