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The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home for ZESCO United.[1] Other Ndola-based clubs like Forest Rangers F.C. and Buildcon F.C. occasionally use the stadium as well.[2][3][4][5] The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.
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| Full name | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
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| Location | T3 Highway, Ndola, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 12°58′30″S 28°36′41″E |
| Owner | Government of Zambia |
| Operator | Various Zambian clubs |
| Capacity | 49,800 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 2 June 2012 |
| Architect | Shanghai Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| ZESCO United F.C. (2012–present) Zambia national football team (selected matches) | |
In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.[6] The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia.[7]
The stadium is named after Levy Mwanawasa, the third President of Zambia, who served from 2002 to his death in 2008.
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