Persen ( French Stade Pershing ) is a multi-functional stadium in the Vincennes forest in Paris , built in 1919 . The stadium hosted the French Cup finals four times. It also hosted football and rugby matches at the 1924 Summer Olympics . In the 1960s, part of the stadium was destroyed, and the arena is currently hosting baseball games.
| Persen | |
|---|---|
| Full title | Stade pershing |
| Location |  Vincennes Forest , Paris , France |
| Built | 1919 |
| Open | June 1919 |
| Ruined | 1960s |
| Capacity | football : 29,000 baseball : 1000 |
| Home team | |
History
Persen was built at the end of World War I. It was later presented as a gift from the USA to France .
The 1933 exhibition rugby match between the national teams of Great Britain and Australia marked the beginning of the rugby era in France [1] .
The stadium was honored for the final matches of the French Football Cup 4 times in a row from 1921 to 1924 . Three times “ Red Star ” reached the finals and won the country’s cup all three times in this stadium [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 75 years of the French Rugby League. Archived on September 8, 2012.
- ↑ French Football Cup 1920/1921