Dire Dawa Stadium
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| Full name | Dire Dawa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Field size | 102 × 64 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 2018–2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Dire Dawa City S.C. Ethiopia national football team (selected matches) | |
Dire Dawa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Dire Dawa City of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators.[1]
History
[edit]The stadium hosted six matches during the 1976 African Cup of Nations hosted by Ethiopia.
In 2018, the stadium underwent renovation work after the conclusion of Dire Dawa City's 2017-18 season.[2] The renovation included an overhaul of the main pitch surface.[2] Starting on April 7, 2021, the stadium hosted the third round of matches of the 2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ a b "ድሬዳዋ ከተማ የፕሪምየር ሊጉ የመጀመርያ ሳምንታት የሜዳ ጨዋታዎቹን ሐረር ላይ ያደርጋል". Soccer Ethiopia. September 26, 2018.
- ^ Mulugeta, Yonatan (April 6, 2021). "የድሬዳዋ ዝግጅት ወቅታዊ መረጃዎች". Soccer Ethiopia.
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