Mzuzu Stadium

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| stadium_name = Mzuzu Stadium

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| location = Mzuzu, Malawi

| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|1970|02|12|df=y}}

| built = {{Start date|1967|02|12|df=y}} – {{End date|1970|07|15|df=y}}

| opened = {{Start date and age|1970|03|03|df=y}}

| renovated = 2000–2007, 2023{{Cite web |last=Zgambo |first=Mike Lyson |date=2023-10-12 |title=Northern Region football lovers demand reopening of Mzuzu Stadium Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/10/12/northern-region-football-lovers-demand-reopening-of-mzuzu-stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}

| owner = Government of Malawi

| operator = Mzuzu City council

| surface = Grass (Desso GrassMaster)

| architect = Populous

| project_manager = Mzuzu mayor

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| capacity = {{Unbulleted list|15, 000 (regulated capacity)|14,000 (seated capacity)}}

| dimensions = {{convert|30|x|20|m|yd|1}}

| tenants = Nyasa Big Bullets FC
Mighty Wanderers FC
Malawi national football team (until 2017)
Moyale Barracks (2019–present)

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| construction_cost = 4 Billion Malawi Kwacha

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Mzuzu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Mzuzu, Malawi.{{cite web | url=https://times.mw/mzuzu-stadium-not-opening-soon/ | title=Mzuzu Stadium not opening soon | date=13 October 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://fam.mw/mzuzu-stadium-inspection-awaits-city-council-nod/ | title=Mzuzu stadium inspection awaits City Council nod – Football Association of Malawi }}{{Cite web |last=Zgambo |first=Mike Lyson |date=2023-11-02 |title=Nyamilandu satisfied with Mzuzu Stadium pitch Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/11/02/nyamilandu-satisfied-with-mzuzu-stadium-pitch/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} The stadium is mostly for football matches, on club level by Moyale Barracks FC of the Super League of Malawi and other various sport activities. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Mzuzu Stadium |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/stadium/2811/Mzuzu_Stadium.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}

Background

The Mzuzu Stadium was built in 1970 using prison labor. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 and is the only stadium in the city of Mzuzu built using prison labor.

Incidents

In August of 2023, The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) banned the Mzuzu Stadium as well as Civo Stadium of Lilongwe over the poor state of the stadiums' pitch and the bad conditions of the players’ tunnel.{{Cite web |last=Zgambo |first=Mike Lyson |date=2023-10-12 |title=Northern Region football lovers demand reopening of Mzuzu Stadium Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/10/12/northern-region-football-lovers-demand-reopening-of-mzuzu-stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} The FAM also banned the stadiums due to missing of technical benches and bad condition of the perimeter fence, as well as poor state of dressing rooms, including lack of public address system and poor condition of scoreboard.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Malawi24 |date=2023-08-16 |title=Mzuzu Stadium pitch is a disgrace – Harrison Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/08/16/mzuzu-stadium-pitch-is-a-disgrace-harrison/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} This was as the result of an inspection carried out by the FAM's Club Licensing department.{{Cite web |last=Zgambo |first=Mike Lyson |date=2023-08-18 |title=K850 million needed for Mzuzu Stadium renovation Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/08/18/k850-million-needed-for-mzuzu-stadium-renovation/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Malawi24 |date=2023-08-16 |title=FAM bans Mzuzu, Civo Stadiums from hosting official elite matches Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/08/16/fam-bans-mzuzu-civo-stadiums-from-hosting-official-elite-matches/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}