Stade George V

New George V Stadium
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Former names	George V Stadium
Location	Barry Road; Curepipe; Mauritius
Coordinates	20°19′16.56″S 57°31′46.74″E / 20.3212667°S 57.5296500°E
Capacity	6500
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	1955
Renovated	9 August 2003
Construction cost	Rs 135 million
Tenants
	Mauritius national football team, Curepipe Starlight SC, AS de Vacoas-Phoenix

New George V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,500 people.^[2]

History

The construction of the George V Stadium started in 1954 and the stadium was ready in 1955.^[1] In November 2002, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was opened in August 2003 and it was renamed as the New George V Stadium. It was used in the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2003 and has been the national team's home ground ever since. However, some matches are also played at the Anjalay Stadium.

References

^ ^a ^b History of football in Mauritius^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Mauritius".

External links

[mfa-1] History of football in Mauritius^{[dead link]}

[worldstadiums-2] "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Mauritius".

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