Stade François Coty
The Stade François Coty is a football stadium in the Corsican city of Ajaccio, France, and the home of AC Ajaccio. Its capacity is 10,660.
Timizzolu | |
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| Location | Ancienne route de Sartène Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′51.89″N 8°46′36.21″E |
| Owner | AC Ajaccio |
| Operator | AC Ajaccio |
| Capacity | 10,446[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1 December 1968 |
| Tenants | |
| AC Ajaccio (1969–present) Gazélec Ajaccio (some cup matches) | |
The stadium was inaugurated on 1 December 1969 under the name Parc des Sports de l'ACA.[2] A crowd of 14,421 was in attendance to see AC Ajaccio defeat SC Bastia in the Corsican derby.[3] Known informally as Timizzolu, the stadium was renovated in 2002 and renamed after François Coty, a businessman and far-right politician from Ajaccio.[2] Since 2007, the stadium has undergone substantial improvements to enable it to host Ligue 1 matches.[4][5]
References
- http://www.ac-ajaccio.com/Club/STADE_Francois-Coty/L_Histoire_du_stade.html
- "Stade François Coty". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- "Photos du stade de Ajaccio: Francois Coty". Stades et Spectateurs. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- "Ajaccio a ses subventions". Le Figaro (in French). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- "Le stade François-Coty enfin reconnu d'intérêt général". Corsica Infurmazione. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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