Seven major cities of France were chosen as the Euro Cup 1984 Venues. France had based the successful bid for hosting the Euro 1984 in these seven stadiums, which include the following:
Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne
Stade de Gerland in Lyon
Parc des Princes in Paris
Stade Velodrome in Nantes
Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg
Stade Felix-Bollaert in Lens
Located in Strasbourg, the Stade de La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau, popularly known as Stade de la Beaujoire or La Beaujoire, was opened on 8th May, 1984. Apart from soccer, several rugby matches are also played in the stadium. The La Beaujoire in Nantes has also staged a few cultural concerts over the years. The Stade de la Meinau hosted several matches of the Euro 1984. This stadium was opened in 1921. The capacity of the stadium is 29,230.
The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne is one of the most important stadiums in France. It is also a multi-purpose stadium, staging both soccer and rugby matches and is nicknamed le Chaudron. The stadium was opened on 13th September, 1931, and has been one of the main venues for important sporting events in France. The stadium has a capacity for 35,616 people in its four stands.
The Stade Felix Bollaert is located in Lens and is one of the most popular soccer stadiums in France. The stadium also hosted a few rugby matches. It can accommodate 41,233 spectators. The stadium was opened in 1932 and has four stands, named after Tony Marek, Henri Trannin, Max Lepagnot and Elie Delacourt.
The matches of the knock out stages were played in Lyon, Marseille and Paris. The two semifinals were played in Marseille and Lyon while Paris hosted the final match of Euro 1984. The first semi final match between France and Portugal was played at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on the 23rd of June. The stadium has a capacity of 60,031. On the next day, the second semi-final, featuring Spain and Denmark, was staged at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. The stadium had been renovated for the Euro Cup 1984 and had its seating capacity increased to 40,000.
The Parc des Princes in Paris was one of the best stadiums of the world during the 1980s. It had a capacity of 48,000 spectators. It was chosen to host the final of the Euro 1984 between France and Spain on 27th June 1984.
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