The Allianz Riviera Stadium, designed by the internationally renowned architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, opened its doors in 2013 with the strong commitment of the City of Nice and of the Allianz Group, the namer partner. The 36,178 seater stadium has already contributed to the development of the OGC Nice Club, its resident football team, both in terms of the quality of the facilities provided and, as a consequence, of the public experience.
Directly connected by tramway to the Nice Côte d'Azur International airport, the stadium also confirmed its multifunctional character by hosting the UEFA Euro 2016™, the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™, the 3rd stage of the Tour de France 2020, numerous international matches of football and rugby national teams, some major concerts, trade shows and seminars.
After having hosted the Top 14 semi-finals in June 2022, followed by 4 prestigious matches as part of the Rugby World Cup in 2023, Allianz Riviera stadium it is now preparing to host 6 matches of men's and women's football tournaments during the Olympic Games in 2024.
In agreement with the City of Nice and the OGC Nice Club, a pitch using the Mixto hybrid technology was laid in the summer of 2017. Its replacement was carried out after the Jay-Z and Beyoncé concert in July 2018. The old pitch was removed before the concert, transferred to Le Mans and re-installed at the MMArena stadium. This was the first transfer of this kind in Europe !
After a busy summer of events - including the Women's World Cup - a further change of pitch was made in September 2019, this time with a PlayMaster hybrid technology turf, and then again in July 2021 with the laying of an Horizon Flex Grass.