Dire Dawa Stadium
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| Full name | Dire Dawa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Dire Dawa City | |
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 18,000 spectators.[1]
History[]
The stadium hosted six matches during the 1976 African Cup of Nations hosted by Ethiopia.
In 2018, the stadium under went 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[]
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Ethiopia".
- ^ a b "ድሬዳዋ ከተማ የፕሪምየር ሊጉ የመጀመርያ ሳምንታት የሜዳ ጨዋታዎቹን ሐረር ላይ ያደርጋል". Soccer Ethiopia. September 26, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mulugeta, Yonatan (April 6, 2021). "የድሬዳዋ ዝግጅት ወቅታዊ መረጃዎች". Soccer Ethiopia.
Coordinates: 9°34′55″N 41°51′29″E / 9.58194°N 41.85806°E
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