Stade Michel d'Ornano

Stade Michel d'Ornano is a multi-use stadium in Caen, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Malherbe Caen. It is named after the French politician Michel d'Ornano, former president of the Basse-Normandie region.

Stade Michel-d'Ornano
LocationBoulevard Georges Pompidou
BP 6138, 14064 Caen cedex
OwnerCity of Caen
Capacity21,000
Field size105 m x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 1991
Opened3 June 1993 (1993-06-03)
Construction cost149 million French francs
(22.7 million )
ArchitectCabinet LND
Tenants
SM Caen

The stadium was built in 1993 to replace the Stade de Venoix, and has a capacity of 21,000 people.[1]

International matches

France national football team played twice in this stadium:

  • France 3–1 Russia  (28 July 1993)
  • France 2–0 Israel  (15 November 1995)

France national under-21 football team also played in this stadium during the qualifications for the European Championship:

  • France 1–1 Israel (7 October 2006)
  • France 5–0 Kazakhstan (5 September 2013)

Attendances

The average attendance largely depends on results of Stade Malherbe Caen. Matches are played regularly sold out when the club plays in Ligue 1, and average attendance is around 10,000 when SM Caen competes in second division.

The record attendance at Stade d'Ornano was of 20,972, for a match against Olympique de Marseille in 2004.

References

  1. "Stades" (in French). Stade Malherbe Caen. Retrieved 21 April 2020.


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