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)  Stade du 26 Mars Location within Mali | |
| Full name | Stade du 26 mars |
|---|---|
| Location | RN6 (Route Nationale 6) Bamako, Mali |
| Coordinates | 12°36′16″N 7°55′18″W / 12.60444°N 7.92167°W |
| Owner | Malian Government |
| Capacity | 50,000[1][2][3] (maximum 60,000[4] allowed) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Construction cost | 27 million Euros |
| Main contractors | China Overseas Engineering Group |
| Tenants | |
| Stade Malien Mali national football team | |
Stade du 26 Mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium. Built in 2001, it is named for the date of Martyrs' Day (Mali), a national commemoration of the 26 March 1991 Bamako uprising which overthrew the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré.[5] The stadium, which is built by China Overseas Engineering Group,[6] served as a venue for 2002 African Cup of Nations.[7]
References
- ^ http://sports.gouv.ml/le-stade-du-26-mars-2009/
- ^ http://www.infomap24.com/en/point/stadium/stade-du-26-mars/161146640.asp
- ^ http://www.mays-mouissi.com/2016/04/27/afrique-comparaison-couts-de-construction-stades/
- ^ https://www.11v11.com/teams/mali/tab/stats/option/attendances/
- ^ Pascal James Imperato. Traore, Gen. Moussa in Historical Dictionary of Mali, pp.242-245. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ - London (1986) ISBN 0-8108-1369-6
- ^ "History". China Overseas Engineering Group. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Is Mali ready for Nations' Cup?". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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| Preceded by National Stadium Lagos | African Cup of Nations Final Venue 2002 | Succeeded by Stade 7 November Rades |