LOSC Lille

The Stade Pierre-Mauroy is the modern home of LOSC Lille, located at 261 boulevard de Tournai in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, an eastern suburb of Lille in the Nord department. The stadium holds 50,186 spectators and opened in August 2012, replacing the historic Stade Grimonprez-Jooris that had served the club for decades. Named after Pierre Mauroy, a long-serving mayor of Lille and former Prime Minister of France under President Mitterrand, the ground is a flagship multi-purpose venue featuring a retractable roof, a retractable turf pitch, and an indoor sports hall beneath, enabling it to host concerts, indoor athletics, and basketball as well as football.

LOSC Lille are one of France's most successful clubs, having won four Ligue 1 titles and five Coupe de France trophies. The new stadium's opening coincided with a period of continued ambition for the club, and in 2020-21 Lille produced one of Ligue 1's most remarkable recent achievements, winning the title under coach Christophe Galtier ahead of Paris Saint-Germain despite being significantly outspent. The Pierre-Mauroy has hosted Champions League group stage football on several occasions and has witnessed memorable European nights. Key players in the stadium's modern era include Eden Hazard, who developed at Lille before moving to Chelsea, and Nicolas Pepe, Loic Remy, and Burak Yilmaz.

The Stade Pierre-Mauroy's design by Cabinet Valode et Pistre is functional and modern, with a fully covered bowl providing strong acoustics and excellent sight lines from all areas. The Virage Sud is the location of the club's most active supporter groups. Lille's position in one of France's largest metropolitan areas, close to the Belgian border and with excellent transport links to Brussels and Paris, gives the club a significant catchment area. The stadium is consistently well-attended for top Ligue 1 and European fixtures, and Lille's continued presence among French football's elite has made the Pierre-Mauroy an established venue in European club football.