Stade Rivière Salée, also known as the Bernard-Ukeiwé Stadium and the Salt River Stadium Complex, is a football stadium located in Noumea,

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. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000.Stade Rivière Salée (New Caledonia) - Soccerway
/ref> It hosts the home games of a number of local

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teams, including AS Kirikitr, as well as serving as a host venue for the

2011 Pacific Games The 14th Pacific Games (), also known as NC 2011 or Nouméa 2011, took place in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Nouméa was the 14th host of the Pacific Games. Upon closure of the registration for entries, "some 4,300 ...

men's football tournament.Stade Riviere Salee, Noumea (New Caledonia)
/ref> 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

from 27 August 2011 to 5 September 2011. In hosting Group "A" matches, the Stade Rivière Salée held the games of

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,Oceania Football Confederation: Tuvalu 4-0 American Samoa
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. The stadium now hosts matches for the club AS Kirikitr.

References

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