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The Stade Velodrome, currently known as the Orange Velodrome for sponsorship reasons, has been the home to Olympique de Marseille since it first opened in 1937 and has been used in such competitions as the 1998 World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It is a multipurpose stadium and as such occasionally hosts RC Toulon rugby games. The capacity of 67,394 makes it the largest club football stadium in France, only the Stade de France is bigger.<\/p>\n

Marseille were founded in 1899 and have spent most of their time in the top flight of French football. They have won Ligue 1 nine times and hold the record for Coupe de France wins with ten victories. They are also the only French club to win the Champions League, something they achieved in 1993.<\/p>\n

Stats<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Stade Velodrome Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 1937<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 67394<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 47057<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 65252 (Marseille v PSG (2017))<\/td>\r\n <\/tr> \r\n \r\n \r\n
Pitch Size<\/td>\r\n 105 x 68 (7140)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n City of Marseille<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Orange<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Olympique de Marseille, RC Toulon<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
First Fixture<\/td>\r\n Marseille v Torino FC (13\/06\/1937)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Olympique de Marseille Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1899<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n Les Phoc\u00e9ens, L'OM, Les Olympiens<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n PSG<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Previous Stadiums<\/td>\r\n Stade de l'Huveaune<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n White & Light Blue (Home) \/ Sky Blue & Dark Blue (Away)\r\n \r\n \/ Blue (Third)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Training Ground<\/td>\r\n Centre d'entra\u00eenement Robert Louis-Dreyfus<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Uber Eats<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Frank McCourt<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n Gunnar Andersson (194)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n Roger Scotti (451)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

Stade Velodrome Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Marseille\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n View of new Stand (October 2015)\r\n \r\n
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\r\n View of stand before the new roof (27 August 2006)\r\n \r\n
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\r\n View from the stands 5 April 2015\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Hombrey (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Panoramic view of the entrance\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Arnaud.scherer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

Stade Velodrome Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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From Olympique de Marseille<\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

Like most stadiums in the modern era the Stade Velodrome is built in a bowl style. It still has four stands officially named Tribune Jean Bouin, Tribune Ganay, Virage Sud and Virage Nord, The North and South stands are the ones traditionally occupied by Marseille\u2019s more hardcore fans, whilst away fans are normally housed between the Virage Nord and the Tribune Ganay in the lower tier. It is called the Zone de Visiteur by the club. There are three tiers to the stands, though the Nord and Sud stands look like one large concourse.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

Olympique de Marseille Ticket Prices<\/h2>\r\n

Ticketing at Marseille has been a little bit confusing in the past, owing to the fact that the club had an arrangement to sell all of their season tickets to nine different supporters\u2019 associations who were then responsible for selling the nearly 28,000 tickets to supporters. That changed ahead of the 2016-2017 season, with the club taking full control of the ticket sales. <\/p>\n

Pricing is different depending on where in the ground you want to sit and what game it is that you\u2019re hoping to see. Up until now the stands behind either goal have been reserved for season ticket holders, so the likelihood is that you\u2019ll be looking at tickets in one of the side stands. Prices can range from about \u20ac17 to \u20ac60 for Ligue 1 matches (this was the case for a game against AS Monaco in 2022) but it will be higher for more high profile matches or matches in Europe.<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

How To Get Olympique de Marseille Tickets<\/h3>\r\n

As with most major football clubs, the best way to get tickets for Marseille is via the club\u2019s official website. There is a ticket office at the stadium, of course, as well as one in the club\u2019s official store in city centre. You can also pick tickets up from Francebillet, Ticketnet and Digitick who all have sales outlets online and in the city.<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n\t\t\t\t\t

Where to Buy<\/h3>\r\n