Estadio da HCB

The Estadio da HCB sits in the southern part of Songo, tucked away in the Cahora-Bassa area of Mozambique’s Tete Province. It serves a specific purpose for the local community and the club that calls it home. The ground was built by the Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) company, which operates the massive dam nearby.

The club that plays here, União Desportiva do Songo (UD Songo), competes in the Moçambola, the top tier of Mozambican football. They are the tenants of this 2,000-capacity pitch, which features a natural grass surface. The venue has hosted international fixtures, including a friendly between Mozambique and Malawi in December 2009. It has also seen CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers for the local side.

There is another name for this place, one tied to a specific date in history. Following the transfer of majority ownership of the dam from Portugal to the Mozambican state on November 27, 2007, the stadium was also referred to as Estádio 27 de Novembro. The exact year the stadium opened is not documented in available sources, leaving its origins somewhat vague despite its active status today.