George V Stadium

"King George V Stadium" redirects here. For the stadium in Canada, see King George V Park.

Stade George V is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The New George V Stadium has a capacity of 6,500.^[2]

Stade George V

Former names	George V Stadium [1]
Location	Barry Road Curepipe Mauritius
Coordinates	20°19′16.56″S 57°31′46.74″E
Capacity	6,500
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	1955
Renovated	9 August 2003
Construction cost	Rs 135 million
Tenants
Mauritius national football team, Curepipe Starlight SC, AS de Vacoas-Phoenix

History

The construction of the George V Stadium started in 1954 and the stadium was ready in 1955.^[1] In November 2002, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was opened in August 2003 and it was renamed as the New George V Stadium. It was used in the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2003 and has been the national team's home ground ever since. However, some matches are also played at the Anjalay Stadium.