Stade Albert Domec is a multi-use municipal stadium in Carcassonne, France. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.[1] It is the home ground of Pro D2 rugby union club Union Sportive Carcassonnaise and Elite One Championship rugby league club Association Sportive de Carcassonne XIII. It is also used by the association football club Football Agglomération Carcassonne for their big matches. Built in 1899, it is one of the oldest stadiums in France, and was renovated in 2002, and again in 2012 when US Carcassonne entered the Pro D2. The stadium is named after the French rugby union player Albert Domec, who died 20 September 1948, and who represented France in 1939. The stadium is also equipped for athletics and has an eight lane 400m track.
The stadium has been used in Rugby League World Cups. The ground has hosted many French rugby league championship and cup finals as well as French rugby league internationals, the first being in 1967 when Great Britain national rugby league team won 16–13 in front of 10,650 spectators
Formerly called 'le stade de la Pepiniere' the ground was built and opened in 1899 and sits within the medieval castle walls of the city. In 1919 the rugby club paid 95,000 francs for the site then sold it to the local council a year later. The council built the two main stands that run along the length of the pitch each able to hold 3,000 spectators, floodlights and a cycle track were also installed. The stadium has been renovated twice since in 2002 and in 2012.[2] The ground is named after the former US Carcassonne and French rugby union international player Albert Domec who played as a centre during the 1920s and 1930s. The stadium has a bronze statue of AS Carcassonne's most famous player, former captain of the French national rugby league team, Puig Aubert at its entrance. The record attendance at the ground is 23,500 for the French rugby league championship final in 1949 between AS Carcassonne and Marseille XIII.
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Stade Albert Domec is a multi use municipal stadium in Carcassonne France It has a capacity of 10 000 spectators 1 It is the home ground of Pro D2 rugby union club Union Sportive Carcassonnaise and Elite One Championship rugby league club Association Sportive de Carcassonne XIII It is also used by the association football club Football Agglomeration Carcassonne for their big matches Built in 1899 it is one of the oldest stadiums in France and was renovated in 2002 and again in 2012 when US Carcassonne entered the Pro D2 The stadium is named after the French rugby union player Albert Domec who died 20 September 1948 and who represented France in 1939 The stadium is also equipped for athletics and has an eight lane 400m track Stade Albert DomecThe entrance to Stade Albert DomecFull nameStade Albert DomecFormer namesStade de la Pepiniere 1899 1948 LocationCarcassonne FranceCoordinates43 13 4 N 2 21 52 E 43 21778 N 2 36444 E 43 21778 2 36444 Coordinates 43 13 4 N 2 21 52 E 43 21778 N 2 36444 E 43 21778 2 36444Capacity10 000Record attendance23 500SurfaceGrassConstructionBuilt1899Opened1899Renovated2002 2012TenantsAS CarcassonneUS CarcassonneThe stadium has been used in Rugby League World Cups The ground has hosted many French rugby league championship and cup finals as well as French rugby league internationals the first being in 1967 when Great Britain national rugby league team won 16 13 in front of 10 650 spectators Contents 1 History 2 International Rugby League Matches 3 Representative Rugby League Matches 4 French Rugby League Championship Finals Elite 1 5 Lord Derby Cup Finals 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditFormerly called le stade de la Pepiniere the ground was built and opened in 1899 and sits within the medieval castle walls of the city In 1919 the rugby club paid 95 000 francs for the site then sold it to the local council a year later The council built the two main stands that run along the length of the pitch each able to hold 3 000 spectators floodlights and a cycle track were also installed The stadium has been renovated twice since in 2002 and in 2012 2 The ground is named after the former US Carcassonne and French rugby union international player Albert Domec who played as a centre during the 1920s and 1930s The stadium has a bronze statue of AS Carcassonne s most famous player former captain of the French national rugby league team Puig Aubert at its entrance The record attendance at the ground is 23 500 for the French rugby league championship final in 1949 between AS Carcassonne and Marseille XIII