Municipal Stadium of Mahamasina

Municipal Stadium of Mahamasina
Mahamasina Stadium • Tana Stadium
The Stade Municipal de Mahamasina in February 2007
Earlier names
Mahama Sina Stadium
Data
place	Antananarivo , Madagascar Lalana Rajoelina
Coordinates	18 ° 55 '10 "  S , 47 ° 31' 33.5"  E Coordinates: 18 ° 55 '10 "  S , 47 ° 31' 33.5"  E
surface	Natural grass
capacity	22,000 seats
Societies)
Malagasy national football team AS Adema AJESAIA USJF Ravinala USCA Foot
Events
Indian Ocean Island Games 2007 International matches of the Malagasy national football team

The Stade Municipal de Mahamasima is a multi-purpose arena in the Malagasy capital Antananarivo . The stadium on Lac Anosy is used for football games , rugby union matches and athletics competitions. There is space for 22,000 spectators. Up to 40,000 visitors can be admitted to cultural events.

On March 7, 2005, two children were trampled to death when stewards wanted to close the crowded stadium, but several hundred people wanted to be admitted to the game between the Kaizer Chiefs and the Malagasy club USJF Ravinala.

In 2007 the seventh Indian Ocean Island Games were held at the Stade Municipal de Mahamasina .

Web links

• Pictures at FootballFans , Football Temple , Soccerway
• Data at FootballFans , Soccerway , Worldstadia , World Stadiums

Individual evidence

1. ↑ African stadium stampede kills two ; Article on ESPN on March 7, 2005