Stade Jacques Rimbault
Football stadium in Bourges, France
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The Stade Jacques Rimbault is a football stadium located in Bourges, France.[3] It is the home ground of Championnat National 2 club Bourges Foot 18.
(1991–1993)
18000 Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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| Former names | Stade des Grosses Plantes (1991–1993) |
|---|---|
| Location | Chemin des Grosses Plantes 18000 Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France |
| Coordinates | 47°06′57.9″N 2°23′44.0″E |
| Owner | City of Bourges |
| Capacity | 13,000 (7,500 seated) |
| Record attendance | 8,187 (Bourges Foot vs Lyon, 5 January 2019)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 29 June 1991[2] |
| Construction cost | 58 million FRF (1986) |
| Tenants | |
| Bourges 18 (1991–2021) Bourges Foot (–2021) Bourges Foot 18 (2021–present) | |
Opened in 1991, the stadium was initially called the Stade des Grosses Plantes before being renamed after Jacques Rimbault, the mayor of Bourges who died in 1993.[4]
Notable matches
The Stade Jacques Rimbault hosted all professional Division 2 home fixtures of FC Bourges during the 1993–94 season.[5]
The stadium notably hosted a match between the France U21 and Estonia U21 national teams on 27 May 2009, the game ending in a 3–0 victory for the French. The final of the 2011–12 Coupe de France Féminine was also hosted here, when Lyon beat Montpellier by a score of 2–1. Lastly, the semi-finals of the 2016–17 Coupe Gambardella took place at the stadium, which was a neutral venue.[4]
