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Len Clay Stadium

Coordinates: 6°12′31″N 1°40′38″W / 6.20861°N 1.67722°W / 6.20861; -1.67722
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Len Clay Stadium
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Full nameLen Clay Stadium
LocationObuasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Capacity20,000[1]
Construction
Opened10 May 1990
Renovated17 April 2005
ArchitectEnninful Design Services
Project managerCharles Blankson-Hemans
Structural engineerCESY
Services engineerDzokoto
General contractorA.LANG
Main contractorsA.Lang
Tenants
Ashanti Gold Sporting Club
Ghana national football team

Len Clay Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Obuasi, Ghana. It was opened on 10 May 1990[2] and renovated on 17 April 2005 and is home to Ashanti Gold Sporting Club. It has capacity for 20,000[1] people.

History

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Len Clay Stadium was opened on 10 May 1990 by the former president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings. The stadium is dedicated to Len Clay, a former Group Engineering and Projects Manager of Ashanti Goldfield Company and supporter of the team.[3]

The stadium was designed by Enninful Design Services and built by A.Lang with Arc Charles Blankson-Hemans as the project manager for EDS., who also built the Enyinam Housing Project and Enyinam lodge amongst others and different projects across Ghana.[3]

Stadium features

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The stadium features automatic turnstiles, car park and over 1,300 seats in the main Grandstand, as well as six Executive Boxes, each with its own air-conditioning and room for 40 seats.[3]

Stadium complex

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The Stadium complex includes an athletic track, P.A. system, video cameras, V.I.P. car park, toilets and a bar with a function room.[3] A multi-gym and electronic scoreboard, as well as floodlighting.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ashantigold Sporting Club Limited". ghanaweb.com.
  2. ^ Charles Wundengba (2 November 2018). "What You Need to Know about Len Clay Sports Stadium". ObuasiToday.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e Details for Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi. worldstadia.com.
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6°12′31″N 1°40′38″W / 6.20861°N 1.67722°W / 6.20861; -1.67722