Denig Stadium
 Denig Stadium along the beach in the centre right | |
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| Location | Nibok, Nauru |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0°31′12″S 166°55′12″E / 0.52000°S 166.92000°E |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Gravel |
| Tenants | |
| Nauru national soccer team | |
Denig Stadium is a soccer stadium on the island nation of Nauru. It is located in Nibok and has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.[1] The stadium is at times unusable as it is also used as a storage area for shipping containers.[2]
History
[edit]The stadium hosted soccer in Nauru until 2004, the last time an organized league was played on the island.[3] The six-team league which played out of the stadium was dissolved after the foreign workers of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation left the country.[2] The Nauru national soccer team played a friendly against refugees from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre at the stadium on 20 June 2014 in celebration of World Refugee Day.[4][5]
The stadium was proposed as a host venue in Nauru's unsuccessful bid to host the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. As part of the proposal, the stadium was to be resurfaced for rugby training.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stadiums in Nauru". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Sightseeing in Nauru". Passport Party. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Stadiums". OutFIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Nauru Honours World Refugee Day". Government of Nauru. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Nauru 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "The Dream of a Nation". Nauru Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2021.