Tonga to build new stadium

The stadium is set to have a 700 seat capacity.

The Tonga FA look to build a new stadium (Photo credit: Tonga FA)

Seating capacity is something the current field at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, in the capital Nuku’alofa, lack much of and would be a big step up in facilities.

The new stadium, looking set to be built where the current Loto-Tonga Soka Centre sits, is to be funded by FIFA, through the FIFA Forward 2 program.

The deadline for engineering companies to deliver their expression of interest and proposals ran out a few days ago, on September 24^th.

The list of things the proposals had to include was:

700 seating capacity
2 Air-conditioned changing rooms (shower and toilets)
2 Medical rooms
1 Air-conditioned VIP room
1 Media and Communication room
Public toilet (male/female – 6 each)
Disabled accessibility
Disabled toilets (male/female)
Referee room (with male/female toilets)
Canteen room
Storage room

There has yet to be announced a winner for the building project.

UPDATE: The Tonga FA have now responded to our request for a comment. They confirmed that the new stadium will be at the same location and has promised to keep Football in Oceania updated on development on the project.

Enter the text or HTML code here