Stade des Martyrs
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The Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte (formerly known as Stade Kamanyola), or simply the Stade des Martyrs, is the national stadium of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), located in the Kinshasa commune of the capital Kinshasa. With a seating capacity of 80,000, it is the largest stadium in the DRC and the fourth-largest stadium in Africa. It serves as the home stadium for the Congolese football national team, AS Vita Club, and DCMP, making it the largest multifunctional venue in the country.[1][2]
Full name | Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte |
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Former names | Kamanyola Stadium (1994–1997) |
Location | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Capacity | 80,000 |
Surface | Synthetic Lawn |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 14, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10-14) |
Built | October 14, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-10-14) |
Opened | September 14, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-09-14) |
Renovated | 2008, 2021 and 2023 |
Construction cost | US$38,000,000 |
Tenants | |
DR Congo national football team (1994–present) AS Vita Club (1994–present) Daring Club Motema Pembe (1994–present) |
Originally constructed in 1993, the stadium was renamed in 1997 to honor the ministers, including Évariste Kimba, Jérôme Anany, Emmanuel Bamba, and Alexandre Mahamba, who were publicly hanged in Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa) on Pentecost, 2 June 1966.[3][4][5]
It hosted the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, which accommodated approximately 3,000 athletes from over 40 countries, featuring athletics, basketball, football, wrestling, and cycling.[6][7]