General Seyni Kountché Stadium

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General Seyni Kountché Stadium
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Spectators at a football match in the General Seyni Kountché Stadium (2018)
Data
place NigerNiger Niamey , Niger
Coordinates 13 ° 31 '38 "  N , 2 ° 6' 32.1"  E Coordinates: 13 ° 31 '38 "  N , 2 ° 6' 32.1"  E
owner Republic of Niger
opening 1989
Renovations 1999
surface Natural grass
capacity 35,000 seats
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Events

The General Seyni Kountché Stadium ( French : Stade Général Seyni Kountché ) is a football stadium with an athletics facility in the Nigerien capital Niamey .

Location and infrastructure

The General Seyni Kountché Stadium is located on the Boulevard du Zarmaganda in the east of the Niamey I arrondissement . It is the home stadium of the Nigerien national soccer team and the soccer clubs Sahel SC , Olympic FC de Niamey , Zumunta AC and JS du Ténéré . The 35,000-seat stadium is part of a larger area that is used for various sports.

  • Security forces in front of the stadium (2016)

  • A football game in the stadium (2018)

  • Runner in the stadium (2011)

  • Spectators leaving the stadium (2018)

history

The General Seyni Kountché Stadium was built on the site of the Stade du 29 Juillet, which was demolished in 1987, and opened in 1989. It is named after General Seyni Kountché , the President of the Republic of Niger who died in 1987. In 1999 it was renovated and expanded. In 2005 the 5th Francophonie games and in 2009 the 1st CENSAD games took place in the stadium.

Web links

Commons : General Seyni Kountché Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Stade Général Seyni Kountché. In: Soccerway. Retrieved May 6, 2019 .
  2. ^ Oumarou Moussa: Première édition des Jeux de la CEN-SAD à Niamey - Sports / neuf disciplines sportives au program. In: Le Sahel . January 30, 2009, archived from the original on August 19, 2011 ; accessed on May 6, 2019 (French).