Luxembourg-Cents

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Luxembourg-Cents
Luxembourg-Cents
Full nameLuxembourg-Cents
Location Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Coordinates Coordinates: 49°36′54″N06°09′17″E / 49.61500°N 6.15472°E / 49.61500; 6.15472
Capacity 2,800
Surfacegrass
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FC RM Hamm Benfica

Luxembourg-Cents is a residential area in the east of Luxembourg city which is also famous for a football stadium. Cents is a quarter of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is currently the home stadium of FC RM Hamm Benfica which has a capacity of 2,800.

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