Abebe Bikila Stadium

Abebe Bikila Stadium
Full name	Abebe Bikila Stadium
Location	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Capacity	12,000

Abebe Bikila Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level it was used by Dedebit F.C. of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 spectators.^[1] It is named after famed Olympic Marathon champion Abebe Bikila.^[2]

History

The stadium hosted the final of the inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup in 2016.^[3]

In March 2017 the project to renovate the stadium was awarded to the Chinese firm Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. with the total cost of the project being 105.5 million Birr.^[4]

References

^ https://int.soccerway.com/venues/ethiopia/abebe-bikila-stadium/l^{[permanent dead link]}
^ GACHUHI, ROY (April 28, 2018). "Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila started E. Africa's aristocracy in marathon". Daily Nation.
^ Osano, Bonface (September 1, 2016). "The Emperors lift inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup". soka25east.
^ "Chinese firm to complete upgrade of Abebe Bikila Stadium". Ethiosports. March 28, 2017.

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[1] ttps://int.soccerway.com/venues/ethiopia/abebe-bikila-stadium/l^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] GACHUHI, ROY (April 28, 2018). "Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila started E. Africa's aristocracy in marathon". Daily Nation.

[3] Osano, Bonface (September 1, 2016). "The Emperors lift inaugural Ethiopian Super Cup". soka25east.

[4] "Chinese firm to complete upgrade of Abebe Bikila Stadium". Ethiosports. March 28, 2017.

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