Stadium
See also: Stade de la MeinauRacing have been playing at the Stade de la Meinau in southern Strasbourg ever since 1914. The stadium hosted the 1938 World Cup and Euro 1984. Its maximum capacity was downsized from 45,000 to 29,000 during the 1990s to respect new safety standards.
La Meinau has been chosen among the 12 stadia composing France's bid for the organization of Euro 2016. Should France be awarded the tournament, its capacity would be upgraded to 36, 000.
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