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Coordinates: 42°42′55″N 2°53′29″E / 42.71528°N 2.89139°E / 42.71528; 2.89139
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'''Stade Aimé Giral''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Perpignan]], [[France]]. It is currently used mostly for [[rugby union]] matches and is the home stadium of [[USA Perpignan]]. The stadium also hosted the majority of [[Catalans Dragons]] home matches in the [[rugby league]] club's first two seasons in [[Super League]] in [[Super League XI|2006]] and [[Super League XII|2007]]; however, the Dragons have since renovated their own ground, [[Stade Gilbert Brutus]], and now play all their home matches there. The stadium has been expanded from a capacity of 13,500 to roughly 17,500 in a project that ended in 2008.
'''Stade Aimé Giral''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Perpignan]], [[France]]. It is currently used mostly for [[rugby union]] matches and is the home stadium of [[USA Perpignan]].
==History==
The stadium also hosted the majority of [[Catalans Dragons]] home matches in the [[rugby league]] club's first two seasons in the [[Super League]] in [[Super League XI|2006]] and [[Super League XII|2007]]. The Dragons have since renovated their own ground, [[Stade Gilbert Brutus]], and now play all their home matches there. The stadium has been expanded from a capacity of 13,500 to 14,593 in a project that ended in 2008.

The stadium has the name of early club captain Aimé Giral, who died during the [[First World War]]. Seven USA Perpignan players died during this war.
The stadium has the name of early club fly-half [[Aimé Girard|Aimé Giral]], who died during the [[First World War]]. Seven USA Perpignan players died during this war.

==Rugby League Test matches==
List of rugby league test matches played at Stade Aimé Giral.<ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/stade-aim---giral/results.html Stade Aimé Giral @ Rugby League Project]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Test# !! Date !! colspan="3"| Result !! Attendance !! Notes
|-
|1 || 30 November 2002 || {{rl|NZL}} || 36–10 || {{rl|FRA}} || 6,500 || [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2022 Kiwi Tour]]
|-
|2 || 11 November 2005 || {{rl|AUS}} || 44–12 || {{rl|FRA}} || 7,913 || Friendly
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
*[[List of rugby league stadiums by capacity]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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*{{Commons category-inline|Stade Aimé-Giral}}

{{Top 14 Venues}}
{{Catalans Dragons}}


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[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in France]]
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[[Category:Rugby league stadiums in France]]
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[[Category:USA Perpignan]]
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[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in France]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in France]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Pyrénées-Orientales]]
[[Category:Sport in Perpignan]]
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 27 October 2024

Stade Aimé-Giral
Stade Aimé Giral of Perpignan
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LocationPerpignan, France
Coordinates42°42′55″N 2°53′29″E / 42.71528°N 2.89139°E / 42.71528; 2.89139
Capacity14,593
Field size100 x 66 m
Surfacegrass
Construction
Opened1940
Renovated1998, 2008
Tenants
USA Perpignan
Catalans Dragons (2006-2007)

Stade Aimé Giral is a multi-purpose stadium in Perpignan, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of USA Perpignan.

History

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The stadium also hosted the majority of Catalans Dragons home matches in the rugby league club's first two seasons in the Super League in 2006 and 2007. The Dragons have since renovated their own ground, Stade Gilbert Brutus, and now play all their home matches there. The stadium has been expanded from a capacity of 13,500 to 14,593 in a project that ended in 2008.

The stadium has the name of early club fly-half Aimé Giral, who died during the First World War. Seven USA Perpignan players died during this war.

Rugby League Test matches

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List of rugby league test matches played at Stade Aimé Giral.[1]

Test# Date Result Attendance Notes
1 30 November 2002  New Zealand 36–10  France 6,500 2022 Kiwi Tour
2 11 November 2005  Australia 44–12  France 7,913 Friendly

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References

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