Luxol Stadium

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Luxol Stadium
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Luxol Stadium
Location Flag of Malta.svg Pembroke, Malta
Coordinates 35°55′26″N14°28′31″E / 35.92389°N 14.47528°E / 35.92389; 14.47528 Coordinates: 35°55′26″N14°28′31″E / 35.92389°N 14.47528°E / 35.92389; 14.47528
Owner St. Andrews F.C.
Operator St. Andrews F.C.
Capacity 800
SurfaceArtificial Turf
OpenedMay 2006 (Artificial Turf)
Tenants
St. Lucia F.C.
St. Andrews F.C. (Not in the Maltese Premier League)
Maltese National Amateur League
Website
https://www.luxolsportsclub.com/

The Luxol Stadium is a stadium in Pembroke, Malta, opened on 26 May 2006. It was built at a cost of Lm 350,000 with an artificial turf surface and floodlighting. [1] It is the home ground of Maltese football club St. Andrews F.C., who currently play in the Maltese FA Trophy, Maltese Second Division and Maltese Third Division. It is used for matches from the Maltese FA Trophy, Maltese Third Division, Maltese Second Division and even Exhibition game. It is also used by all the St. Andrews F.C. teams from the youth teams up until the senior teams for training. It holds 800 people on the stadium. [2]

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References

  1. "Football: Luxol St Andrew's To inaugurate their new stadium on Friday". The Malta Independent. 23 May 2006.
  2. "Saint Andrews Luxol SC". Soccer Way.