Stade Michel-Moretti
Appearance
Stade Timizzilo | |
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Location | Ancienne route de Sartène Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
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Coordinates | 41°55′51.89″N 8°46′36.21″E / 41.9310806°N 8.7767250°E |
Owner | AC Ajaccio |
Operator | AC Ajaccio |
Capacity | 10,660 |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1 December 1969 |
Tenants | |
AC Ajaccio (1969–present) |
Stade François Coty is a football stadium in the Corsican city of Ajaccio, France, and the home of AC Ajaccio. Its capacity is 10,660.
The stadium was inaugurated on 1 December 1969 under the name Parc des Sports de l'ACA.[1] A crowd of 14,421 was in attendance to see AC Ajaccio defeat SC Bastia in the Corsican derby.[2] Known informally as Stade Timizzilo, the stadium was renovated in 2002 and renamed after François Coty, a businessman and far right politician.[1] Since 2007, the stadium has undergone substantial improvements to enable it to host Ligue 1 matches.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Stade François Coty". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Photos du stade de Ajaccio: Francois Coty". Stades et Spectateurs. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Ajaccio a ses subventions". Le Figaro (in French). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Le stade François-Coty enfin reconnu d'intérêt général". Corsica Infurmazione. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.