Karonga Stadium
- 20,000 (regulated capacity)
- 25,000 (seated capacity)
Mighty Wanderers FC
Malawi national football team (until 2017)
Moyale Barracks (2019–present)
Karonga Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karonga, Malawi.[1] It is the venue for the TNM Super League, Karonga United and Karonga FC.[2][3] The sitting capacity of the stadium is 20,000.[4][5][6]
Incidents
In 2018, the fire broke up in Karonga Stadium for unknown cause during the match of Karonga United and the Rumphi Pirates the 20,000 seat stadium was gutted by the flames.[4]
The incident happened around 4pm soon after phase two of the game. The fire started at the VIP stand and the stadium managers suspected the problem occurred due to the electrical fault. Among notable escapees were the district chairperson of Karonga, Hurry Mwanyembe among others.[4]
See also
- Mzuzu Stadium
- List of Malawian Stadiums
References
- ^ "Karonga Stadium opens with violence during Fisd Cup game - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ admin (2023-08-18). "KARONGA STADIUM AWFUL - HARRISON". Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Karonga Stadium | Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ a b c "Karonga stadium fire swiftly extinguished - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Sulom probe an anomaly at Karonga Stadium - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Karonga Stadium - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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