Frank Clair Stadium
Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park, the Rideau Canal is in the foreground
Location	Lansdowne Park
Opened	1908
Owner	City of Ottawa, Ontario
Tenants
Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL, 1908-1996) Ottawa Renegades (CFL, 2002-2005) University of Ottawa Gee Gees (CIS) Carleton University Ravens (CIS) 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Capacity
26,559

Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal. Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, CDN, Aug. ... Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, CDN, Aug. ... The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ... CIS Logo Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. ... This article is about the university in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... CIS Logo Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. ... The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the sixteenth edition of this tournament, is being hosted by Canada and is scheduled to run from June 30 to July 22, 2007. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Stadiums | Ottawa buildings | Canadian football venues ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ...

The stadium was the home of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1908 to 1996, when the team went defunct. It was the home of the Ottawa Renegades from 2002 until 2005. The team's operations were suspended for 2006. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The stadium, which was originally completed in 1908, as part of the Ottawa Exposition Grounds, sat 30,927 for football, consisting of a single-decked grandstand on one side of the field and a double-decked grandstand on the opposite side. The north side stands are located above the Ottawa Civic Centre. There is a rivalry during Renegades games between the two grandstands dubbed the "Northside" and the "Southside". "Northside sucks!" and "Southside sucks!" chants break out during football games regularly. The "Northside" has always been known as the more sophisticated side, while the "Southside" is a much rowdier side. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

For many years, the stadium was known simply as Lansdowne Park, after the fairgrounds in which it was located. It was renamed in 1993 to honour Frank Clair, coach and general manager for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1960s and 1970s. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Frank J. Clair ( May 12, 1917 - April 3, 2005) was a coach in the Canadian Football League, nicknamed the Professor for his ability to recognize and develop talent. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

The stadium is also home to University of Ottawa's Ottawa Gee Gees, and prior to the disbanding of the Ravens football programme at Carleton University in 1998, was the site of the Panda Bowl, when these rivals played each other with rowdy fans hurling insults across both sides of the stadium. At the final Panda Bowl game in 1997, the year following the departure of the Riders from Ottawa, the game (forfeited) was marred by an accident when drunken students fell from a grandstand. For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ... The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the university in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the late 1990's, the stadium was threatened with demolition when then-mayor Jim Watson led a drive by the municipal government to allow a private developer to reconfigure Lansdowne Park. The proposals submitted all called for residences to be built on the site of the football stadium. Massive public opposition and the realization that the end of the stadium would mean the end of hopes to return CFL football to the capital led the regional government to step in and end the scheme. Jim Watson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

The south side stands during a soccer game

Frank Clair Stadium has played host to five Grey Cup games, the first occasion being in 1925 when Ottawa won its first Grey Cup title. It later held Grey Cup games in 1939, 1967, and 1988, before playing host to the 92nd Grey Cup in 2004, in which the Toronto Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions to become the 2004 CFL Champions. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 465 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 465 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final Score: Saskatchewan Roughriders 29-14 Ottawa Rough Riders I must say that the Rough Riders gave the Roughriders a run for their money, but all aside; the Roughriders played a great game. ... Date November 27, 1988 Stadium Lansdowne Park City Ottawa Most Valuable Player Offence: James Murphy, Winnipeg Defence: Michael Gray, Winnipeg Most Valuable Canadian Bob Cameron (K/P), Winnipeg National Anthem Coin toss Halftime show Attendance 50,604 TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Mark Lee, Brian... The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004 at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario _ the first time Ottawa hosted the Grey Cup since being granted the Ottawa Renegades franchise. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The British Columbia Lions, commonly known as the BC Lions, are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia and are the 2006 Grey Cup Champions. ...

The stadium has also hosted concerts including The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, George Thorogood and Supertramp. Pink Floyd made their return to touring without Roger Waters on 9 September 1987 at the stadium. During the winter months, a private company rents the field and places an inflated dome over the field area, renting the covered/heated surface for use by amateur sports teams. “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Supertramp is a British progressive rock band that had a series of top-selling albums in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... George Roger Waters (born September 9, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

In mid 2007, the stadium will be one of six hosts in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Capacity is now listed at 26,559. The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the sixteenth edition of this tournament, is being hosted by Canada and is scheduled to run from June 30 to July 22, 2007. ...

External links

• Lansdowne Park Historical Dates

Coordinates: 45°23′53.44″N, 75°41′1.14″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...