Awassa Kenema Stadium

Hawassa International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Awassa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Awassa City F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people.[1]

Hawassa International Stadium
Hawassa Stadium
Full nameHawassa International Stadium
LocationAwassa, Ethiopia
Capacity60,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Ethiopia national football team
Hawassa City S.C.

History

The stadium hosted group matches of the 2015 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.[1] The stadium hosted the Ethiopian National team's 2017 AFCON qualifier against Seychelles in September 2016 after being given approval from CAF.[1] The stadium hosted Wolaitta Dicha's victory over Egyptian side Zamalek (2-1) in the first leg of the preliminary round of the 2018 CAF Confederations Cup.[2] In 2018, the stadium hosted a 2019 AFCON qualifier played between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.[3] In April 2018, the stadium hosted a rally for the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in which crowd of 60,000 people attended.[4]

References
  1. Berhanu, Markos (July 26, 2016). "Hawassa International Stadium to host Ethiopia's last AFCON Qualifier".
  2. Etyopia, Zecharias (March 19, 2018). "David outlasts Goliath in Cairo as Ethiopia's Wolaita Dicha dump Egyptian giants Zamalek out of CAF Confederations Cup". Ethiosports.
  3. Scriven, David (September 9, 2018). "Osman Kakay makes international debut". QPR.
  4. "Premier's Visit to Hawassa Step towards Alleviating Public Grievances: Residents". Ethiopian News Agency. April 26, 2018.
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