Stade Demba Diop is a multi-use

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in greater

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. It is situated on ''Boulevard Président Habib Bourguiba'' in

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, an urban arrondissement of

. Several football clubs use this stadium for their home games.

History

Built in 1963, the stadium was later named after

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, former mayor of

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and Minister of Youth and Sport under

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. Diop was assassinated on 3 February 1967. In 2017, eight people died after a wall at the Stade Demba Diop collapsed during a match between

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and

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Facilities

The stadium holds 30,000 people and its current surface is synthetic turf.

Events

The stadium is currently used mostly for

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matches and serves as a home ground of

ASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Jaraaf is a Senegalese professional football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. ASC Jaraaf is the most popular club in Senegal. The ...

, AS Douanes,

and ASC Xam Xam. It is also used for concerts, political gatherings, and

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matches. On February 1, 1974,

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performed at the stadium in their

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A mass stampede occurred in July 2017 in the stadium, leaving eight dead and 60 injured.

References

*This article is largely based on a translation of the French Wikipedia's :fr:Stade Demba Diop.

External links

Photos
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cafe.daum.net/stade

Présentation sur le site du Ministère des Sports

Sport in Dakar Sports venues completed in 1963 ASC Jaraaf AS Douanes (Senegal) {{Senegal-stadium-stub

History

Facilities

Events

See also

References

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