Paris To Host 2010 Heineken Cup Final
The Heineken Cup final will return to France when European club rugby’s 15th showpiece match will be played at Stade de France on Saturday, May 22, 2010.
The Paris 2010 Heineken Cup final will be the third final staged in France and the first since Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais at Parc des Princes in 2001.
The first final played in France saw Bath beat Brive at Stade Lescure, Bordeaux, in 1998.
“We are delighted that the Paris 2010 Heineken Cup final will be played at the magnificent Stade de France, the venue of the 2007 Rugby World Cup final,” said ERC Chairman Jean-Pierre Lux as the stadium was revealed as the 2010 venue at a special press conference in Paris today.
“The 80,000 all-seater stadium close to the heart of Paris will provide the perfect arena for the highlight of the European club season.
“We look forward to working closely with the Fédération Française de Rugby, Stade de France and the LNR over the next 12 months to build another fantastic European rugby weekend.”
Tickets for the 2010 final will start at 18 euro and fans should visit www.ercrugby.com for details of when they will go on sale.
THE 13 HEINEKEN CUP FINALS SO FAR:
06.01.96 – Cardiff Arms Park, TOULOUSE 21 Cardiff 18 (aet), 21,800
31.01.97 – Cardiff Arms Park, BRIVE 28 Leicester 9, 41,664
31.01.98 – Stade Lescure, BATH 19 Brive 18, 36,500
30.01.99 – Lansdowne Road, ULSTER 21 Colomiers 6, 49,000
27.05.00 – Twickenham, NORTHAMPTON 9 Munster 8, 68,441
19.05.01 – Parc des Princes, LEICESTER TIGERS 34 Stade Francais 30, 44,000
25.05.02 – Millennium Stadium, LEICESTER TIGERS 15 Munster 9, 74,600
24.05.03 – Lansdowne Road, TOULOUSE 22 Perpignan 17, 28,600
23.05.04 – Twickenham, LONDON WASPS 27 Toulouse 20, 73,057
22.05.05 – Murrayfield, TOULOUSE 18 Stade Francais 12 (aet), 51,326
20.05.06 – Millennium Stadium, MUNSTER 23 Biarritz Olympique 19, 74,534
20.05.07 – Twickenham, LONDON WASPS 25 Leicester Tigers 9, 81,076
24.05.08 – Millennium Stadium, MUNSTER 16 Toulouse 13, 74,417