Stade Ange Casanova
Appearance
Former names | Stade Mezzavia |
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Location | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
Coordinates | 41°57′5″N 8°46′20″E / 41.95139°N 8.77222°E |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Surface | grass |
Opened | 1961 |
Tenants | |
Gazélec Ajaccio (1961–present) |
The Stade Ange Casanova (Corsican: Stadiu Anghjulu Casanova) is a stadium in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. It is the home ground of football club Gazélec Ajaccio. It has a capacity of 8,000 people.[1]
Formerly named the Stade Mezzavia, the stadium was built in 1961. It was renamed Stade Ange Casanova on 16 July 1994 in memory of Ange Casanova, ex-director of Gazélec. Before 1961, the club played at the Stade Miniconi.
References
- ^ "Stadiums in France Corsica". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.