National Football Stadium (Maldives) Explained

Stadium Name:Galolhu Football Stadium
Native Name:ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު
(Gaumee Football Dhan'du)
Fullname:National Football Stadium
Nickname:Galolhu Dhandu
Location:Majeedhee Magu, Malé, Maldives
Opened:1979
Renovated:2014
Operator:Football Association of Maldives
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Maldives national football team (1979–present)
Dhivehi Premier League
FAM Cup
Maldives women's national football team
Seating Capacity:11,850[1]

The National Football Stadium[2] (dv|ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު), also known as the Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. It is used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi Premier League, FAM Cup, and narional teams. The stadium holds over 11,000 spectators. The stadium was renovated to upgrade certain facilities for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, and rebranded as the National Football Stadium.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maldiven - New Radiant SC - Resultaten, programma's, selectie, foto's, videos en nieuws - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 6 March 2015.
  2. Web site: National Football Stadium (Maldives) - Soccerway .
  3. Web site: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium (Galolhu Dhandu) . worldstadiums . 13 March 2021 . 21 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021034832/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/maldives/male_dhandu.shtml . dead .