Stade du Moulin

Stade du Moulin
Location 11,200 Boulevard Claude Benard, Lezignan-Corbieres, France
Coordinates 43°11′45″N 2°45′33″E / 43.19583°N 2.75917°E / 43.19583; 2.75917Coordinates: 43°11′45″N 2°45′33″E / 43.19583°N 2.75917°E / 43.19583; 2.75917
Owner Mairie Lezignan-Corbieres (Lezignan-Corbieres Town Council)
Capacity 6,000 (1,000 seated)
Record attendance 8,200
Field size 130m x 70m
Surface grass
Construction
Built 1919
Opened October 1919
Renovated 1945, 2000
Expanded 2011
Tenants
Lezignan Sangliers

The Stade du Moulin is a rugby league stadium in Lezignan, France. It is the home of Elite One Championship club Lezignan Sangliers.

History

Originally the land was a vineyard until bought by the clubs chairman Gustave Gayraud in 1919. The name translates as Stadium of the Mill, because there were two mills on the land, the windmill is now just ruins while a watermill is still in use and situated behind the main stand. The first match was between FC Lezignan and Stade Toulousain in October 1919. The stadium was hit by floods in 1999 which led to the grounds first real renovation in 2000. In 2011 a new clubhouse was built. The record attendance came in 1961 when 8,200 people watched a league match, the current capacity is 6,000 of which 1,000 are seated. On 3 July 2001 it hosted its first and so far only international match when the France national rugby league team lost against the Scotland national rugby league team 20-42 watched by 3,161 spectators.[1] In 2016 the stadium hosted the Elite Two Championship final between RC Lescure-Arthes XIII and La Reole XIII

Rugby League Internationals

Date Teams Score Attendance Tournament
3 July 2001  France v  Scotland 20-42 3,161 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fcl13.fr/club/stade


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