Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Le Félicia
Aerial view of the stadium in September 2023
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Full nameFelix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Former namesStade Géo André
LocationLe Plateau, Abidjan nord, Abidjan
Coordinates5°19′41.7″N 4°1′6.3″W / 5.328250°N 4.018417°W / 5.328250; -4.018417
OwnerGovernment of Ivory Coast
Capacity33,000[2]
Field size105m x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1952
Opened1964
Renovated2009, 2017, 2020–2023[1]
General contractorMota-Engil (2020–23 renovations)[1]
Tenants
ASEC Mimosas (1964–present)
Ivory Coast national football team (1964–2020)

The Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, nicknamed Le Félicia, is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the former national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and is located in the commune of Le Plateau. The stadium has a capacity of 33,000.[2] It also hosts matches of ASEC Abidjan. It has been the site of several deadly stampedes.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020 Renovations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Stade FELIX HOUPHOUET BOIGNY". 15 November 2023.

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