History and description

The stadium has a"capacity of 30,000 spectators and is the home ground of FC Sochaux. Stade Auguste Bonal was built in 1931 to provide FC Sochaux with an appropriate home after the club had seen crowds grow rapidly in their first three years of existence. The stadium has a "capacity of 30,000 spectators and is the home ground of FC Sochaux. The stadium was built by car manufacturer Peugeot with the help of Sochaux, and it was located close to the Peugeot factories.

Located in Saint-Denis, the stadium originally had a capacity of just over 30,000. On 11 November 1931, Stade Auguste Bonal officially opened with a match between Sochaux and Stade de Francais. It was located in Saint-Denis and originally had a capacity of just over 30,000 people.

The stadium initially consisted of only one stand that could hold 1,000 spectators, but in the following years the stadium gradually expanded, resulting in a capacity of around 10,000 people in 1935.

The stadium is now commonly known as the Auguste Bonal Stadium.

In the following five decades, few changes were made to the stadium which was built in the 1920s. By the 1970s, the stadium had gotten rather outdated and needed a small renovation which happened in 1973. This renovation proved to be just enough to be able to host European Cup matches.

However, the stadium had deteriorated by the mid 1990s to a point where it could hardly host Ligue 1 matches. A major redevelopment program was started, inspired by Stade Michel d'Ornano which would gradually transform the stadium into a modern arena.

In 1997, four new stands were built. Stade Auguste Bonal reopened on 22 July 2000. It hosted a match between FC Nantes and AS Monaco.

How to get to Stade Auguste Bonal

The Stade Auguste Bonal stadium is located in the city of Montbéliard, east of the small city center of Montbeliard. It is bordered on its eastern side by the vast complex of Peugeot factories, which are half in the city of Montbéliard and half in the town of Sochaux. The walk from Montbeliard city centre (and train station) to the stadium takes about 10 minutes. The walk from Sochaux town centre, with its Peugeot museum, takes slightly less than 50 minutes.

Montbeliard is not served by any regional trains and it is necessary to make a change in either Besancon or Belfort in order to reach the city.

If arriving by train, take the RER B Line to Bonal, and then follow the signs for the city centre (centre ville). If you are arriving by car from the A36 highway, exit 8 Montbéliard. Follow the signs for the city center (center ville), and then the signs for Stade Bonal. If you arrive by train, take the RER B line to Bonal, and then follow the signs for the city center (center ville).

Address: Stade Bonal, 25200 Montbéliard

Sochaux Tickets

Tickets for FC Souchaux matches can be purchased online, or at the club shop at the stadium. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket windows of the stadium on the day of the match. Sochaux tends to sell out only one or two high-profile games per season.

Tickets can range in price from ?11.00 for a seat behind the goal to ?33.00 for a central lower-tier seat at the main stand.

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Photos of Stade Auguste Bonal

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Useful Internet links

The website of the Montbéliard tourist office, FCSochaux.fr, offers information about the city and its attractions as well as information on train times and fares.