Denig Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Denig Stadium
Location:	Nibok, Nauru
Coordinates:	-0.52°N 166.92°W
Surface:	Gravel
Tenants:	Nauru national soccer team
Seating Capacity:	1,000

Denig Stadium is a soccer stadium on the island nation of Nauru. It is located in Nibok and has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.^[1] The stadium is at times unusable as it is also used as a storage area for shipping containers.^[2]

History

The stadium hosted soccer in Nauru until 2004, the last time an organized league was played on the island.^[3] The six-team league which played out of the stadium was dissolved after the foreign workers of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation left the country.^[2] The Nauru national soccer team played a friendly against refugees from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre at the stadium on 20 June 2014 in celebration of World Refugee Day.^{[4] [5]}

The stadium was proposed as a host venue in Nauru's unsuccessful bid to host the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. As part of the proposal, the stadium was to be resurfaced for rugby training.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stadiums in Nauru . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151035/http://www.worldstadiums.com/oceania/countries/nauru.shtml . dead . 9 August 2016 . World Stadiums . 31 July 2021 .
2. Web site: Sightseeing in Nauru . 4 December 2017 . Passport Party . 31 July 2021.
3. Web site: Stadiums . OutFIFA . 31 July 2021.
4. Web site: Nauru Honours World Refugee Day . Government of Nauru . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824210958/http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/media-release/nauru-honours-world-refugee-day.aspx . 31 July 2021. 24 August 2019 .
5. Web site: Nauru 2014 . . 31 July 2021.
6. Web site: The Dream of a Nation . Nauru Olympic Committee . 31 July 2021.