Stade Municipal (Saint-Esteve)
Stade Municipal| Full name |
Stade Municipal Saint Esteve |
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| Location |
Rue Joliot-Curie, 66240 Saint Esteve, Perpignan, France |
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| Capacity |
6,000 (2,000 seated) |
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| Field size |
102m x 73m |
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| Surface |
Grass |
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| Construction |
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| Opened |
1965 |
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| Renovated |
1985 |
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| Tenants |
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AS Saint-Esteve (1965-2000), Union Treiziste Catalane (2000-2006), Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan (2006-) |
Stade Municipal or Stade Saint Esteve as it is sometimes known, is a rugby stadium in Saint-Esteve a suburb of Perpignan. It is the current home of Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan who play in the Elite One Championship in France. The stadium has a 6,000 capacity with 2,000 of these seated.
History
Built in 1965 for the use of new rugby league club AS Saint-Esteve the stadium then as now has two stands along the side of the pitch with open ends behind the sticks with a perimeter fence and floodlights. In 1985 the ground received a refurbishment which included the building of a fitness room along with new changing rooms.[1] When AS Saint-Esteve merged with XIII Catalan the new club Union Treiziste Catalane or as they were also known UTC played some matches at the ground over the next six years. In 2005 in the British rugby league Challenge Cup UTC beat Hull KR 32-18 in front of a crowd of 3,000. From 2014 the stadium became the regular home ground for Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan. In 2015 it hosted its first international game when France beat Serbia 68-8.[2]
Rugby League Internationals
| Date | Teams | Score | Attendance | Tournament |
| 22 May 2015 |  France v  Serbia | 68-8 | | Friendly |
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