Dire Dawa Stadium

Dire Dawa Stadium
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Full nameDire Dawa Stadium
LocationDire Dawa, Ethiopia
Capacity25,000
Field size102 × 64 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened1975
Renovated2018–2024
Tenants
Dire Dawa City S.C.
Ethiopia national football team (selected matches)

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 25,000 spectators.[1]

History

The stadium hosted six matches during the 1976 African Cup of Nations hosted by Ethiopia.

In 2018, the stadium underwent 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

  1. ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  2. ^ a b "ድሬዳዋ ከተማ የፕሪምየር ሊጉ የመጀመርያ ሳምንታት የሜዳ ጨዋታዎቹን ሐረር ላይ ያደርጋል". Soccer Ethiopia. September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Mulugeta, Yonatan (April 6, 2021). "የድሬዳዋ ዝግጅት ወቅታዊ መረጃዎች". Soccer Ethiopia.

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