Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes (French pronunciation: [paʁk de pʁɛ̃s], lit. 'Park of Princes') is an all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin and Stade Roland Garros.
| Address | 24 Rue du Commandant Guilbaud |
|---|---|
| Location | 75016 Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′29″N 2°15′11″E |
| Capacity | 47,929 |
| Record attendance | 50,370 (Rugby: France vs Wales, 18 February 1989) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | GrassMaster by Tarkett Sports |
| Construction | |
| Built | July 8, 1967 |
| Opened | May 25, 1972 |
| Construction cost | 150 million FF (1970) (€179 million in 2022 euros) |
| Architect | Roger Taillibert & Siavash Teimouri |
| Tenants | |
| Paris FC (1972–1974, 1978–1979) Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (1974–present) France national football team (selected matches) France national rugby union team (1974–1998) | |
The stadium, with a seating capacity of 47,929 spectators, has been the home of football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, it was the home stadium of France's national football team and national rugby union team. The Parc des Princes pitch is surrounded by four covered all-seater stands, officially known as Tribune Borelli, Tribune Auteuil, Tribune Paris, and Tribune Boulogne.
Conceived by architect Roger Taillibert and Siavash Teimouri, the current version of the Parc des Princes officially opened on 25 May 1972, at a cost of 80–150 million francs. The stadium is the third to have been built on the site, the first opening its doors in 1897 and the second in 1932.
PSG registered its record home attendance in 1983, when 49,575 spectators witnessed the club's 2–0 win over Waterschei in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals. However, the France national rugby union team holds the stadium's absolute attendance record. They defeated Wales, 31–12, in the 1989 Five Nations Championship in front of 50,370 spectators.