Limbe Omnisport Stadium (French: Stade Omnisport de Limbé) is a multi-purpose stadium in Limbe, Cameroon. It is used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has seats for 20,000 people. It was built in 2012 and inaugurated on January 26, 2016.[1]
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| Full name | Stade Omnisport de Limbé |
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| Location | Limbe, Cameroun |
| Owner | Cameroonian Football Federation |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2012 |
| Opened | 2016 |
| General contractor | CNEEC |
| Main contractors | CMEC |
| Tenants | |
| Victoria United (2016–present) Cameroon national football team (selected matches) | |
It is one of the few stadiums in the world that was built on a hill,[citation needed] and has views of the sea. In November 2016, the stadium hosted its first international tournament. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
References
edit- ^ "THE OPENING OF THE LIMBE OMISPORT STADIUM". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links
edit- Photo at worldstadiums.com
- Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
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