Centenary Stadium

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Centenary Stadium
Centenary Stadium
Centenary Stadium
Data
place MaltaMalta Attard , Malta
Coordinates 14 ° 24 '55.5 "  N , 35 ° 53' 47.8"  E Coordinates: 14 ° 24 '55.5 "  N , 35 ° 53' 47.8"  E
owner Republic of Malta
operator Malta Football Association
opening August 13, 1999
First game September 4, 1999
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's FC - Ghaxaq FC
surface artificial grass
capacity 3000 seats
playing area 100 m × 65 m
Societies)

Naxxar Lions
Xgħajra Tornadoes

Events

Games of the Maltese national football team Women
Games of the Maltese U-21 national football team of men

The Centenary Stadium ( maltese il-Grawnd taċ-Ċentinarju ) is a football - stadium in Attard , Malta immediately adjacent to the Ta 'Qali National Stadium . The stadium hosts football matches for the Maltese U-21 national team , the Maltese women's national soccer team , the Maltese Premier League and the Maltese First Division . The Centenary Stadium also includes a conference hall and the headquarters of the Malta Youth Football Association .

Geographical location

The stadium is located in the Ta 'Qali area in the Attard municipality on the island of Malta .

history

Edification

As early as 1985, the Malta Football Association intended to build a new small stadium. This became a reality on October 11, 1998, when the President of Malta Ugo Mifsud Bonniċi laid the foundation stone for the stadium. After less than a year of building the stands and roofing, Malta's Prime Minister Edward Fenech Adami and the President of the Malta Football Association Joe Mifsud opened the new building. In memory of the Malta Football Association's 100th anniversary in 2000, it was named the Centenary Stadium .

Modernization and remodeling

In 2007, the field surface laid out in 1999 was replaced by a new FIFA two-star artificial turf . This renewal cost 35,000 Lm (81,550 € ) and was used for the first time on July 23, 2007.

In May 2017, the Malta Football Association announced that the playing surface would be replaced with a new surface that complies with FIFA rules for professional matches. This means that FIFA and UEFA games can now also take place in the stadium .

Opening game

The first game in this stadium was a play-off between Birżebbuġa St. Peter's and Ghaxaq on September 4, 1999. The first goal of this encounter was scored by Sandro Lapira for Ghaxaq in the 34th minute, Ghaxaq won the game 2-1.

capacity

In addition to seating for 3,000 in accordance with UEFA regulations, the main stand also includes a VIP and press area. Similar to the National Stadium , the stadium replaced an older one, which had a gravel field , the Pace Grasso Stadium in Tarxien .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New artificial turf pitch installed by July. The Times of Malta , March 21, 2007, accessed February 29, 2020 .
  2. ↑ FIFA Two-star turf at Centenary Stadium. The Malta Independent, July 19, 2007, accessed February 29, 2020 .
  3. ^ Centenary Stadium to get new state-of-the-art pitch. Malta Football Association, May 23, 2017, accessed February 29, 2020 .