Stade Mayol
Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France
Stade Mayol, Toulon, France — opened 28 March 1920, inaugurated by the mayor of Toulon and the singer Felix Mayol himself, 1 rugby league games hosted, home of RC Toulonnais (RC Toulon), a rugby union club, tenant since the stadium opened in 1920.
Ground facts
| Opened | 28 March 1920, inaugurated by the mayor of Toulon and the singer Felix Mayol himself |
| Home club | RC Toulonnais (RC Toulon), a rugby union club, tenant since the stadium opened in 1920 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 2,805 |
| Capacity | 17,500 today; renovations are documented in 1947, 1965 and 1983, but capacity at each stage, including at the time of the 1956 match, is not confirmed |
| Floodlights installed | Not confirmed for 1956; the stadium has modern lighting following recent renovations, but this was a daytime January fixture, so floodlights were very likely not a factor either way |
| Surface | Grass |
| Years used | 1956 |
| Location | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur |
Name history
- Stade Mayol — the only name found, named after Toulon-born music-hall singer Felix Mayol, who donated the land and funded the stadium
Rugby league history
Stade Mayol is world-famous as the historic home of RC Toulon, one of French rugby union's most prominent clubs. Its recorded rugby league fixture is a rare exception: on 18 January 1956, during the New Zealand Kiwis' 1955-56 tour of France, the touring side beat RC Marseille (a rugby league club) 22-11 in front of 2,805 fans, played at a ground overwhelmingly associated with rugby union today but which reflects rugby league's small but real post-war presence in the wider Toulon/southern France area.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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