Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
| Samuel Kanyon Doe National Stadium | |
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National Stadium |
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| place |
 Paynesville , Monrovia , Liberia
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 15 '25.3 " N , 10 ° 42' 7.4" W |
| opening | 1986 |
| Renovations | 2005 |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 40,000 seats |
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The Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex is a multi-purpose arena in Paynesville , a district of the Liberian capital Monrovia . The stadium, built in 1986, was renovated in 2005. It is mainly used for soccer games. Rugby and track and field competitions and cultural events also take place at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex. The complex was named after Samuel Kanyon Doe (1951–1990), 1986–1990 Liberian President.
In September 2005, the Chinese Hunan Constructing Engineering Group Corporation began a renovation costing US $ 7.6 million . The original stadium capacity was expanded from 35,000 to 40,000 seats.
Web links
- Pictures at Fußballtempel ( memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), Soccerway , Stadium Database ( memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) and World Stadiums .
- Data from FootballFans , Football Temple ( Memento from January 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), Soccerway , Stadium Database ( Memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), Wildstat and Worldstadia ( Memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Duro Ikhazuagbe: Nigeria / Liberia: SA 2013 - Liberia Hold Super Eagles in Thrilling Draw ; Article from Thisday September 9, 2012 on Allafrica.com
- ↑ China undertakes renovation project of Liberia's sports complex ; Xinhua report on People's Daily Online , Sept. 27, 2005