Picture
The Home Stadium of the Seychelles football team is the Stade Linite situated in the city of Victoria. It was inaugurated in the year 1992. In February 2007, the Stadium was given a 3rd generation artificial pitch on a One Star Field test, under a FIFA initiated program for development called ‘win Africa, with Africa’. The stadium is owned and operated by the Athletics association of Mahe.

The Seychelles football team plays all its home and international matches on thing stadium, and also the country’s league matches are held here. In October 2003, the World Cup qualifier match between Seychelles and Zambia was held here, which Seychelles lost 0 – 4.

The present capacity of the Stadium is 10000 people, though this capacity has not exceeded its limit many times in the past. It is a 105 x 68m grass surface, and was recently made into the artificial grass between 6th June 2007 and 5th June 2008. It was manufactured by Green Fields BV. There is also an athletics track running around the football pitch.

The Stadium is situated at PO Box 843, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles. It is on the north-eastern part of the island, and can be accessed very easily. The nearest airport to the stadium is the Seychelles International Airport. For further details and enquiries contact the Stadium association at +248 324632, or send a fax at +248 225468 or email them at [email protected]. Tickets to matches are available at the stadium itself.





Leave a Reply.