 Denig Stadium along the beach in the centre right | |
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| Location | Nibok, Nauru |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0°31′12″S166°55′12″E / 0.52000°S 166.92000°E |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Gravel |
| Tenants | |
| Nauru national soccer team | |
Denig Stadium is a soccer stadium on the island nation of Nauru. It is located in Nibok and has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. [1] The stadium is at times unusable as it is also used as a storage area for shipping containers. [2]
The stadium hosted soccer in Nauru until 2004, the last time an organized league was played on the island. [3] The six-team league which played out of the stadium was dissolved after the foreign workers of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation left the country. [2] The Nauru national soccer team played a friendly against refugees from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre at the stadium on 20 June 2014 in celebration of World Refugee Day. [4] [5]
The stadium was proposed as a host venue in Nauru's unsuccessful bid to host the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. As part of the proposal, the stadium was to be resurfaced for rugby training. [6]
The best-attended soccer match at the venue took place in front of at least 100 spectators.
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