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The Stade Francis-Le Blé, formerly known as the Stade de l'Armoricaine, is a multi-use stadium in Brest, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Brestois 29. The stadium is able to hold 15,220 spectators.[1] The stadium is named for Francis Le Blé, former mayor of Brest who died in 1982.[2]

Full name
Stade Francis-Le Blé
Location26 route de Quimper
29200 Brest, France
Capacity15,220
TypeCategory 2 (UEFA)
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Stade Francis-Le Blé
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Full name
Stade Francis-Le Blé
Location26 route de Quimper
29200 Brest, France
Capacity15,220
TypeCategory 2 (UEFA)
SurfaceGrass
Record attendance
21,619
(August 8, 1986, OM)
Construction
Opened1922
Renovated2010
Tenant
Stade Brestois 29
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The stadium is classified as a Category 2 stadium by UEFA, making it unable to host UEFA Champions League matches[note 1] for the club.[4][5]

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Notes

  1. Category 4 stadiums are required to host UEFA Champions League matches [3]

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