Full name | Stade d'Abidjan | ||
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Nickname(s) | les Yéyés [1] | ||
Founded | 1936 | , as ASFI Abidjan||
Ground | Stade Robert Champroux Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Capacity | 10,000 [2] | ||
League | Ligue 1 | ||
2023–24 | 2nd of 16 | ||
Stade d'Abidjan is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan.
It was founded in 1936 as ASFI Abidjan after fusion with PIC and OC Abidjan and called U.S.F. Abidjan, before was renamed in Olympique Club Abidjan, since 1959 played as Stade d'Abidjan. They play at the Stade Municipal d'Abidjan.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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