Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 Road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Levy
Full nameLevy Mwanawasa Stadium
LocationT3 Highway, Ndola, Zambia
Coordinates12°58′30″S 28°36′41″E
OwnerGovernment of Zambia
OperatorVarious Zambian clubs
Capacity49,800
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2010
Opened2 June 2012
ArchitectShanghai Construction Group
Tenants
Zambia national football team
ZESCO United

In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.[1] The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia.[2]

The stadium is named after Levy Mwanawasa, the third President of Zambia, who served from 2002 to his death in 2008.

References

  1. Emmanuel Barranguet: China the master stadium builder; The Africa Report, 2 July 2010; first published in: The Africa Report’s World Cup 2010, May 2010.
  2. "Qualifiers". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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