International Rugby League Matches EditDate Teams Score Attendance Competition22 January 1967 France v Great Britain 13 16 10 650 Test Match24 December 1967 France v Australia 10 3 4 193 1967 68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France21 November 1971 France v New Zealand 2 24 7 200 1971 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France20 March 1977 France v England 28 15 12 000 1977 European Rugby League Championship26 November 1978 France v Australia 13 10 7 000 1978 79 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France28 October 1979 France v Papua New Guinea 15 2 3 500 Test Match20 February 1983 France v Great Britain 5 20 3 826 Test Match13 December 1986 France v Australia 0 52 5 000 1985 1988 Rugby League World Cup8 February 1987 France v Great Britain 10 20 2 000 Test Match15 November 1987 France v Papua New Guinea 21 4 5 000 1985 1988 Rugby League World Cup19 November 1989 France v New Zealand 14 16 3 500 1989 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France3 December 1989 France v New Zealand 0 34 4 208 1989 1992 Rugby League World Cup24 November 1991 France v Papua New Guinea 28 14 1 440 1989 1992 Rugby League World Cup7 March 1993 France v Great Britain 6 48 5 500 Test Match21 November 1993 France v New Zealand 11 36 3 500 1993 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France20 March 1994 France v Great Britain 4 12 7 000 Test Match5 March 1995 France v Wales 10 22 6 000 1995 European Rugby League Championship5 June 1996 France v Wales 14 34 4 300 1996 European Rugby League Championship13 October 1999 France v England 20 28 3 000 Friendly1 November 2000 France v Tonga 28 8 10 288 2000 Rugby League World Cup25 October 2003 France v Australia 10 34 7 813 2003 Kangaroo tour of France11 November 2004 France v New Zealand 20 24 8 000 Friendly5 November 2005 France v Wales 38 16 3 000 2005 European Nations Cup 3 Representative Rugby League Matches EditDate Teams Score Attendance Competition2 January 1949 AS Carcassonne v Australia 8 13 7 990 1948 49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France4 January 1953 AS Carcassonne v Australia 5 18 4 881 1952 53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France26 December 1956 AS Carcassonne v Australia 12 26 3 493 1956 57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France31 December 1959 Carcassonne Lezignan Sangliers v Australia 32 9 6 364 1959 60 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France1 November 1962 France v Eastern Division 16 23 4 920 Tour Match29 December 1963 Languedoc v Australia 12 16 6 143 1963 64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France5 December 1990 Languedoc Rousillon v Australia 9 38 600 1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and FranceMay 2015 France u18 v England u18 30 28 FriendlyFrench Rugby League Championship Finals Elite 1 EditSeason Winners Score Runner Up Attendance1948 49 Marseille XIII 12 5 AS Carcassonne 23 5002008 09 Lezignan Sangliers 40 32 Limoux Grizzlies 11 263Lord Derby Cup Finals EditSeason Winners Score Runner Up Attendance1949 50 XIII Catalan 12 5 Lyon Villeurbanne 13 5001956 57 Marseille XIII 11 0 XIII Catalan 16 6331958 59 XIII Catalan 7 0 SO Avignon 11 0001965 66 Lezignan Sangliers 22 7 US Villeneuve 10 0671972 73 RC Saint Gaudens 22 8 AS Carcassonne 10 3001990 91 RC Saint Gaudens 30 4 Pia XIII 6 0001993 94 AS Saint Esteve 14 12 XIII Catalan1996 97 XIII Catalan 25 24 Limoux Grizzlies 8 0001997 98 AS Saint Esteve 38 0 SO Avignon 7 0002001 02 Villeneuve Leopards 27 18 Pia XIII 8 5002002 03 Villeneuve Leopards 16 14 Pia XIII 7 0002003 04 Union Treiziste Catalane 36 24 AS Carcassonne 10 5002004 05 Union Treiziste Catalane 31 12 Limoux Grizzlies 11 0002005 06 Pia XIII 36 20 Lezignan Sangliers 9 3442006 07 Pia XIII 30 14 AS Carcassonne 5 5002007 08 Limoux Grizzlies 17 14 RC Albi 9 0002010 11 Lezignan Sangliers 27 18 Pia XIII 5 3502012 13 SO Avignon 38 37 Limoux Grizzlies 5 0002013 14 Toulouse Olympique 46 10 AS Carcassonne 6 7632014 15 Lezignan Sangliers 27 25 Saint Esteve XIII Catalan 4 1242015 16 Saint Esteve XIII Catalan 33 16 Limoux Grizzlies 4 200See also Edit Sports portalList of rugby league stadiums by capacity List of rugby union stadiums by capacityReferences Edit Stade Albert Domec Carcassonne Stadium attendances com Retrieved 15 October 2011 Delaney Trevor 1995 The International Grounds of Rugby League Trevor R Delaney pp 154 155 ISBN 978 0950998244 Home rugbyleagueproject org External links Edit This article about a French sports venue is a stub You 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