National Stadium (Sierra Leone)
| National Stadium | |
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| National Stadium (2010) | |
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| place |
 Freetown , Sierra Leone
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| Coordinates | 8 ° 28 '46 " N , 13 ° 14' 57" W |
| opening | 1979 |
| Renovations | 2004 approx. 7 months |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 36,000 seats |
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The National Stadium ( English National Stadium ) in Freetown is the only international sports stadium in Sierra Leone . It is primarily used for soccer games, but also for athletics events. The complex also includes tennis courts and swimming pools.
The National Stadium is home to the Sierra Leonean national soccer teams , the East End Lions , Mighty Blackpool FC , Ports Authority and Kallon FC .
Originally built in 1979 by a Chinese construction company, the stadium was completely refurbished in 2004 and was given its new name. Until then it was known as the " Siaka Stevens Stadium"; this name is still used by the Sierra Leonean Football Association, among others.
Special occurrences
On March 26, 2008, FIFA closed the national stadium of Sierra Leone until further notice. All international matches (including qualifying for the 2010 World Cup ) had to take place in a neutral stadium in a neighboring country. On May 26, 2008, the national stadium was approved by FIFA again.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2020 BUDAPEST-BAMAKO TO ARRIVE AT NATIONAL STADIUM IN FREETOWN. Budapest-Bamako. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Siaka Stevens Stadium. Sierra Leone Football Association. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Fifa bans Sierra Leone stadium , BBC , March 26, 2008
- ↑ FIFA approves Sierra Leone national stadium ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. by Francis Sowa, cottontreenews.org, May 26, 2008
