Stade Thelbert Carti
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The Stade Thelbert Carti is an association football stadium in Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin. It has a capacity of 2,500 spectators and an artificial turf surface.[1] It is home to the Orléans Attackers FC of the Saint-Martin Senior League and has hosted matches of the Saint Martin national football team.[2][3]
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 Interactive map of Stade Thelbert Carti | |
| Location | Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin |
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| Coordinates | 18.0666°N 63.0336°W |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Surface | artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 2016 (reconstructed) |
| Renovated | 2018, 2021–2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Orléans Attackers FC Saint Martin national football team | |
History
The reconstructed stadium was inaugurated in October 2016 after a four-month construction process. When Stade Thelbert Carti opened, as well as football, it hosted rugby union tournaments, with players from the French Top 14 professional club Stade Français attending one.[4] The stadium was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Irma eleven months later. The Saint Martin government committed 500,000 euros to restoring the structure.[5] In total, the renovations cost €1,380,000 with the funding being split four ways between a convergence contract, the Collectivity of Saint Martin, the French Football Federation and a separate financial backer.[6] The reconstruction commenced in 2019, though it was delayed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Collectivity of Saint Martin, though work resumed in May.[6]
In late 2021 a three-phase refurbishment plan was begun on the stadium with the installation of fence around the stadium, installing new lighting at the site, and laying a new synthetic coating on the playing surface. Phases two and three included building a new athletics track, changing rooms, and bleachers, and a structure housing a dojo, fitness room, dance hall, yoga room, and social space.[7]