Stade Demba Diop
Encyclopedia
Stade Demba Diop is a multi-use stadium
in greater Dakar
, Senegal
. It is situated on Boulevard Président Habib Bourguiba in Sicap-Liberté
, an urban arrondissement of Dakar
.
, former mayor of M'bour
and Minister of Youth and Sport under President Léopold Sédar Senghor
. Diop was assassinated on 3 February 1967.
matches and serves as a home ground of US Ouakam
and ASC Xam Xam. It is also used for concerts, political gatherings, and Senegalese wrestling
matches. The stadium also served as the venue of the 1st African Championships in Athletics
in 1979.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in greater Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. It is situated on Boulevard Président Habib Bourguiba in Sicap-Liberté
Sicap-Liberté
Sicap-Liberté is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 47,134....
, an urban arrondissement of Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
.
History
Built in 1963, the stadium was later named after Demba DiopDemba Diop
Demba Diop was a Senegalese politician. He served as Minister of Youth and Sport under President Léopold Sédar Senghor and was Mayor of Mbour from 1966 to 1967.- Life :...
, former mayor of M'bour
M'Bour
M'Bour or Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 153,503 . The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing....
and Minister of Youth and Sport under President Léopold Sédar Senghor
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Léopold Sédar Senghor was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who for two decades served as the first president of Senegal . Senghor was the first African elected as a member of the Académie française. Before independence, he founded the political party called the Senegalese...
. Diop was assassinated on 3 February 1967.
Facilities
The stadium holds 15,000 people and its current surface is synthetic turf.Events
The stadium is currently used mostly for footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and serves as a home ground of US Ouakam
US Ouakam
Union Sportive Ouakam is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar.-History:They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Demba Diop.-Squad:-Performance in CAF competitions:...
and ASC Xam Xam. It is also used for concerts, political gatherings, and Senegalese wrestling
Senegalese wrestling
Senegalese wrestling is a type of Folk wrestling traditional performed by the Serer people and now a national sport in Senegal and parts of The Gambia, and is part of a larger West African form of traditional wrestling...
matches. The stadium also served as the venue of the 1st African Championships in Athletics
1979 African Championships in Athletics
The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:...
in 1979.