Stade Général Seyni Kountché

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Stade Général Seyni Kountché
SGSK
Map
Former namesStade du 29 Juillet (-1987)
LocationBoulevard du Zarmaganda & Avenue du Mali Bero
P.B. 11614
Niamey, Niger
Coordinates13°31′38.1″N 2°06′32.3″E / 13.527250°N 2.108972°E / 13.527250; 2.108972
OwnerGovernment of Niger
Operator"Council of Stadium Administration"
Capacity50,000
SurfaceGrass pitch, Track& field, indoor arenas
Construction
Opened1989
Renovated1999
Tenants
Niger national football team
Sahel SC
Olympic FC de Niamey
Zumunta AC
JS du Ténéré

Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK)

Niger Premier League clubs Sahel SC, Olympic FC de Niamey, Zumunta AC and JS du Ténéré, as well as club competitions such as the Niger Cup. The venue is also sometimes used for rugby union. It is the largest stadium in Niamey, followed by the 10,000-capacity Stade municipal
.

Overview

The stadium hosts both international

President of Niger Seyni Kountché following his death. Opened in 1989 on the site of the former Stade du 29 Juillet, it underwent a large Chinese government funded renovation and expansion into a multi-use complex in 1999. It is owned by the government of Niger, and operated by an appointed directorship and the "Council of Stadium Administration" ("Conseil d’Administration du Stade").[4]

Usage

The large athletic stadium is part of a larger multiuse complex which includes the Palais des Sports 3000 seat indoor arena,

Abdou Moumouni Dioffo University, and the fields at lycée technique Issa Béri.[7] Near the stadium complex is the Niamey Racecourse (Hippodrome de Niamey) and the Niamey traditional sports arena, home to Nigerien Lutte Traditionnelle. The SGSK complex is regularly used for political events, exhibitions, and cultural activities.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Forum Social Africain: Niamey 2008 organizing committee, Methodology . [dead link]
  2. ^ Suspension de la FENIFOOT : Sacrifiés à l’école de Machiavel [dead link]. Haské (Niamey) 5 November 2004
  3. ^ Championnat scolaire 2009 : les compétitions se poursuivent au stade général Seini Kountché de Niamey Archived August 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Oumarou Moussa, le Sahel. 24 March 2009.
  4. ^ Interview de Monsieur Adamou Imirane Maïga, Directeur Général du Stade Général Seyni Kounché. Abdou Tikiré Tamaské. Alfani FM, "Journal Anfani". June 1999 Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ 5ÈMES JEUX DE LA FRANCOPHONIE Les Sites des jeux Concours Culturels [dead link]. Haské (Niamey) 25 May 2005.
  6. ^ PROGRAMME GENERAL DES COMPETITIONS DES 1ERS DE LA CEN SAD [dead link]. jeuxcensad.net
  7. ^ a b Première édition des Jeux de la CEN-SAD à Niamey - Sports/neuf disciplines sportives au programme Archived August 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Oumarou Moussa, le Sahel. 30 January 2009.

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