STADE GENERAL SEYNI KOUNTCHE

GRB-1417

Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK), is a multi-purpose stadium in Niamey, Niger. Used for football matches, it is home to the Niger National squad, as well as Niger Premier League clubs Sahel SC, Olympic FC de Niamey, Zumunta AC and JS du Ténéré, as well as club competitions such as the Niger Cup. The stadium hosts both international athletics tournaments, and the finals of national athletics competitions. The stadium has an announced capacity of 35,000 people. It was named for the 1974-1987 military President of Niger Seyni Kountché following his death. Opened in 1989 on the site of the former Stade du 29 Julliet, it underwent a large Chinese government funded renovation and expansion into a multi-use complex in 1999.

Unused 4" x 6" continental size chrome postcard.

Dist. by Gustavo Ramirez