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| stadium_name = Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | | stadium_name = Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | ||
| nickname = Levy | | nickname = Levy | ||
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| fullname = Levy Mwanawasa | | fullname = Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | ||
| location = T3 Highway, [[Ndola]], [[Zambia]] | | location = T3 Highway, [[Ndola]], [[Zambia]] | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = {{coord|12|58|30|S|28|36|41|E|type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline,title}} | ||
| broke_ground = | | broke_ground = | ||
| built = 2010 | | built = 2010 | ||
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| surface = Grass | | surface = Grass | ||
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| architect = Shanghai Construction Group | | architect = [[Shanghai Construction Group]] | ||
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| tenants = [[Zambia national football team]] | | tenants = [[Zambia national football team]]<br> [[ZESCO United]] | ||
| seating_capacity = 49,800 | | seating_capacity = 49,800 | ||
| dimensions = | | dimensions = | ||
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''' | '''The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Ndola]], [[Zambia]]. It is used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.<ref>Emmanuel Barranguet: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100731131056/http://www.theafricareport.com/wc-archives/3293023-china-the-master-stadium-builder-.html ''China the master stadium builder'';] The Africa Report, 2 July 2010; first published in: ''The Africa Report’s World Cup 2010'', May 2010.</ref> 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.<ref name=FIFA>{{cite web|title=Qualifiers|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300176002/index.html|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=12 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
The stadium is named after [[Levy Mwanawasa]], the third [[President of Zambia]], | The stadium is named after [[Levy Mwanawasa]], the third [[President of Zambia]], who served from 2002 to his death in 2008. | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200602/22/eng20060222_244775.html Plans for new stadium announced] | *[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200602/22/eng20060222_244775.html Plans for new stadium announced] | ||
*[http://www.sardc.net/Editorial/Newsfeature/06720806.htm More plans for stadium] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015158/http://www.sardc.net/Editorial/Newsfeature/06720806.htm More plans for stadium] | ||
*[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=18219 Plans for stadium in Ndola] | *[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=18219 Plans for stadium in Ndola] | ||
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[[Category:Football venues in Zambia]] | [[Category:Football venues in Zambia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 22 September 2019
| Levy | |
| Full name | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | T3 Highway, Ndola, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 12°58′30″S 28°36′41″E / 12.97500°S 28.61139°ECoordinates: 12°58′30″S 28°36′41″E / 12.97500°S 28.61139°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 | |
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. 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
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- ↑ 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.
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