Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

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Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
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Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Full nameLevy Mwanawasa Stadium
Location T3 Highway, Ndola, Zambia
Coordinates 12°58′30″S28°36′41″E / 12.97500°S 28.61139°E / -12.97500; 28.61139
Owner Government of Zambia
OperatorVarious Zambian clubs
Capacity 49,800
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2010
Opened2 June 2012
Architect Shanghai Construction Group
Tenants
ZESCO United F.C. (2012present)
Zambia national football team (selected matches)

The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home for ZESCO United. [1] Other Ndola-based clubs like Forest Rangers F.C. and Buildcon F.C. occasionally use the stadium as well. [2] [3] [4] [5] The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.

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In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built. [6] The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia. [7]

The stadium is named after Levy Mwanawasa, the third President of Zambia, who served from 2002 to his death in 2008.

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