Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Le Félicia | |
Aerial view of the stadium in September 2023 | |
| Full name | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Stade Géo André |
| Location | Le Plateau, Abidjan nord, Abidjan |
| Coordinates | 5°19′41.7″N 4°1′6.3″W / 5.328250°N 4.018417°W |
| Owner | Government of Ivory Coast |
| Capacity | 33,000 |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1952 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Renovated | 2009, 2017, 2020–2023 |
| General contractor | Mota-Engil (2020–23 renovations) |
| Tenants | |
| ASEC Mimosas (1964–present) Ivory Coast national football team (1964–present) | |
The Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, nicknamed Le Félicia, is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the former national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and is located in the commune of Le Plateau. The stadium has a capacity of 33,000. It also hosts matches of ASEC Mimosas. It has been the site of several deadly stampedes.