Dire Dawa Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Dire Dawa Stadium
Fullname:Dire Dawa Stadium
Location:Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Opened:1975
Renovated:2018 - 2024
Surface:Artificial turf
Dimensions:102 × 64 m
Tenants:Dire Dawa City S.C.
Ethiopia national football team (selected matches)
Seating Capacity:25,000

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

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. 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Stadiums - Stadiums in Ethiopia. 2011-03-01. 2008-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20080603161754/http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/ethiopia.shtml. dead.
  2. News: September 26, 2018. ድሬዳዋ ከተማ የፕሪምየር ሊጉ የመጀመርያ ሳምንታት የሜዳ ጨዋታዎቹን ሐረር ላይ ያደርጋል. Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. News: Mulugeta. Yonatan. April 6, 2021. የድሬዳዋ ዝግጅት ወቅታዊ መረጃዎች. Soccer Ethiopia.