Abebe Bikila Stadium
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Full nameAbebe Bikila Stadium
LocationAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
OwnerAddis Abeba City Administration
OperatorAddis Abeba Youth and Sport Bureau
Capacity25,000
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Construction
Opened2002
Renovated2017
Construction cost105.5 million birr (2017 renovation)
General contractorZhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. (2017 renovation)

Abebe Bikila Stadium (Amharic: አበበ ቢቂላ ስታዲያም) is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level it was used by Dedebit F.C. of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators.[1] It is named after famed Olympic Marathon champion Abebe Bikila.[2]

History

The stadium hosted the final of the inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup in 2016.[3]

In March 2017 the project to renovate the stadium was awarded to the Chinese firm Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. with the total cost of the project being 105.5 million Birr.[4] The stadium was renovated in large part to ease congestion at Addis Ababa Stadium, while the city continues to construct the 62,000 seat Addis Ababa National Stadium.[5]

References

  1. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/venues/ethiopia/abebe-bikila-stadium/l[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ GACHUHI, ROY (April 28, 2018). "Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila started E. Africa's aristocracy in marathon". Daily Nation.
  3. ^ Osano, Bonface (September 1, 2016). "The Emperors lift inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup". soka25east.
  4. ^ "Chinese firm to complete upgrade of Abebe Bikila Stadium". Ethiosports. March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Tolesa, Dawit (February 27, 2021). "Ethiopia: Currency Shortage Hinders Stadium Construction". AllAfrica.

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