New George V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,500 people.[2]
 | |
 | |
| Former names | George V Stadium [1] |
|---|---|
| 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[2] | |
History
editThe 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
editExternal links
edit