Stade Ange Casanova
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Former names | Stade Mezzavia |
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Location | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
Coordinates | 41°57′5″N 8°46′20″E / 41.95139°N 8.77222°ECoordinates: 41°57′5″N 8°46′20″E / 41.95139°N 8.77222°E |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Surface | grass |
Opened | 1961 |
Tenants | |
Gazélec Ajaccio |
Stade Ange Casanova is a football stadium in Ajaccio, Corsica, France and is the home stadium of Gazélec Football Club Olympique Ajaccio. Its capacity is 8,000 people.[1]
Stade Mezzavia was built in 1961. It was renamed Stade Ange Casanova on 16 July 1994 in memory of Ange Casanova, ex-director of Gazélec. Before 1961, the club played at the Stade Miniconi.
References[]
- ^ "Stadiums in France Corsica". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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Stade Ange-Casanova
Categories:
- Gazélec Ajaccio
- Football venues in France
- Sports venues in Corse-du-Sud
- Sports venues completed in 1961
- French sports venue stubs