Top 10 Stadiums in Senegal
Senegal is one of the leading nations of African football, champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and a regular World Cup qualifier built around stars such as Sadio Mané. The country's stadium infrastructure was transformed by the opening of a new national stadium near Dakar, and its grounds host the Lions of Teranga and a growing domestic league. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Stade Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
Capacity: 50,000. Senegal's new national stadium, opened in 2022 in the new city of Diamniadio near Dakar. A fully modern arena and the home of the Lions of Teranga, it replaced the ageing Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor as the principal national venue.
2. Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar
Capacity: 60,000. The historic national stadium in Dakar, opened in 1985 and named after Senegal's first president and poet. For decades the home of the national team and the scene of its greatest nights, it remains a major venue despite its age.
3. Stade Lat Dior, Thiès
Capacity: 15,000. A modern stadium in Thiès, used for national-team qualifiers when the larger Dakar venues were unavailable, and a key ground in the Senegalese football map.
4. Stade Caroline Faye, Mbour
Capacity: 10,000. A coastal stadium in Mbour serving the Petite Côte region, used for league football and youth development in one of Senegal's growing football areas.
5. Stade Aline Sitoé Diatta, Ziguinchor
Capacity: 10,000. The principal stadium of the Casamance region in the south, named after a heroine of anti-colonial resistance, and the home of Casa Sports, a leading southern club.
6. Stade Demba Diop, Dakar
Capacity: 15,000. A historic Dakar stadium and a long-standing league venue, the scene of a 2017 crowd disaster that prompted major safety reviews in Senegalese football.
7. Stade Ngalandou Diouf, Rufisque
Capacity: 7,000. A traditional ground in the historic town of Rufisque east of Dakar, used for league matches and a fixture of the Senegalese football scene.
8. Stade Amadou Barry, Guédiawaye
Capacity: 8,000. A community stadium in the Dakar suburb of Guédiawaye, an important venue for grassroots and league football in the densely populated capital region.
9. Stade Municipal, Kaolack
Capacity: 6,000. The municipal ground of the central trading city of Kaolack, serving the league clubs of the Saloum region and the wider centre of the country.
10. Stade Municipal, Saint-Louis
Capacity: 5,000. The football ground of the historic former colonial capital of Saint-Louis in the north, a UNESCO World Heritage city, completing a portfolio that spans the whole country.
A footballing landscape
Senegalese football has risen sharply this century, crowned by the 2021 continental title, and the opening of the Stade Abdoulaye Wade gave the country a national arena worthy of its ambitions. From the new megaproject at Diamniadio to the historic grounds of Dakar and the regional capitals, Senegal's stadiums reflect a football nation on the rise.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across Senegal on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.