Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion
Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion formerly known as the Flora Stadion and commonly called the Frank Essed Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is home to SVB Hoofdklasse club SV Leo Victor and SVB Eerste Klasse outfits, SV Cosmos, Royal '95 and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname, competing in the Eerste Klasse. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed.[1]
Frank Essed Stadion | |
Former names | Flora Stadion |
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Location | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Coordinates | 5°48′41.31″N 55°12′26.31″W |
Owner | City and District of Paramaribo |
Operator | Surinaamse Voetbal Bond |
Capacity | 3,500 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Opened | 24 December 1958 |
Tenants | |
Leo Victor (1958–) SNL (1958–) Super Red Eagles (1990–2010) Royal '95 (1995–2009) Cosmos (2002–2008) 2011 ABCS Tournament Robinhood (2014–) Walking Boyz Company (2014–2016) 2015 ABCS Tournament |
Location
The Frank Essed Stadium is located in Southwestern part of Paramaribo, in the Flora neighborhood. It is next door to the National Indoor Stadium on the west end of the Jaggernath Lachmonstraat.[2]
Concerts
Date | Band | Tour Name | Attendance |
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25 August 2007 | Kassav' | Kassav' Carnaval Tour | -[3] |
15 August 2009 | Gentleman | Another Intensity Tour | -[4] |
3 September 2011 | Atif Aslam | Impact Tour | -[5] |
References
- "Stadiums in Suriname". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- "Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion". Maisfutebol.iol.pt. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Kassav Carnaval Tour" (in Dutch). Partypix Suriname. 2007-08-27.
- "GentleMan - Another Intensity" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2009-08-15.
- "Atif Aslam - IMPACT Tour" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2016-02-14.
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