Stade Sylvio Cator
Multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf.[2]
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| Former names | Parc Leconte, Stade Paul-Magloire[1] |
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| Location | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W |
| Owner | Fédération Haïtienne de Football |
| Capacity | 10,500 (international matches), 20,000 (domestic matches) |
| Surface | Edel Grass (Artificial Turf) |
| Opened | 1953 |
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| Haiti national football team | |
History
The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist and footballer Sylvio Cator. It was named after him in 1952. Before then the stadium was called the Parc Leconte.[3] and then the Stade Paul-Magloire.[1] It is where the Haiti national football team play its home games. It has hosted the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, where the home team were crowned as champions[4] and the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship where the final match between the U.S. and Canada reached overcapacity of 30,000.[5][6]
The stadium was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.[2]
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