Stade Grimonprez-Jooris

• OSC Lille

• Games of Lille (1975-2004)

The Stade Grimonprez - Jooris was a football stadium in the northern French city of Lille, Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. The OSC Lille played in the stadium of the opening until its closure in 2004. It is named after the French hockey player Grimonprez Félix ( 1910-1940 ) and the sports official Henri Jooris. The club wanted to retain the old name; the mayor wanted Grimonprez. They then agreed to the compromise of the double name.

History

After the old Stade Henri Jooris was demolished; one built in 1974 just a few meters from the old location, the new stadium. At that time, it offered 25,000 places. On October 28, 1975, the arena with the game Lille OSC against Feyenoord Rotterdam (1-1) was opened. The first league game a few days later on November 3, the OSC and the AS Nancy met each other (1:2).

The stadium has three covered grandstands; the fourth rank audience was no longer covered. By changing the safety regulations, the capacity dropped to 17,000 places. In particular, the conversion of standing in seats was responsible. During the renovation of 2000, they sat on the uncovered grandstand on a spectator rank and increased the capacity to set the current number of 21,128 seats.

The OSC Lille took 2001 as the third in the premier league part in qualifying for the UEFA Champions League 2001 /02. As the stadium but did not meet the provisions of the UEFA had to move the club to the European Cup games in the Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens and according to the about 200 km from the Stade de France. After the closing of 2004, the OSC Lille played its league home games transitional stage Nord Lille Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq, until August 2012, the Stade Pierre- Mauroy (initially: Grand Stade Lille Métropole ) was opened in Villeneuve d'Ascq and the club moved there.

New

As the stadium was no longer up to date; decided to build a new arena. The mayor was a conversion of the old stadium. The club owners were planning out of town a new building with 60,000 spectators. This project was not implemented. In June 2003, the participants agreed on a new building by architect Albert Constantine with 33 003 seats instead of the old stadium. End of 2004, the venue with the name Stade Grimonprez - Jooris should be completed II.

The construction work should now begin in early 2005. But preservationists wanted to prevent this project, as the ancient citadel of Lille is adjacent to the stadium. First, the building permit was suspended and on 28 December 2005 upheld the highest administrative court, the Conseil d' État, the lifting of building permits.

In January 2007, it was decided after a fight to take over the costs of the demolition of the sports facility, which occurred in 2010.

In December 2009, planning permission for a new stadium at another site was signed. On 26 March 2010, construction work started on the new Grand Stade Lille Métropole / Stade Pierre- Mauroy in Villeneuve d'Ascq, which was then opened on 17 August 2012.