TOP 5 STADIUMS IN NIGERIA AND THEIR LOCATIONS

Nigeria is a sport-loving country with most of its citizens majorly interested in football. The country is also making efforts to meet the current world standards of sporting facilities by constructing new stadiums and renovating older ones.

Below is the list of the top best Stadiums in Nigeria. Please take note that these stadiums are ranked according to their current age, state of sporting facilities and also the overall looks of these stadiums.

AKWA IBOM INTERNATIONAL STADIUM UYO

The Akwa Ibom International Stadium is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian Super Eagles as well as a centre for various social, cultural, and religious events.

The contract for the construction of the Akwa Ibom International Stadium complex and Games Village was awarded in 2012 to Julius Berger and was completed in 2014. The 30,000 seater ultra-modern multi-purpose sports complex was modelled after Allianz Arena.

ABUJA STADIUM

Abuja Stadium which is also known as Moshood Abiola National Stadium is a multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian national football team, as well as a centre for various social, cultural, and religious events.

The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the contract for the construction of the National Stadium complex and Games Village on July 18, 2000. The stadium was constructed to host the 8th All Africa Games which took place in October 2003. The 60,491 seater is an ultra-modern multipurpose sports complex.

TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM

The Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank FC. The Nigeria national rugby league team also use the venue.

The stadium has a capacity of 24,325 people and is sometimes used for international football matches. It once served as the venue for the Nigerian FA Cup final, just before it hosted some matches in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup youth tournament held in Nigeria. It sits adjacent to the Lagos National Stadium

DJ ESUENE STADIUM

U. J. Esuene Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Calabar, Nigeria.

The UJ Esuene Stadium was inaugurated on 2 April 1977 with a match between Benin’s Bendel Insurance F.C. and newly formed Calabar Rovers of Calabar. Two weeks later, the stadium hosted an international encounter between Enugu Rangers and Tonnerre Yaoundé – a game that featured the likes of Roger Milla, Christian Chukwu and Emmanuel Okala.

It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Calabar Rovers and previously Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt). It has a capacity of 16,000

LIBERATION STADIUM

Liberation Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dolphins F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people.