Stade Francis-Le Blé – stadium description

Though opened already in 1922, the stadium received its first and most recognizable stand after Stade brestious 29 won promotion to the Ligue 1 in early 1980s. The structure raised capacity over 5 times, from 1,800 to over 10,000 people (half the crowd was seated).

The redevelopment was an opportunity for renaming from Stade de l’Armoricaine to Stade Francis-Le Blé, currently often abbreviated to FLB.

Further major changes came no sooner than in the twenty-first century, as the local club again got promoted to French top tier. Plans of relocation to a brand new stadium were put forward in 2004, but eventually a different vision of further expansion at FLB was approved. In 2010 a new stand on the western side was built, allowing to exceed 15,000 capacity mark.

How Stade Francis-Le Blé compares to other Ligue 1 stadiums?