| Former names | Estádio Salazar |
|---|---|
| Address | Matola Mozambique |
| Coordinates | 25°55′02″S 32°31′35″E / 25.9172°S 32.5263°E / -25.9172; 32.5263 |
| Owner | Clube Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Type | Multi-purpose |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Current use | football matches |
| Opened | 30 June 1968 |
| Years active | 1968–present |
The Estádio da Machava is a multi-purpose stadium in Machava, a mainly residential subdivision of the city of Matola, in the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique. It is used for football matches and can hold 45,000 spectators.
The stadium was built by the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique and inaugurated as Estádio Salazar, named after the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, on 30 June 1968, with a match between Portugal and Brazil, which the latter, formally the visitors, won 2:0.
It was in Machava that the Declaration of National Independence of Mozambique took place, on June 25, 1975.
It is now owned by Clube Ferroviário de Maputo.
References
- "China constrói estádios desportivos em Moçambique, Angola e Cabo-Verde - CRI".
- 1968 - Inauguração com um Portugal-Brasil (0-2) Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Clube Ferroviário Maputo, 22. Mai 2006.
- "Independência nacional proclamada há 43 anos".
External links
- Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
- Photo Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine at worldstadiums.com Archived 2006-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- StadiumDB images
25°55′2.73″S 32°31′34.64″E / 25.9174250°S 32.5262889°E / -25.9174250; 32.5262889
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