Stade Marcel-Verchère
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| Location | Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France |
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| Owner | Town of Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Capacity | 11,400 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Union Sportive Bressane Bourg Peronnas |
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Stade Marcel-Verchère is rugby union stadium located in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain. It is the home ground of Union Sportive Bressane, promoted to Rugby Pro D2 (the second level of French club rugby) for the 2013–14 season. It has a capacity of 11,400.[1] Moreover, the team of Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 playing in this stadium and evolve in Ligue 2.[2]
The stadium is named in memory of Marcel Verchère, a Bressane player who died following a violent tackle during a match against Oyonnax on 24 September 1937.[3]
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