 The Jules Lemaire stadium in 1947 | |
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| Former names | Stade Virnot |
|---|---|
| Location | Mons-en-Barœul, Nord, France |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Renovated | 1932 |
| Demolished | 1959 |
| Tenants | |
SC Fives (1907–1944) Lille OSC (1944–1949) | |
The Stade Jules Lemaire, previously known as Stade Virnot, was a football stadium located in Mons-en-Barœul, a town bordering Lille, near the current avenue Virnot.[1][2]
Inaugurated in 1901, it was mainly used by SC Fives, and then, after the Second World War, it became the first stadium of Lille OSC, which alternated it with the Stade Henri-Jooris.[1][2] When the club decided to play only in the latter from 1949 onwards, Jules-Lemaire became useless and was demolished in 1959.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "Il était une fois le Stade Virnot-Jules Lemaire, premier stade du LOSC" [Once upon a time there was the Stade Virnot-Jules Lemaire, the first stadium of LOSC]. www.lagazettedelille.fr (in French). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "L'histoire des Stades lillois depuis la création du LOSC" [The history of the Stades Lille since the creation of LOSC]. lepetitlillois.com (in French). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2024.