Konkola Stadium

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Konkola Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chililabombwe, Zambia. Built in the 1950s, [1] it is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Konkola Blades Football Club and Konkola Mine Police. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

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References

  1. punchchama (2014-04-17). "KONKOLA STADIUM- A UNIQUE WORLD STADIUM". Puncherello's Zambianfootball Blog. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

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