was renamed Ligue 1. Olympique de Marseille's average attendance for each season since 2000–01 is listed below: Tournament results 1938 FIFA World Cup matches 1960 European Nations' Cup UEFA Euro 1984 1998 FIFA World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup matches The Vélodrome hosted 6 games of the 2007 Rugby World Cup which was hosted by France including two quarter-final games. UEFA Euro 2016 matches The Vélodrome hosted six games at UEFA Euro 2016, including a semi-final. In 2016, the stadium became the first in Europe to have hosted three European Championship semi-finals after France's previous hosting of the tournament in 1960 and 1984. 2023 Rugby World Cup matches Structure The four stands in the stadium are named after athletes (runner Jean Bouin and 1920s cyclist Gustave Ganay), a historical figure of the 1720 plague epidemic (Chevalier Roze) and a popular Olympique de Marseille supporter (Patrice De Peretti, nicknamed "Depe", who died suddenly in July 2000). Rugby League Other than the Rugby League World Cup games in 1954, 1972 and 1975, 14 other test matches were played at the stadium between 1938 and 1985. The France national team played in 16 of the internationals played at Stade Vélodrome. Rugby League World Cup Over three separate tournaments, the Vélodrome also hosted games of the Rugby League World Cup. Rugby League Test matches List of rugby league test matches played at Stade Vélodrome. Location and accessibility The stadium is four kilometres from the Old Port of Marseille, in the neighbourhoods of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Giniez in the southern part of Marseille. It is bound to the south by the Huveaune river and to the north by the Parc Chanot and the headquarters of regional public TV station, France 3 Provence-Alpes. To its west runs the Boulevard Michelet and to the east the Marseille Palais des Sports and the Delort stadium. The Vélodrome is serviced by the bus and metro networks of the Régie des transports de Marseille. Besides several bus services operating in the area, two stations of the Marseille Metro line 2 are close to the stadium. Supporters wishing to reach the Ganay or North stands must alight at the Sainte-Marguerite Dromel station whereas the Rond-Point du Prado station caters for the South stand and the Jean-Bouin stand. This line, which also serves the Marseille Saint-Charles train station, has additional trains on matchdays. Marseille Provence Airport is thirty kilometres from the Vélodrome. Current