Benina Martyrs Stadium

Benina Martyrs Stadium
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LocationBenina (east of Benghazi), Libya
Coordinates32°4′48″N 20°15′42″E / 32.08000°N 20.26167°E / 32.08000; 20.26167
OwnerLibyan Football Federation
OperatorBenghazi clubs
Capacity10,550[1]
Field size68 metres (74 yd) by 105 metres (115 yd)[1]
SurfaceArtificial
Construction
BuiltFebruary 2008-March 2009
Opened5 March 2009
Tenants
Al Ahly Benghazi
Al Hilal
Al Nasr[1]
Libya national football team

Benina Martyrs Stadium (Arabic: ملعب شهداء بنينة), until 2011 officially named Hugo Chávez Football Stadium (Arabic: ملعب هوغو شافيز), is a Libyan football stadium located in Benina, a town 19 km east of Benghazi. The stadium was constructed by the same company that built the Brita-Arena in Germany. The stadium holds 10,550 people.[2] This is Libya's first all-seater stadium. The stadium is used by most Benghazi clubs, and may be used by the national team as well. The surface of the pitch is artificial. The pitch's dimensions are 105m x 68m.[2] The cost of construction of the stadium was around LYD 20 million.[2]