Stade Auguste Vollaire

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Stade Auguste Vollaire
Stade Auguste Vollaire
Location Centre de Flacq
Mauritius
Coordinates 20°11′15″S57°43′31″E / 20.18750°S 57.72528°E / -20.18750; 57.72528
Capacity 4,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened25 May 1991
Renovated2003
Tenants
Faucon Flacq SC [1]

Stade Auguste Vollaire is a multi-use stadium in Centre de Flacq, Flacq District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for staging football matches and is the home stadium of Faucon Flacq SC. The stadium holds 4,000 people. [2]

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References

  1. "World Stadiums - Stade Anjalay Stadium in Belle Vue".
  2. "Mauritius FootBall Association - Official Website for Mauritius Football - Ile Maurice". Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2014-05-16.