Stade Rivière Salée

Stade Rivière Salée
Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium
Map
Full nameSalt River Stadium Complex
AddressRue Fernand-Colardeau, Rivière Salée, 98800
Nouméa
New Caledonia
Coordinates22°13′54″S 166°27′49″E / 22.2318°S 166.4636°E / -22.2318; 166.4636
Capacity3,000
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground1995
Built1995–2004
Opened2004
Expanded2001
Tenants
AS Kirikitr

Stade Rivière Salée, also known as the Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium and the Salt River Stadium Complex,[2] is a football stadium located in Noumea, New Caledonia. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000.[3][4] It hosts the home games of a number of local football teams, including AS Kirikitr, as well as serving as a host venue for the 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament.[1][5]

The stadium is often known as the Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium, named after New Caledonian footballer and politician Bernard Ukeiwé.

History

Construction for the Stade Rivière Salée began in 1995,[3] and plans to extend the stadium were accepted in 2001; the stadium was opened in 2004.[2]

The stadium hosted every Group "A" match during the 2011 Pacific Games from 27 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.[6] In hosting Group "A" matches, the Stade Rivière Salée held the games of American Samoa, Guam, Solomon Islands,[7] Tuvalu,[8] and Vanuatu.

The stadium now hosts matches for the club AS Kirikitr.

References

  1. ^ a b Stade Riviere Salee, Noumea (New Caledonia)
  2. ^ a b "Complexe Sportif Du Parc De Rivière Salée, Terrain de football à Nouméa". www.webvilles.net.
  3. ^ a b Stade Rivière Salée (New Caledonia) - Soccerway
  4. ^ New Caledonia, Noumea, Stade de Rivière-Salée
  5. ^ Pacific Games 2011 Football
  6. ^ Oceania Football Confederation: Pacific Games Men Match Schedules Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Oceania Football Confederation: Solomon Islands 7-0 Guam Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Oceania Football Confederation: Tuvalu 4-0 American Samoa