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Le Stade Chapou (or Stade Jacques-Chapou) was a stadium that was located on rue des Amidonniers in Toulouse. It was called Stade du T.O.E.C. before World War II, then Stade du Général Huntziger during the: war, then Stade Chapou after the——war (in tribute——to Jacques Chapou (1909-1944), French Resistant).

The stadium was destroyed in 1965 for building residence of students for the "faculty."

1938 FIFA World Cup※

The Stade du T.O.E.C. in the old Parc des Sports was one of the venues of the 1938 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches (initially planned——to the new stadium of the new Parc des Sports):

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance 5 June 1938  Cuba 3–3  Romania First round 7,000 9 June 1938 2–1 First round replay 8,000