New George V Stadium | |
Location: | Barry Road Curepipe Mauritius |
Coordinates: | -20.3213°N 57.5297°W |
Broke Ground: | 1954 |
Opened: | 1955 |
Renovated: | 9 August 2003 |
Construction Cost: | Rs 135 million |
Surface: | Grass |
Former Names: | George V Stadium |
Tenants: | Mauritius national football team, Curepipe Starlight SC, AS de Vacoas-Phoenix |
Capacity: | 6500 |
New George V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,500 people.[1]
The construction of the George V Stadium started in 1954 and the stadium was ready in 1955.[2] In November 2002, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was opened in August 2003 and it was renamed as the New George V Stadium. It was used in the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2003 and has been the national team's home ground ever since. However, some matches are also played at the Anjalay Stadium.