Stade Rivière Salée
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| stadium_name = Stade Rivière Salée
| nickname = Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium
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| fullname = Salt River Stadium Complex
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| address = Rue Fernand-Colardeau, Rivière Salée, 98800
| city = Nouméa
| country = New Caledonia
| coordinates = {{Coord|-22.2318|166.4636|type:landmark:region:FR-NC|display=inline,title}}
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| seating_capacity = 3,000
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| surface = Artificial turf
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| broke_ground = 1995
| built = 1995–2004
| opened = 2004
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| expanded = 2001
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| tenants = AS Kirikitr
{{Unbulleted list|item1_style=background-color:#ccc;|Major sporting events hosted|2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament}}
}}Stade Rivière Salée, also known as the Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium and the Salt River Stadium Complex,{{Cite web |title=Complexe Sportif Du Parc De Rivière Salée, Terrain de football à Nouméa |url=https://www-webvilles-net.translate.goog/sports/activites/191070/terrain-de-football-du-parc-de-riviere-salee-noumea.php?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc |website=www.webvilles.net}} is a football stadium located in Noumea, New Caledonia. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000.[https://int.soccerway.com/venues/new-caledonia/stade-de-riviere-salee-new-caledonia/ Stade Rivière Salée (New Caledonia) - Soccerway][http://wildstat.com/map_stadium/6559 New Caledonia, Noumea, Stade de Rivière-Salée] It hosts the home games of a number of local football teams, including AS Kirikitr, as well as serving as a host venue for the 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament.[http://www.satellitesights.com/satelliteimage/Stade_Riviere_Salee_Noumea_New_Caledonia Stade Riviere Salee, Noumea (New Caledonia)][http://ultraviewdirectory.com/Sports/pacific-games-football.php Pacific Games 2011 Football]
The stadium is often known as the Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium, named after New Caledonian footballer and politician Bernard Ukeiwé.
History
Construction for the Stade Rivière Salée began in 1995, and plans to extend the stadium were accepted in 2001; the stadium was opened in 2004.
The stadium hosted every Group "A" match during the 2011 Pacific Games from 27 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/ScheduleandResults/tabid/1015/Competition/b4ecf3e8-9c15-42b7-847a-ee2a0e7a6296/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation: Pacific Games Men Match Schedules] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910174000/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/ScheduleandResults/tabid/1015/Competition/b4ecf3e8-9c15-42b7-847a-ee2a0e7a6296/language/en-US/Default.aspx |date=2012-09-10 }} In hosting Group "A" matches, the Stade Rivière Salée held the games of American Samoa, Guam, Solomon Islands,[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ee48d428-e6e2-4839-a600-d7ee88a93c31/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation: Solomon Islands 7-0 Guam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905094618/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ee48d428-e6e2-4839-a600-d7ee88a93c31/language/en-US/Default.aspx |date=2012-09-05 }} Tuvalu,[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f99fd3c1-5cd6-4b5f-8173-de49e77abd30/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation: Tuvalu 4-0 American Samoa] and Vanuatu.
The stadium now hosts matches for the club AS Kirikitr.
References
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{{Football Venues at the 2011 Pacific Games}}
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Category:Football venues in New Caledonia