Stade Charles-Mathon
Encyclopedia
Stade Charles-Mathon is a sports stadium
located in Oyonnax
, France
. It is the home of rugby union
side Oyonnax Rugby
who play in the Pro D2
. It has a capacity of around 6,000, but this can be temporarily expanded for visits of major clubs. It was first opened in 1939, and underwent renovations in 1983 and 2005. It takes its name from Charles Mathon, a leading player for the club before the Second World War.
Sports Stadium
Sports Stadium was an Irish television sport programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann . Broadcast between 1973 and 1997, it was RTÉ's flagship sports programme and one of its longest-running shows....
located in Oyonnax
Oyonnax
Oyonnax is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.It is the second largest commune in the department. Its residents are known as Oyonnaxiens.-Population:-Miscellaneous:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is the home of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
side Oyonnax Rugby
Oyonnax Rugby
Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax in the Ain département of the région Rhône-Alpes, currently competing in the second level of the French league system . They play at Stade Charles-Mathon...
who play in the Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Fédérale 1, the third-level competition...
. It has a capacity of around 6,000, but this can be temporarily expanded for visits of major clubs. It was first opened in 1939, and underwent renovations in 1983 and 2005. It takes its name from Charles Mathon, a leading player for the club before the Second World War.