Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion

Dr. Ir. F. Essed Stadion
Frank Essed Stadion
Former names Flora Stadion
Location Paramaribo, Suriname
Coordinates 5°48′41.31″N 55°12′26.31″W / 5.8114750°N 55.2073083°W / 5.8114750; -55.2073083
Owner City and District of Paramaribo
Operator Surinaamse Voetbal Bond
Capacity 3,500
Surface Artificial turf
Opened 24 December 1958
Tenants
Leo Victor (1958–)
SNL (1958–)
Super Red Eagles (1990–2010)
Royal '95 (1995–2009)
Cosmos (2002–2008)
2011 ABCS Tournament
Robinhood (2014–)
Walking Boyz Company (2014–)
2015 ABCS Tournament

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 SVB Hoofdklasse club SV Leo Victor and SVB Eerste Klasse outfits, SV Cosmos, Royal '95 and Super Red Eagles. It is also the home stadium of SNL, the football club of the national military of Suriname, competing in the Eerste Klasse. The stadium was named after Surinamese politician and forestry scientist Frank Essed.[1]

Location

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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Date Band Tour Name Attendance
25 August 2007Kassav'Kassav' Carnaval Tour-[3]
15 August 2009GentlemanAnother Intensity Tour-[4]
3 September 2011Atif AslamImpact Tour-[5]

References

  1. "Stadiums in Suriname". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. "Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion". Maisfutebol.iol.pt. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. "Kassav Carnaval Tour" (in Dutch). Partypix Suriname. 2007-08-27.
  4. "GentleMan - Another Intensity" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2009-08-15.
  5. "Atif Aslam - IMPACT Tour" (in Dutch). Hard Core Entertainment. 2016-02-14.
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