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| Location | Benina (east of Benghazi), Libya |
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| Coordinates | 32°4′48″N 20°15′42″E / 32.08000°N 20.26167°E |
| Owner | Libyan Football Federation |
| Operator | Benghazi clubs |
| Capacity | 10,550[1] |
| Field size | 68 metres (74 yd) by 105 metres (115 yd)[1] |
| Surface | Artificial |
| Construction | |
| Built | February 2008-March 2009 |
| Opened | 5 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]
- ^ a b c Benina Stadium at goalzz.com
- ^ a b c Information about Benina Stadium at kooora.com (in Arabic)