Stade Raymond Kopa
Football stadium in Angers, France
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Stade Raymond Kopa is a football stadium in Angers, France. It is the home ground of Ligue 1 side Angers SCO and seats 19,800 people.
Former names
Stade Bessonneau (1912–1957)Stade Municipal (1957–1968)
Stade Jean-Bouin (1968–2017)
Location11, boulevard Pierre-de-Coubertin
49000 Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Coordinates47.460458°N 0.530741°W
OwnerCity of Angers
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Former names | Stade Bessonneau (1912–1957) Stade Municipal (1957–1968) Stade Jean-Bouin (1968–2017) |
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| Location | 11, boulevard Pierre-de-Coubertin 49000 Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Coordinates | 47.460458°N 0.530741°W |
| Owner | City of Angers |
| Operator | Angers SCO[1] |
| Capacity | 19,800[2] |
| Surface | AirFibr hybrid grass |
Record attendance | 22,989 (Angers SCO vs Olympique de Marseille, 26 April 1969) |
Field size | 105 × 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Renovated | 1957, 1993, 2011, 2018–2023 |
| Architect | Studio d'architecture Bruno Huet (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Angers SCO (1919–present) | |
Name
The stadium is named after Raymond Kopa, who, after playing for Angers from 1949 to 1951, became one of the most prominent players of his era.[3][4] It was previously named Stade Bessonneau from 1912 to 1957, Stade Municipal from 1957 to 1968, and Stade Jean-Bouin from 1968 to 2017.[citation needed]
