Siggiewi Ground

The Siġġiewi Ground (Maltese: Il-Grawnd tas-Siġġiewi) is a stadium located in Siġġiewi, Malta. The stadium seats 240 people and generally hosts matches from the Maltese youth football leagues.[1]

Siġġiewi Ground
Full nameSiġġiewi Sports Complex
Location Siggiewi, Malta
Coordinates35°51′29.6″N 14°26′03.2″E
OwnerGovernment of Malta
OperatorSiggiewi
Capacity240
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Renovated2010
Tenants
Maltese youth football league

Background and Description

As part of the Malta Football Association programme of assisting member clubs and affiliated associations to improve their facilities, which was funded with a HatTrick contribution,[2] the Association's President Norman Darmanin Demajo, inaugurated a synthetic pitch at Siggiewi which will serve the locality's footballers, including the youths and youngsters in the nursery, in their development. The synthetic pitch was inaugurated during the 2010/2011 season.[3] Present for the ceremony were also Albert Pace, then president of Siggiewi F.C., Robert Musumeci, mayor of Siġġiewi, and Clyde Puli, Parliamentary Secretary of Youth and Sport.

The stadium's facilities include a stand situated behind one of the goals and which holds 240 people and dressing rooms. The stadium also makes part of the Siggiewi Sports Complex, which also includes an outdoor basketball court.

See also

References

  1. "Youths Section B - Malta Football Association". MFA.com. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. "Malta makes most of HatTrick help". www.uefa.com. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. "Football: Former President Joe Mifsud at MFA Council meeting - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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