The Stade Océane (or Grand Stade du Havre) is a football stadium in Le Havre, France. Its capacity is 25,178 all-seated and it is the home ground of Ligue 1 club Le Havre AC. It replaced the Stade Jules Deschaseaux as the club's home stadium. Its inauguration was 12 July 2012, with a friendly fixture between Le Havre and Lille.

Stade Océane
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LocationLe Havre, France
Coordinates49°29′56″N 00°10′11″E / 49.49889°N 0.16972°E / 49.49889; 0.16972
OwnerAgglomeration community of Le Havre
Capacity25,178[1]
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Broke ground12 July 2010 (2010-07-12)
Opened12 July 2012
Construction cost101 million
ArchitectSCAU and KSS Architects
Tenants
Le Havre AC (2012–present)
Website
www.stadeoceane.com

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

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The stadium was chosen to host matches up to the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
8 June 2019 18:00   Spain 3–1   South Africa Group B 12,044
11 June 2019 15:00   New Zealand 0–1   Netherlands Group E 10,654
14 June 2019 21:00   England 1–0   Argentina Group D 20,294
17 June 2019 18:00   China 0–0   Spain Group B 11,814
20 June 2019 21:00   Sweden 0–2   United States Group F 22,418
23 June 2019 21:00   France 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Brazil Round of 16 23,965
27 June 2019 21:00   Norway 0–3   England Quarter-finals 21,111

References

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  1. ^ http://www.hac-foot.com/news/stade-oceane.html
  2. ^ "The nine host cities confirmed". FIFA. 14 June 2017.