Stade Français Paris

About Stade Français Paris

Stade Français Paris is a rugby union club from Paris founded in 1883 that plays in the French top league Top 14. Its home venue is the Stade Jean-Bouin in the 16th arrondissement, which was reopened in 2013 after renovation designed by Rudy Ricciotti with 20,000 seats, 51 suites and 1,300 business seats. The first team plays its league matches there, and the club also competes in the Champions Cup. The offering includes the Business Club and hospitality formats such as suites and business seats, seminars and events at the stadium, ticketing, and merchandising. With the Stade Académie, the club runs a training structure from rugby school to professional career. The women's team and numerous youth teams up to the École de Rugby are part of the club.

Site

Paris

Processes

Business Club / Hospitality, Seminars/Events at the stadium, Merchandising, Ticketing, Stade Académie (training), CSR / Fonds de dotation

Founded

1883

Industries

Professional rugby sport, Sports events, Event/hospitality services

Stadium

Inside the production

History

1. 1883

   Founding of Stade Français ("Nous sommes Paris depuis 1883")

2. 1925

   Construction of the Stade Jean-Bouin (capacity 12,000)

3. 1985

   On 13 July, Serhij Bubka becomes the first to clear the 6-metre mark in pole vault at the Stade Jean-Bouin

4. 1992

   Max Guazzini becomes president (until 2011); marketing initiatives such as pink jerseys and, from 2001, the calendar series Dieux du Stade

5. 2013

   Reopening of the Stade Jean-Bouin, renovated to a design by Rudy Ricciotti, with 20,000 seats, 51 suites and 1,300 business seats

6. 2014

   Venue of the Women's Rugby World Cup, including the final, semi-finals and third-place match

7. 2025

   Paris FC moves into the Stade Jean-Bouin from the 2025/26 season (agreement until 2029)