List of stadiums in Nigeria

This is a List of stadiums in Nigeria by capacity. It also includes the current team in each stadium. The Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos is the oldest stadium in Nigeria.

## List

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#  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Commissioned  | City  | State  | Tenants  | Ref  | Images

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1  | Moshood Abiola National Stadium | 60,491  | 2003  | Abuja | FCT | Nigeria national football team | [1] |
2  | Jos International Stadium | 60,000 |  | Jos | Plateau |  | [2][3] |
3  | Lagos National Stadium | 45,000 | 1972 | Lagos | Lagos | Cowrie Rugby Football Club |  |
4  | Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium | 38,000 | 2015 | Port Harcourt | Rivers |  |  |
5  | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium | 35,000 | 2013 | Katsina | Katsina | Katsina United F.C. |  |
6  | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium | 30,000 | 2014 | Uyo | Akwa Ibom | Akwa United | [4][5] |
7  | Rojenny International Stadium | 30,000 |  | Oba | Anambra |  |  |
8  | Confluence Stadium | 25,000 |  | Lokoja | Kogi |  |  |
9  | Obafemi Awolowo Stadium | 25,000 |  | Ibadan | Oyo |  |  |
10  | Teslim Balogun Stadium | 24,325 | 2007 | Surulere | Lagos | First Bank F.C. |  |
11  | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | 22,000 |  | Enugu | Enugu | Enugu Rangers |  |
12  | Stephen Keshi Stadium | 22,000 | 2018 | Asaba | Delta |  |  |
13  | Gateway Stadium | 20,000 |  | Ijebu-Ode | Ogun | FC Ebedei |  |
14  | Warri Township Stadium | 20,000 |  | Warri | Delta | Warri Wolves F.C. |  |
15  | Kwara State Stadium | 18,000 |  | Ilorin | Kwara | Kwara United F.C.
ABS FC |  |
16  | Ahmadu Bello Stadium | 16,000 | 1965 | Kaduna | Kaduna |  | [6] |
17  | Enyimba International Stadium | 16,000 | 1992 | Aba | Abia | Enyimba International F.C. | [7] |
18  | Liberation Stadium | 16,000 |  | Port Harcourt | Rivers | Dolphins F.C. | [8][9] |
19  | Sani Abacha Stadium | 16,000 | 1998 | Kano | Kano | Kano Pillars F.C. |  |
20  | UJ Esuene Stadium | 16,000 | 1977 | Calabar | Cross River | Calabar Rovers |  |
21  | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium | 15,000 |  | Bauchi | Bauchi | Wikki Tourists | [10] |
22  | Rwang Pam Stadium | 15,000 |  | Jos | Plateau | Plateau United
JUTH F.C.
Mighty Jets |  |
23  | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium | 12,000 | 1983 | Benin City | Edo | Bendel Insurance F.C. | [11][12] |
24  | Pantami Stadium | 12,000 |  |  | Gombe | Gombe United F.C. | [13][14] |
25  | Jalingo City Stadium | 12,000 | 2002 | Jalingo | Taraba | Taraba FC |  |
26  | Ilaro Stadium | 12,000 | 2008 | Ilaro | Ogun | Gateway United F.C. |  |
27  | Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium | 10,000 |  | Gombe | Gombe | Gombe United F.C. | [15] |
28  | Dan Anyiam Stadium | 10,000 |  |  | Imo | Heartland F.C. | [16] |
29  | Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro Stadium | 10,000 |  | Ozoro | Delta |  |  |
30  | El-Kanemi Stadium | 10,000 |  | Owerri | Borno | El-Kanemi Warriors |  |
31  | FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium | 10,000 |  |  | Anambra | FC Ifeanyi Ubah |  |
32  | Lekan Salami Stadium | 10,000 |  | Ibadan | Oyo | Shooting Stars FC |  |
33  | MKO Abiola Stadium | 10,000 |  | Abeokuta | Ogun | Gateway United F.C. |  |
34  | Mobolaji Johnson Arena | 10,000 | 1930 | Lagos | Lagos | 1472 FC
First Bank FC
Ikorodu City FC
Julius Berger FC

Prince Kazeem Eleku FC
Smart City FC
Sporting Lagos
Stationery Stores FC
Valiant FC

