Stadium in Caen, France
Stade Michel-d'Ornano Location Boulevard Georges Pompidou Caen cedex Owner Caen Capacity 20,300 Field size 105 m x 68 m Surface Grass Broke ground December 1991 Opened 3 June 1993; 31 years ago (1993-06-03 ) Construction cost 149 million French francs (22.7 million € ) Architect Cabinet LND SM Caen
Stade Michel d'Ornano is a multi-use stadium in Caen , France . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Malherbe Caen . It is named after the French politician Michel d'Ornano (1924–1991), former president of the Basse-Normandie region.[ 1]
The stadium was built in 1993 to replace the Stade de Venoix , and has a capacity of 20,300 people.[ 2]
International matches
France national football team played twice in this stadium:
Russia (28 July 1993)Israel (15 November 1995)France national under-21 football team also played in this stadium during the qualifications for the European Championship:
Attendances
The average attendance largely depends on results of Stade Malherbe Caen . Matches are regularly sold out when the club plays in Ligue 1, and average attendance is around 15,000 when SM Caen competes in second division.
The record attendance at Stade d'Ornano is 20,972, for a match against Olympique de Marseille in 2004.
References
49°10′46.06″N 0°23′48.36″W / 49.1794611°N 0.3967667°W / 49.1794611; -0.3967667
