Stade Municipal (Saint-Estève)

Stade Municipal

Full name	Stade Municipal Saint-Estève
Location	Rue Joliot-Curie, 66240 Saint-Estève, France
Coordinates	42°42′34″N 2°50′35″E / 42.7094°N 2.8431°E / 42.7094; 2.8431
Capacity	6,000 (2,000 seated)
Field size	102m x 73m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1965
Renovated	1985
Tenants
AS Saint-Estève (1965–2000) Union Treiziste Catalane (2000–2006) Saint-Estève XIII Mavericks (2000–present) Saint-Estève XIII Catalan (2006–present)

Stade Municipal or Stade Saint-Estève as it is sometimes known, is a rugby stadium in Saint-Estève a suburb of Perpignan. It is the current home of Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who play in the Elite One Championship in France, as well as National Division 2 side Saint-Estève XIII Mavericks. The stadium has a 6,000 capacity with 2,000 of these seated.

History

Built in 1965 for the use of new rugby league club AS Saint-Estève the stadium then as now has two stands along the side of the pitch with open ends behind the sticks with a perimeter fence and floodlights. In 1985 the ground received a refurbishment which included the building of a fitness room along with new changing rooms.^[1] When AS Saint-Estève merged with XIII Catalan the new club Union Treiziste Catalane or as they were also known UTC played some matches at the ground over the next six years. In 2005 in the British rugby league Challenge Cup UTC beat Hull Kingston Rovers 32-18 in front of a crowd of 3,000. From 2014 the stadium became the regular home ground for Saint-Estève XIII Catalan. In 2015 it hosted its first international game when France beat Serbia 68-8.^[2]

Rugby League Internationals

Date	Teams	Score	Attendance	Tournament
22 May 2015	France v  Serbia	68-8		Friendly

References

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