Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

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Dr. Ir. F. Essed Stadion
Frank Essed Stadion
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Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion
Former namesFlora Stadion
Location Paramaribo, Suriname
Coordinates 5°48′41.31″N55°12′26.31″W / 5.8114750°N 55.2073083°W / 5.8114750; -55.2073083
Owner City and District of Paramaribo
Operator Surinaamse Voetbal Bond
Capacity 3,500
Surface Artificial turf
Opened24 December 1958
Tenants
S.V. Leo Victor
Sportvereniging Nationaal Leger
S.V. Robinhood
Suriname national football team

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 Leo Victor Cosmos, Royal '95, and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed. [1]

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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. [2]

Concerts

The Essed Stadium has been used as a location for several concerts.

DateBandTour NameAttendance
25 August 2007 Kassav' Kassav' Carnaval Tour- [3]
15 August 2009 Gentleman Another Intensity Tour- [4]
3 September 2011 Atif Aslam Impact Tour- [5]

Renovation

In May 2018 the Surinamese FA signed a contract with construction company Structure Technics NV for the renovation of the stadium. Essed stadium must serve as a backup for international matches if the André Kamperveen stadium fails to maintain FIFA and CONCACAF stadium standards. The renovation costs are estimated at USD 1,048,000 and was funded by FIFA. [6]

new stand of the Essed Stadion Essedstadion2024 2.jpg
new stand of the Essed Stadion

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References

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