Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor

History

Léopold Sédar Senghor Stadium, formerly the Stade de l'Amitie (English: Friendship Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium in Dakar, Senegal.It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of ASC Jeanne d'Arc and the Senegal national football team. It also has an athletics track, and is sometimes used for rugby union. It was built in 1985 and named after Léopold Sédar Senghor, first president of Senegal (from 1960 to 1980).