Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, formerly known as the Flora Stadion and commonly called the Frank Essed Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is home to Leo Victor Cosmos, Royal '95, and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed.[1]

Dr. Ir. F. Essed Stadion
Frank Essed Stadion
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Former namesFlora Stadion
LocationParamaribo, Suriname
Coordinates5°48′41.31″N 55°12′26.31″W / 5.8114750°N 55.2073083°W / 5.8114750; -55.2073083
OwnerCity and District of Paramaribo
OperatorSurinaamse Voetbal Bond
Capacity3,500
SurfaceArtificial turf
Opened24 December 1958
Tenants
S.V. Leo Victor
Sportvereniging Nationaal Leger
S.V. Robinhood
Suriname national football team

Location

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The Frank Essed Stadium is located in Southwestern part of Paramaribo, in the Flora neighborhood. It is next door to the National Indoor Stadium on the west end of the Jaggernath Lachmonstraat.[2]

Concerts

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The Essed Stadium has been used as a location for several concerts.

Date Band Tour Name Attendance
25 August 2007 Kassav' Kassav' Carnaval Tour -[3]
15 August 2009 Gentleman Another Intensity Tour -[4]
3 September 2011 Atif Aslam Impact Tour -[5]

Renovation

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In May 2018 the Surinamese FA signed a contract with construction company Structure Technics NV for the renovation of the stadium. Essed stadium must serve as a backup for international matches if the André Kamperveen stadium fails to maintain FIFA and CONCACAF stadium standards. The renovation costs are estimated at USD 1,048,000 and was funded by FIFA.[6]

 
new stand of the Essed Stadion

References

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  1. ^ "Stadiums in Suriname". Worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion". Maisfutebol.iol.pt. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Kassav Carnaval Tour" (in Dutch). Partypix Suriname. 2007-08-27. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  4. ^ "GentleMan - Another Intensity" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2009-08-15. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  5. ^ "Atif Aslam - IMPACT Tour" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2016-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  6. ^ "Bouw nieuwe tribune en renovatie Franklin Essed stadion" (in Dutch). STVS. 2018-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2018-05-21.