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Dire Dawa Stadium

Coordinates: 9°34′55″N 41°51′29″E / 9.58194°N 41.85806°E / 9.58194; 41.85806
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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

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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

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  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.

9°34′55″N 41°51′29″E / 9.58194°N 41.85806°E / 9.58194; 41.85806