Stade Outineau
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| Location | Outineau, Kelssek |
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| Public transit | File:BSicon SUBWAY.svg Cité-du-Havre
File:BSicon FERRY.svg Pointe-Saint-Charles |
| Capacity | 81,093 |
| Tenants | Nordiques R.F.C. |
Stade Outineau is a stadium located in the Sud-Ouest arrondisement of Outineau. With a seating capacity of 81,093 it is the largest stadium in Kelssek. Its main tenant is the Nordiques RFC rugby union team, who play in the Rugby Superleague. The stadium was built for World Cup 46 and hosted the final which saw Dancougar beat Daehanjeiguk 5-4. It was also the venue of the final for the 44th UICA Champions’ Cup. It also hosted the 2nd IFCF Champions League final, where despite some evident bias among the Kelssekians in the crowd supporting their compatriot Mason Blueman playing for Soldarian FC, the Vanorian club came off second-best against Brenecia's Northern Union.
The stadium is built adjacent to a Kelssek Federal Railways yard in a former industrial area on the Royal Canal. Two derelict warehouses were demolished to make way for the stadium, as part of a larger redevelopment project for the land occupied by wharves located at the first locks of the Royal Canal from the Claire river. The site's historic use in shipping and industry is commemorated with a statue of a longshoreman at the stadium's Quai-Saint-Charles entrance, which faces the canal and is the main pedestrian route from downtown Outineau.
Facilities
The spectator area is bowl-shaped with three tiers. The stadium has 93 lounges with a view of the playing field, which can also serve as conferencing facilities. Three television studios are available, two with a view of the pitch. The stadium's food and beverage stands are capable of serving beer at the rate of 40 litres per minute. Reports note that around 22,700 litres of beer are consumed during an average sporting event at the stadium.
Under building code and fire safety regulations, Stade Outineau is certified for a maximum spectator capacity of 81,093 which is the same as the maximum number of seats which can be used. In practice, seating configurations are altered according to event requirements for premium seating and to ensure access for people with disabilities. Ticketed capacity for Rugby Superleague matches is 79,984 and during World Cup 46, the ticketed capacity was 75,500.
Access and transportation
Stade Outineau is directly connected to the Cité-du-Havre station on line 9 of the Outineau Métro and within 15 minutes' walking time from Gare du Colosse, an important metro station and commuter rail terminal. The stadium is also accessible by river shuttles which stop at the Pointe-Saint-Charles pier. An underground parkade with space for 4,000 cars and 56 coaches is located beneath the stadium. With the bulk of visitors expected to use public transportation, providing car access was not a design priority.
Major international events
- World Cup 46
- Group F: Cafundéu 5-2 Capitalizt SLANI
- Group G: Bostopia 4-2 Bears Armed
- Group H: Dancougar 0-0 Rennidan
- Final: Dancougar 5-4 Daehanjeiguk
- 5th Summer Olympics - soccer group stages and semi-finals
- UICA Champions' Cup 44 final:
FC Axel Heiburg (PIS) 4-2 
Yuba United (COM) - Rugby World Cup 14 final: Sorthern Northland 40-32 Quintessence of Dust
- IFCF Champions League 2 final:
Northern Union (BRE) 2-1 
Soldarian FC (VAL) - Cup of Harmony 77: Group stage matches, round of 32, and quarterfinal
- World Cup 94
