The National Football Stadium[2] (Dhivehi: ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު), also known as the Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. It is used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi Premier League, FAM Cup, and narional teams. The stadium holds over 11,000 spectators. The stadium was renovated to upgrade certain facilities for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, and rebranded as the National Football Stadium.[3]
| ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު (Gaumee Football Dhan'du) | |
Galolhu Dhandu | |
 The stadium on a matchday of the 2021 SAFF Championship | |
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| Full name | National Football Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Majeedhee Magu, Malé, Maldives |
| Coordinates | 4°10′26.7″N 73°30′47.1″E / 4.174083°N 73.513083°E |
| Operator | Football Association of Maldives |
| Capacity | 11,850[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Tenants | |
| Maldives national football team (1979–present) Dhivehi Premier League FAM Cup Maldives women's national football team | |
References
edit- ^ "Maldiven - New Radiant SC - Resultaten, programma's, selectie, foto's, videos en nieuws - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "National Football Stadium (Maldives) - Soccerway".
- ^ "Rasmee Dhandu Stadium (Galolhu Dhandu)". worldstadiums. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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