Estadio de Bata
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| The Estadio de Bata in January 2012 | |
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 Bata , Equatorial Guinea
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| Coordinates | 1 ° 49 '23.2 " N , 9 ° 47' 17.3" E |
| opening | 2007 January 6, 2012 (after expansion) |
| First game | January 6, 2012 Equatorial Guinea - South Africa 0-0 (after expansion) |
| Extensions | 2010 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 35,700 seats |
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The Estadio de Bata is a football stadium with athletics track in Bata in the western province of Litoral in Equatorial Guinea . It is the largest stadium in the African country.
The stadium hosted the 2008 African Cup of Nations , the men's 2012 and 2015 matches .
history
The stadium was completed in 2007 with 22,000 seats. A year later it was one of two venues for the 2008 African Cup of Nations . In 2012, Equatorial Guinea is the first time the venue, along with neighboring Gabon , the African Cup . The sports facility was expanded to 35,700 seats for the tournament. It is the venue for the opening ceremony and eight games including the opening game and a semi-final. The converted stadium celebrated its inauguration on January 6, 2012. On this occasion, the national teams of Equatorial Guinea and South Africa met . The game ended in a 0-0 draw. The President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo initiated the initiative. At the 2015 African Cup of Nations, u. a. the final will take place at the Estadio de Bata.
An upper tier was added to the venue, which previously had a circular grandstand tier. The two parts of the roof over the main and opposite stands gave way to a complete roof over the tiers. The four floodlight masts were replaced by a system that is integrated into the roof. The grandstands are equipped with red and blue plastic seats. The previously unclad exterior of the sports facility was covered with a metal facade. The stadium includes a. still fitness rooms, an indoor swimming pool and a hotel.
gallery
The interior in February 2015
The stadium during the 2015 African Cup of Nations
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Web links
- afrika-cup.de: venues for the 2012 African Championship
- skyscrapercity.com: image of the stadium converted (English)
- fussballtempel.net: Picture gallery before the renovation
- spiegel-online.de: Africa Cup: Chaos in Bata Spiegel-Online-Article from January 21, 2012 (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ news.bbc.co.uk: Equatorial Guinea opens stadium in Bata against South Africa Article from January 6, 2012 (English)
- ↑ guineaecuatorialpress.com: Report on the stadium inauguration, article from January 7, 2012 (Spanish)