Abebe Bikila Stadium
Abebe Bikila Stadium (Ge'ez: አበበ ቢቂላ ስታዲያም) is a multi-use stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level it was used by Dedebit F.C. of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 spectators.[1] It is named after famed Olympic Marathon champion Abebe Bikila.[2]
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| Full name | Abebe Bikila Stadium |
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| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Opened | 2002 |
History
The stadium hosted the final of the inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup in 2016.[3]
In March 2017 the project to renovate the stadium was awarded to the Chinese firm Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. with the total cost of the project being 105.5 million Birr.[4]
References
- https://int.soccerway.com/venues/ethiopia/abebe-bikila-stadium/l%5B%5D
- GACHUHI, ROY (April 28, 2018). "Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila started E. Africa's aristocracy in marathon". Daily Nation.
- Osano, Bonface (September 1, 2016). "The Emperors lift inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup". soka25east.
- "Chinese firm to complete upgrade of Abebe Bikila Stadium". Ethiosports. March 28, 2017.
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