12th Jan,2025 17:00( Undetermined Date) France | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson
Montpellier have played at Stade de la Mosson since 1972 way back when it had a minuscule capacity of 300. It wasn’t until the first expansion occurred in 1977 that Montpellier had something which resembled a normal stadium. The newly expanded 18,000 seater was overseen by the Mayor of the city and MHSC owner Louis Nicollin who sanctioned the famous stand nicknamed “the Butte” which built into a surrounding mound of earth. Building on from the first round of work and a positive period of form which saw a quarter final appearance in the Coupe de France along with a push for promotion, Montpellier HSC decided to take de la Mosson to the next level by hiring local firm A Architecture to design a new façade for the old stadium. The result was a 23,500 capacity stadium with a further 7,500 spaces for standing spectators. The French bid for the 1998 World Cup greatly benefited Montpellier HSC and Stade de la Mosson as the venue was chosen to to host five group matches and one round of 16. Fifa rules state that all stadiums should have a minimum of 30,000 capacity to host World Cup matches and so de le Mosson received substantial investment of over 130 million francs, bringing the capacity to an impressive 35,000 with the current three tiered stand structure. Post Millennium the ground received a few minor upgrades such as when Montpellier qualified for the Europa League in 2010 at the bequest of UEFA stadium regulations, but missed out on further extensive renovation for the French Euro 2016 bid. Still, president of the town Jean-Pierre Moure has pledged the construction of a new transparent roof and improved parking facilities by 2015.
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