35  | Oshogbo Stadium | 10,000 |  |  | Osun | Prime F.C. |  |
36  | Sapele Stadium | 10,000 |  | Sapele | Delta | Bayelsa United F.C. | [17] |
37  | Zaria Township Stadium | 10,000 |  |  | Kaduna | Kaduna United F.C. |  |
38  | Kano Pillars Stadium | 10,000 |  | Kano | Kano | Kano Pillars F.C. |  |
39  | Uyo Township Stadium | 8,000 |  |  | Akwa Ibom | Akwa United F.C.
Vandrezzer FC | [18] |
40  | Aper Aku Stadium | 8,000 |  | Makurdi | Benue | Lobi Stars | [19] |
41  | Jay Jay Okocha Stadium | 8,000 |  |  | Delta | Delta Force F.C. |  |
42  | Covenant University Stadium | 6,500[20] |  |  | Ogun |  |  |
43  | Akure Township Stadium | 5,000 |  | Akure | Ondo | Sunshine Stars F.C. | [21] |
44  | Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium | 5,000 | 2009 |  | Anambra | Anambra Pillars F.C.
Anambra United F.C. |  |
45  | Katsina Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Katsina |  |  |
46  | Lafia Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Nasarawa | Nasarawa United |  |
47  | Minna Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Niger | Niger Tornadoes |  |
48  | Nsukka Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Enugu |  |  |
49  | Oghara Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Bayelsa | Ocean Boys F.C.
Bayelsa United |  |
50  | Old Parade Ground | 5,000 |  |  | FCT | Abuja F.C. |  |
51  | Oyo Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Oyo | Atiba F.C. |  |
52  | Sardauna Memorial Stadium | 5,000 |  | Gusau | Zamfara | Zamfara United F.C. |  |
53  | Ughelli Township Stadium | 5,000 | 2002 |  | Delta | Ughelli Rovers FC |  |
54  | Sharks Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Rivers | Sharks F.C. |  |
55  | Umuahia Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Abia | Abia Warriors F.C.
Abia Comets |  |
56  | Yenagoa Township Stadium | 5,000 |  |  | Bayelsa | Ocean Boys FC
Bayelsa United |  |
57  | Ebedi City Stadium | 5,000 |  | Iseyin | Oyo | Iseyin FC |  |
58  | Uniport Sport Arena | 5,000 |  | Port Harcourt | Rivers | Rivers Angel FC |
Obio Akpor FC |
59  | Agege Stadium | 4,000 |  |  | Lagos | MFM FC
Bridge Boys F.C.
Pepsi Football Academy | [22][23] |
The 24,325-capacity Teslim Balogun Stadium was the home of Vandrezzer FC, the first sports club from Nigeria with 1 million followers on social media.[24]

## Future stadiums

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Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Planned opening

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Lagos Arena | 12,000[25] | Lagos | Nigeria men's national basketball team | 2025
Edo Arena | 6,000 | Benin City | Bendel Insurance F.C. | 2025

## See also

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* List of association football stadiums by capacity
* List of association football stadiums by country
* List of sports venues by capacity
* Lists of stadiums
* Football in Nigeria

## References

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1. ^ "PHOTONEWS: Abuja National Stadium From Green Grass To Forest And Now Desert". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
2. ^ "Plateau upgrades to new stadium". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
3. ^ "FIFA okays new Jos stadium artificial turf". news24.com.ng. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
4. ^ "2 feared dead, 20 injured in stampede at Akwa Ibom new stadium". premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
5. ^ "Akwa Ibom Stadium will host world class matches – Pinnick". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
6. ^ "Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna". silverbirdtv.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
7. ^ "Enyimba International could make millions from its stadium". Nairametrics. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
8. ^ "Dolphins pick Liberation stadium for CL". supersport.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
9. ^ "Rivers stadiums in dire need of rehabilitation". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
10. ^ "Fg hands over Tafawa Balewa stadium to Bauchi". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
11. ^ "Buhari Hails Obaseki's Investments in Sports, Revamp of Ogbemudia Stadium". ThisDay. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
12. ^ "Obaseki parades new features of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, assures more investment in sports". The Nigerian Observer. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
13. ^ "Obiazo promises clean sheet at Gombe". supersport.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
14. ^ "Gombe. Pantami Stadium". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
15. ^ "Nigeria League Round 1 Results: Nembe City, Kano Pillars grab first away wins of the season". Retrieved 9 November 2014.
16. ^ "Heartland to enjoy 'new' Dan Anyiam stadium". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
17. ^ "Okagbare leads 400 athletes to Awoture's tourney". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
18. ^ "The LMC have agreed a verdict banning the Uyo Stadium but no fines will be imposed on home team Akwa United". goal.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
19. ^ "Aper Aku stadium's turf excites Gov Suswam". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
20. ^ https://www.bsnsports.com.ng/post/photos-covenant-university-unveils-stadium#!
21. ^ "Ondo govt to revoke contract on Akure Stadium project". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
22. ^ "Pepsi Academy Festival Shakes Agege". sportsdayonline.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
23. ^ "Lagos NUJ Takes on LASTMA, VIOs at Agege Stadium". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
24. ^ "Vandrezzer FC confirms attack on Facebook page, sets for showdown meeting with Meta". 5 October 2022.
25. ^ "Africa's First Purpose Built Entertainment Arena Set to Open in Lagos, Nigeria". 26 February 2024.

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## External links

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* Media related to Sports venues in Nigeria at Wikimedia Commons
* Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade

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