Stade Sylvio Cator
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| Former names | Parc Leconte, Stade Paul-Magloire[1] |
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| Location | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W |
| Owner | Fédération Haïtienne de Football |
| Capacity | 10,500 (international matches), 20,000 (domestic matches) |
| Surface | Edel Grass (Artificial Turf) |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Tenants | |
| Haiti national football team | |
The Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf.[2]
In Popular Culture
The stadium was referenced in the 2023 film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” At the 2:26:22 mark of the movie, a Haitian man says he will be taking kids to the Stade Sylvio Cator. It is assumed that this scene takes place in Cap-Haitian, Haiti, which is 6+ hours from the Stade Sylvio Cator, located in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
History
The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist and footballer Sylvio Cator. It was named after him in 1952. Before then the stadium was called the Parc Leconte.[3] and then the Stade Paul-Magloire.[1] It is where the Haiti national football team play its home games. It has hosted the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, where the home team were crowned as champions[4] and the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship where the final match between the USA and Canada reached overcapacity of 30,000.[5][6]
The stadium was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.[2]
References
- ^ a b World Cup 1954 - Qualifying
- ^ a b Wilentz, Amy (27 January 2010). "A Visit to Soccer City: Living in Postquake Haiti". Time. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Reid, Greg Dr., ed. (11 April 2007). "This Week In Canadian Soccer History" (PDF). McGill University. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ VI. CONCACAF Nations Cup 1973
- ^ Press, ed. (26 October 2014). "CWC Final: All-Time Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ CONCACAF's Women's Championship 1991
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