El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium
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Location | Djibouti City, Djibouti |
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Coordinates | 11°34′27″N 43°07′55″E / 11.57417°N 43.13194°E |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 26 June 1993 |
Renovated | 2002 |
Tenants | |
Djibouti national football team (1993–present) |
The El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is a multi-use
History
The stadium opened on June 26, 1993. It is named after the first President of Djibouti, Hassan Gouled Aptidon. The facility was built with the assistance of Chinese engineers. Renovation work at the stadium commenced in 2002. The stadium has also benefited from the Goal program established by FIFA. A new artificial turf was established again in 2007.[1]
Infrastructures
The stadium includes an eight-lane athletic track and a synthetic turf. It has two stands, one covered, which can accommodate 10,000 spectators. The complex also has three rooms for the practice of martial arts and table tennis.
Competitions
It hosts meetings of the Djibouti football team, the Djibouti championship, cups and super cups and athletics competitions. The first official international match played in this stadium opposes
References
- ^ a b c http://www.udj-djibouti.com/dji/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1464:djibouti&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=27 Udi-djibuti at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-04-02)
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Djibouti". www.worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
External links
- Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
- Photo Archived 2018-12-23 at the Wayback Machine at worldstadiums.com Archived 2006-03-16 at the Wayback Machine