Kerċem Ajax Stadium

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Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Kerċem Ground
Full nameKerċem Ajax Stadium
LocationKerċem, Gozo
Coordinates36°02′22.4″N 14°13′46.4″E / 36.039556°N 14.229556°E / 36.039556; 14.229556Coordinates: 36°02′22.4″N 14°13′46.4″E / 36.039556°N 14.229556°E / 36.039556; 14.229556
OwnerGovernment of Malta
OperatorKerċem Ajax
Capacity~1,000
SurfaceArtificial turf
Opened3 October 2014
Tenants
Gozo Football League Second Division

The Kerċem Ajax Stadium (Maltese: il-Grawnd ta' Kerċem) is a stadium located in Kerċem, Gozo, Malta. The stadium is believed to seat around 1,000 people and hosts the Gozo Football League Second Division and domestic cup matches.

Background and description[]

The stadium was inaugurated on 3 October 2014[1] and was part of an estimated €6 million investment made by the Malta Football Association with the help of the Government in completing ten infrastructural projects in Malta.[2]The stadium comprises one stand, which is accessible from Wenzu Mintoff Street. The stand seats around 1,000 people and is host to a number of facilities, including dressing rooms, a clinic and a rehabilitation pool and a VIP room.[3]

The Raymond Mercieca Sports Complex[]

The stadium makes part of the Raymond Mercieca Sports Complex, which was upgraded back in 2007 at a cost of Lm17,000.[4] Besides the stadium, the complex includes a five-a-side pitch, a tennis court and two bocci pitches. As at 2017, the tennis court has fell in a state of despair and is now being used as a parking.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Jinfetaħ il-Kerċem Ajax Stadium". Mfa.com.mt. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ "€3m for MFA facilities drive". Timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Kercem Sports complex inaugurated - The Malta Independent". Independent.com.mt. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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