Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park
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Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park (originally known simply as Lansdowne Park) is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, 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, and has been the home of the Ottawa Renegades since 2002.
The stadium, which was originally completed in 1908, seats 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. During Renegades games (and formerly Rough Riders games) fans are known to yell out "North Side Sucks!" or "South Side Sucks!" depending on which side of field they are on.
The stadium was renamed in 1993 to honour Frank Clair, coach and general manager for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1960s and 1970s.
Frank Clair Stadium played host to the 92nd Grey Cup, in which the Toronto Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions to become the 2004 CFL Champions.