Denig Stadium

Denig Stadium is a soccer stadium on the island nation of Nauru. It is located in Nibok and has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.[1] The stadium is at times unusable as it is also used as a storage area for shipping containers.[2]

Denig Stadium
Denig Stadium along the beach in the centre right
LocationNibok, Nauru
Coordinates0.52000°S 166.92000°E / -0.52000; 166.92000
Capacity1,000
SurfaceGravel
Tenants
Nauru national soccer team

History

The stadium hosted soccer in Nauru until 2004, the last time an organized league was played on the island.[3] The six-team league which played out of the stadium was dissolved after the foreign workers of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation left the country.[2] The Nauru national soccer team played a friendly against refugees from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre at the stadium on 20 June 2014 in celebration of World Refugee Day.[4][5]

The stadium was proposed as a host venue in Nauru's unsuccessful bid to host the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. As part of the proposal, the stadium was to be resurfaced for rugby training.[6]

References
  1. "Stadiums in Nauru". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Sightseeing in Nauru". Passport Party. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "Stadiums". OutFIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Nauru Honours World Refugee Day". Government of Nauru. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Nauru 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. "The Dream of a Nation". Nauru Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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