Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, formerly known as the Flora Stadion and commonly called the Frank Essed Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is home to Leo Victor Cosmos, Royal '95, and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed.^[1]

Dr. Ir. F. Essed Stadion

Frank Essed Stadion
Former names	Flora Stadion
Location	Paramaribo, Suriname
Coordinates	5°48′41.31″N 55°12′26.31″W
Owner	City and District of Paramaribo
Operator	Surinaamse Voetbal Bond
Capacity	3,150
Surface	Artificial turf
Opened	24 December 1958
Tenants
S.V. Leo Victor Sportvereniging Nationaal Leger S.V. Robinhood Suriname national football team

Location

The Frank Essed Stadium is located in Southwestern part of Paramaribo, in the Flora neighborhood. It is next door to the National Indoor Stadium on the west end of the Jaggernath Lachmonstraat.^[2]

Concerts

The Essed Stadium has been used as a location for several concerts.

Date	Band	Tour Name	Attendance
25 August 2007	Kassav'	Kassav' Carnaval Tour	-[3]
15 August 2009	Gentleman	Another Intensity Tour	-[4]
3 September 2011	Atif Aslam	Impact Tour	-[5]

Renovation

In May 2018 the Surinamese FA signed a contract with construction company Structure Technics NV for the renovation of the stadium. Essed stadium must serve as a backup for international matches if the André Kamperveen stadium fails to maintain FIFA and CONCACAF stadium standards. The renovation costs are estimated at USD 1,048,000 and was funded by FIFA.^[6]

new stand of the Essed Stadion