Stade Mamadou Konaté Explained

Stadium Name:Stade Mamadou Konaté
Pushpin Map:Mali
Fullname:Stade Mamadou Konaté
Location:Bamako, Mali
Broke Ground:1952
Opened:1954
Renovated:2009, 2023
Surface:Artificial turf
Former Names:Stade de Ntomikorobougou
Stade Bouvier (1954-1961)
Tenants:Stade Malien
Djoliba
Seating Capacity:5,500

Stade Mamadou Konaté is a multipurpose stadium located in Bamako, Mali.

History

The stadium was built in 1954 during the French Soudan era and was known as the Ntomikorobougou Stadium, it was later renovated and renamed Stade Bouvier, named after a French missionary priest, Georges Bouvier. After independence, it was given its current name after independence activist, Mamadou Konaté.[1]

In 2009, the stadium was reconstructed with mostly the redevelopment of the west stand and lightings.[1] In 2024, the stadium was once again re-opened after being closed in 2023 for reconstruction purposes.[2]

With a capacity of 5,500 seats reduced from 10,000, it includes a football field, a handball court and a basketball court.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beaucoup de talents, peu de résultats : Le cruel paradoxe du football malien . aBamako.com . 20 June 2013 . 28 September 2024. fr. .
  2. Web site: Voici le nouveau visage du Stade Mamadou Konaté. 17 April 2024. Mali24. fr.
  3. Web site: Inauguration du Stade Mamadou Konaté par ATT - Rénové à hauteur de plus de 2 milliards de FCFA. Malijet.com. 18 October 2010. fr.