Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
	Thomas Robinson Stadium
	The Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau
Data
place	Nassau , Bahamas; Queen Elizabeth's Sports Center
Coordinates	25 ° 3 '20.8 " N , 77 ° 21' 30.7" W Coordinates: 25 ° 3 '20.8 " N , 77 ° 21' 30.7" W.
owner	Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture of the Bahamas
opening	1981
Renovations	2005, 2012
surface	Natural grass
capacity	9.100 / 15.023
Societies)
	Bahamian national soccer team;
Events
	Football Caribbean Championship 2005; IAAF World Relays 2014; IAAF World Relays 2015; Bahamas Bowl (NCAA Football, since 2014);

The Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium , often briefly called Thomas Robinson Stadium , is a football stadium with an athletics facility in Nassau in the Bahamas . It is currently mainly used for soccer . The space was increased from the original 15,023 to 23,000 spectators in 2012. The old facility with seating for 9,100 spectators is located next to the new stadium.

The construction of the new stadium was co-financed by China .

The stadium was named after the sprinter Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson (* 1938), who competed in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games several times in the 1950s and 1960s.

The stadium was renovated for qualification for the Caribbean Championship 2005 .

Web links

FootballFans.eu: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Footballtempel.net: Bahama (picture)
Gustavo Ramirez: Thomas Robinson
Soccergamblers: Bahamas 2014 World Cup Qualifiers CONCACAF Soccer Betting Odds
World Stadium: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium

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^ ^A ^b Kathryn Campbell: National Stadium will provide economic opportunities for The Bahamas ; The Bahamas Weekly, September 6, 2009
^ Alpheus Finlayson: Tribute to Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson . IAAF website . July 26, 2009

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[campbell-2] A ^b Kathryn Campbell: National Stadium will provide economic opportunities for The Bahamas ; The Bahamas Weekly, September 6, 2009

[3] Alpheus Finlayson: Tribute to Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson . IAAF website . July 26, 2009