Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 Road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.
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| Full name | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
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| Location | T3 Highway, Ndola, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 12°58′30″S 28°36′41″E |
| Owner | Zambian Government |
| Operator | Various Zambian clubs |
| Capacity | 49,800 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 2 June 2012 |
| Architect | Shanghai Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| Zambia national football team ZESCO United | |
In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.[1] The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia.[2]
The stadium is named after Levy Mwanawasa, the third President of Zambia, who served from 2002 to his death in 2008.
References
- Emmanuel Barranguet: China the master stadium builder; The Africa Report, 2 July 2010; first published in: The Africa Report’s World Cup 2010, May 2010.
- "Qualifiers". FIFA. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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