Stade des Costières
Former football stadium in Nîmes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stade des Costières was a football stadium in Nîmes, France. Having a capacity of 18,364 people, it was the home of Nîmes Olympique from 1989 to 2022.[1]
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Location | Nîmes, France |
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Coordinates | 43°48′57.5″N 4°21′33.4″E |
Owner | Rani Assaf |
Capacity | 18,364 |
Field size | 105 x 68m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 September 1987 (1987-09-01) |
Opened | 15 May 1989 (1989-05-15) |
Closed | 5 November 2022 |
Construction cost | 160 million FRF |
Architect | Vittorio Gregotti |
Tenants | |
Nîmes Olympique (1989–2022) |
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On June 25, 2019, the stadium was sold by the city of Nîmes to club president Rani Assaf for €8 million. The stadium will be demolished and rebuilt by 2025, and will be able to accommodate 15,100 spectators, compared with the current 18,482.[2]