| Coordinates | 12°36′16″N 7°55′18″W |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Stade du 26 mars |
| Location | RN6 (Route Nationale 6) Bamako, Mali |
| Opened | December 31, 2001 |
| Owner | Malian Government |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 30 million Euros |
| Main contractors | China Overseas Engineering Group |
| Tenants | Mali national football team AS Onze Créateurs de Niaréla AS Police de Bamako CO Bamako Djoliba AC Stade Malien USC Kita Elewidj FC |
| Seating capacity | 50,000[1][2][3] |
Stade du 26 Mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium. Built in 2001, it is named for the date of Martyrs' Day, a national commemoration of 26 March 1991 Bamako uprising which overthrew the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré.[4] The stadium, which is built by China Overseas Engineering Group,[5] served as a venue for 2002 African Cup of Nations.[6]
References
- ^ "Le stade du 26 Mars 2009 | Ministere des Sports". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016.
- ^ "搞淫五月天伊人,2021天天操,天天干,天天射,天天操Bb,精品人人视屏"[dead link]
- ^ "Afrique : Comparaison des coûts de construction des stades". 27 April 2016.
- ^ Pascal James Imperato. Traore, Gen. Moussa in Historical Dictionary of Mali, pp.242-245. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ - London (1986) ISBN 0-8108-1369-6
- ^ "History". China Overseas Engineering Group. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Is Mali ready for Nations' Cup?". BBC. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2017.