The outdoor Telus Stadium or Stade TELUS-Université Laval is home of the Laval Rouge et Or of U Sports football. It is officially a 12,750-seat Canadian football and soccer stadium. It was built in 1994 on the PEPS sports complex at Université Laval. Approximately 2,000 seats were added to the stadium in preparation for the two events, which were the 45th and 46th Vanier Cup games, bringing seated capacity up to 12,257 from the previous 10,200.
PEPS Le Stade Extérieur | |
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| Location | Rue Du PEPS Quebec City, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°47′06″N 71°16′37″W / 46.78500°N 71.27694°W |
| Owner | Université Laval |
| Operator | Université Laval |
| Capacity | 10,200 (1994-2009) 12,257 (2009-2010) 12,750 (2010-present) (with standing room at least 20,000) |
| Record attendance | 20,903 (September 7, 2024) |
| Opened | 1994 |
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| Laval Rouge et Or | |
In June 2003, a Canadian Football League exhibition game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Ottawa Renegades was held at PEPS.[1] In December 2008, Canadian Interuniversity Sport awarded the 2009 and 2010 Vanier Cup to Quebec City. The 2009 title game was sold out, with 18,628 fans in the stands including standing room. Attendance at the 2010 Vanier Cup was over 16,000. Subsequent championship games were awarded to Laval in 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2019.
On October 20, 2019, a record 19,381 fans attended the Rouge et Or game against the Montreal Carabins as the program celebrated their 25th anniversary.[2] This record was later broken on September 7, 2024, when the Rouge et Or hosted the Carabins and 20,903 fans attended the game.[3]
Vanier Cup games
edit| Game | Date | Winning Team | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
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| 45th | November 28, 2009 | Queen's Gaels | 33–31 | Calgary Dinos | 18,628 |
| 46th | November 27, 2010 | Laval Rouge et Or | 29–2 | Calgary Dinos | 16,237 |
| 49th | November 23, 2013 | Laval Rouge et Or | 25–14 | Calgary Dinos | 18,543 |
| 51st | November 28, 2015 | UBC Thunderbirds | 26–23 | Montreal Carabins | 12,557 |
| 54th | November 24, 2018 | Laval Rouge et Or | 34–20 | Western Mustangs | 12,380 |
| 55th | November 23, 2019 | Calgary Dinos | 27–13 | Montreal Carabins | 8,376 |
| 56th | December 4, 2021 | Western Mustangs | 27–21 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 5,840 |
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Professional Canadian football
edit| Game Type | Date | Winning Team | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
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| Preseason | June 7, 2003 | Montreal Alouettes | 54–23 | Ottawa Renegades | 10,358 |
| Preseason | June 13, 2015 | Montreal Alouettes | 26–9 | Ottawa Redblacks | 4,778 |
References
edit- ^ "Calvillo, Alouettes hammer Renegades". CBC Sports. June 9, 2003. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ^ "U Sports Football Players of the Week: Patten, Lavallée, Liegghio honoured". U Sports. October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Foule et botté records pour le Match en Blanc présenté par TELUS" (in French). Laval Rouge et Or. September 7, 2024.