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Stade Vélodrome

Marseille, France

67,394

recorded capacity

1 block = 1,000 placesoutline continues to Stade de France, 81,338

Stade Vélodrome in Marseille is the 2nd-largest of the 79 listed stadiums in France. It was a venue of the FIFA World Cup in 1938 and 1998 and of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

It opened in 1937. The nearest listed stadium is Stade Parsemain, 42.4 km away.

Listed for
Football and rugby union
Tenants
Olympique de Marseille, FC Martigues, RC Toulon, France national football team
Surface
Hybrid grass
Position
43.27° N, 5.40° E

Compare with another stadium

Where it stands in France

  1. Stade de France13,944 more81,338
  2. Stade Vélodrome67,394
  3. Parc Olympique Lyonnais8,208 fewer59,186
  4. Stade Pierre-Mauroy17,208 fewer50,186
  5. Parc des Princes19,465 fewer47,929
  6. 74 more listed stadiums

All 79 listed in France

From the record

Construction began
1935
Owner
City of Marseille
Architect
Henri Ploquin SCAU architecture
Main contractor
Bouygues Construction
Record attendance
66,312 (2025)
Opening order in France
joint 34th of 79, earliest first
Share of listed capacity in France
3.9%
Latest renovation or expansion
2014, more recent than 38 of the other 56 listed stadiums in France with such a year
Compared with the median in France
3.8 times the median capacity of 17,897 across its 79 listed stadiums
Opened in the 1930s in France
12 of the 79 listed stadiums, this one included
Also opened in 1937 in France
Stadium de Toulouse, Stade Jean-Dauger
Nearest larger listed stadium
San Siro, 385 km

Chronology

  1. 1937 Opened
  2. 1938 FIFA World Cup venue
  3. 1984 Renovated
  4. 1998 FIFA World Cup venue, Renovated
  5. 2014 Renovated
  6. 2024 Summer Olympics venue

Nearest listed stadiums

N12345
  1. Stade Parsemain · north-west12,500 places, opened 200542.4 km
  2. Stade Mayol · east17,500 places, opened 192046.9 km
  3. Parc des Sports, Avignon · north-west17,518 places, opened 197585.6 km
  4. Septeo Stadium · west15,697 places, opened 1928129.9 km
  5. Stade de la Mosson · west20,484 places, opened 1972133.7 km

Source: Wikipedia, Stade Vélodrome.