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Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

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Former names
  
Flora Stadion

Surface
  
Artificial turf

Capacity
  
3,500

Location
  
Paramaribo, Suriname

Opened
  
24 December 1958

Owner
  
Paramaribo

Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

Operator
  
Surinaamse Voetbal Bond

Address
  
Jaggernath Lachmon St, Paramaribo, Suriname

Similar
  
André Kamperveen Stadion, Clarence Seedorf Stadion, Truman Bodden Sports Co, Warner Park Sporting, Victoria Park

Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion formerly known as the Flora Stadion and commonly called the Frank Essed Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is home to SVB Hoofdklasse club SV Leo Victor and SVB Eerste Klasse outfits, SV Cosmos, Royal '95 and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname, competing in the Eerste Klasse. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed.

Location

The Frank Essed Stadium is located in Southwestern part of Paramaribo, in the Flora neighborhood. It is next door to the National Indoor Stadium on the west end of the Jaggernath Lachmonstraat.

References

Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Wikipedia