Stade Sylvio Cator

The Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf.[2]

Stade Sylvio Cator
Former namesParc Leconte,
Stade Paul-Magloire[1]
LocationPort-au-Prince, Haiti
Coordinates18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W
Capacity10,500 (international matches), 20,000 (domestic matches)
SurfaceEdel Grass (Artificial Turf)
Opened1953

In Popular Culture

The stadium was referenced in the 2023 film, “Wakanda Forever.” At the 2:26:22 mark of the movie, a Haitian man says he will be taking kids to the Stade Sylvio Cator. It is assumed that this scene takes place in Cap-Haitian, Haiti, which is 6+ hours from the Stade Sylvio Cator, located in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

History

The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist and footballer Sylvio Cator. It was named after him in 1952. Before then the stadium was called the Parc Leconte.[3] and then the Stade Paul-Magloire.[1] It is where the Haiti national football team play its home games. It has hosted the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, where the home team were crowned as champions[4] and the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship where the final match between the USA and Canada reached overcapacity of 30,000.[5][6]

The stadium was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.[2]

References
  1. World Cup 1954 - Qualifying
  2. Wilentz, Amy (27 January 2010). "A Visit to Soccer City: Living in Postquake Haiti". Time. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. Reid, Greg Dr., ed. (11 April 2007). "This Week In Canadian Soccer History" (PDF). McGill University. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. VI. CONCACAF Nations Cup 1973
  5. Press, ed. (26 October 2014). "CWC Final: All-Time Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. CONCACAF's Women's Championship 1991


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