Champions Trophy To Be Presented At Olympic Stadium
May 28, 2009 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Montreal Impact News Release
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and the French Football League announced Thursday that the Champions Trophy, a competition between the French Cup winner and the Ligue 1 season champion team, will be held in Montreal, at Olympic Stadium, Saturday, July 25, at 3 pm.
For the first time in history, this prestigious game will be presented outside of France.
"We are proud to be presenting at home the Champions Trophy," said Impact President Joey Saputo. "For a long time, we wanted to host a high profile international game in Montreal, which offers a fantastic market for international level soccer games. In the past months, the Impact had made intensive and sustained efforts to hold this unprecedented event in Quebec and we are very happy with the outcome."
The 14th edition of the Champions Trophy will feature the two top French clubs. French second division club (Ligue 2) Guingamp clinched a spot in this game by winning the French Cup, May 9, after signing a 2-1 victory in the finals against Rennes, in front of 80,056 spectators at the Stade de France. It is the first time since 1959 that a second division club wins the cup.
Bordeaux and Marseille are the two remaining clubs in the race for the Ligue 1 championship. Bordeaux is one point short of the title, with one more game to play.
"This is a first for Quebec soccer. It will be an exceptional event that will make history," said Executive Vice President of the Montreal Impact Richard Legendre. "Soccer fans will get the opportunity to see high level soccer in a competitive international setting. We are expecting a considerable crowd and this is why we have chosen the Olympic Stadium to hold this event. Keeping in line with our organization's tradition, tickets will once again be affordable."
Tickets will be on sale starting tomorrow, Friday, at noon, through Admission (514-790-1245 / admission.com) and at the ticketing offices of Olympic Stadium and Saputo Stadium. Ticket prices will range between $15 and $50 (taxes included). The organization will also offer youth rates at $10 and $15 for spectators aged 16 and under, as well as special group rates.
Last February 25, more than 55,571 spectators assisted to the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal game between the Impact and Mexican club Santos Laguna, at Olympic stadium.
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