Addis Ababa Stadium
Addis Ababa Stadium (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ስታዲየም) is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.
| Full name | Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Haile Selassie Stadium (1940–1974) |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Record attendance | 60,000 (1962 African Cup of Nations Final, 21 January 1962) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Renovated | 1960, 1999, 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Ethiopia national football team (1940–present) Saint George S.C. (1940–present) Defence Force S.C. (1940–present) Ethiopian Coffee S.C. (1976–present) | |
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