Thomas Robinson Stadium
| Thomas Robinson Stadium | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full name | Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth's Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas |
| Built | 1981 |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Renovated | 2005 for Caribbean Championship |
| Expanded | February 23, 2012 |
| Owner | Bahamas Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 15,023 (expandable to 30,000) |
| Tenants | |
|
Bahamas Bowl | |
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 15,000 people, but has the ability to be expanded to hold 30,000 people.[1]
The stadium is named after Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, a former track and field star that represented the Bahamas at several Olympic Games.[2][3]
Bahamas national football team withdrawal from 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
At the morning of Monday, 22 August 2011, Bahamas national football team was withdrawn by FIFA, from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Some days later, Bahamas Football Association current president Anton Sealey said the reason was due to the incomplete construction of Thomas Robinson Stadium project, in Nassau.
Bahamas Bowl (NCAA)
A source from ESPN (US) in August says that an NCAA bowl game named the Bahamas Bowl will be played at the stadium in 2014. An announcement to make it official will be held on Monday, 14 October 2013.
References
- ↑ http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/National_Stadium_will_provide_economic_opportunities_for_The_Bahamas_printer.shtml ... capacity to be expanded to accommodate 23,000 seats
- ↑ http://www.jonesbahamas.com/news/123/ARTICLE/20122/2009-07-24.html ...the Track and Field stadium in Nassau was named in his honour.
- ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=52345.html ...The stadium in Nassau was named after him in 1981
Coordinates: 25°3′20.05″N 77°21′31.45″W / 25.0555694°N 77.3587361°W