Full name Stade du 26 Mars Owner Malian Government Capacity 50,000 | Surface Grass Opened 31 October 2001 Phone +223 90 90 84 96 | |
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Similar Stade Modibo Kéïta, Grand Mosque of Bamako, National Museum of Mali, Estadio de Bata, Stade du 4 Août | ||
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 (Mali), a national commemoration of the 26 March 1991 Bamako uprising which overthrew the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré. The stadium, which is built by China Overseas Engineering Group, serves as a venue for 2002 African Cup of Nations.
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