Stade Félix-Bollaert

Stade Félix-Bollaert

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Inauguration : 1932
Coordinates : 50° 25′ 58.26″ N, 2° 48′ 53.47″ E
Capacity : 41,233 seats
Seat Colour : Red and Yellow
Platforms
Official : Max Lepagnot (8 018 places)
Side : Tony Marek – Xercès Louis (8 454 places)
West : Henri Trannin (12 183 places)
Popular : Élie Delacourt (12 578 places)
Multitude record : 48,912 spectators (February 15, 1992, Lens-Marseilles)
Address : Avenue Alfred Maës 62 300 Lens
Club resident : RC Lens

Stade Félix Bollaert is a football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1932. It is the
home of RC Lens. The stadium’s capacity is 41,233 (larger than Lens’ current population
of roughly  37,000).  It takes its name from a   commercial  director  of a  local  mining
company who died shortly before the  inauguration of the stadium.  The   stadium   also
hosted matches during the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

History

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The stadium has hosted matches in the following major international tournaments:

• 1984 European Championship
• 1998 FIFA World Cup
• 1999 Rugby World Cup
• 2007 Rugby World Cup

Architecture

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Bollaert is constructed in the English style with four separate stands dedicated
respectively to:

• Henri Trannin: native of Bully-les-Mines, Goalkeeper at the club for 18 years,
  sports director for Lens from 1952 to 1956, passing away in July 1974; it was
  dedicated on 4 December 1976
• Tony Marek, former player and coach, international in the 50’s
• Élie Delacourt, former fans’ group president;
• Max Lepagnot, former president of the district of Artois.

All the places in the stadium are sitting, however most supporters in the Marek stand as
it is considered the kop. This is common in most stadiums where the “hardcore” fans sit
behind the nets.

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