Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bauchi, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the Wikki Tourists. The stadium has a capacity of 11,000 and was opened in 1985 and named after Nigeria's first prime minister, Tafawa Balewa.[1][2]

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi Entry Gate
LocationBauchi
Coordinates10.3199°N 9.8356°E / 10.3199; 9.8356
Capacity11,000
Opened1985
Tenants
Wikki Tourists

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium was one of the 8 venues used for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria, hosting 3 matches.[3] Its first game at the tournament between Nigeria and Argentina at the group stage recorded an attendance of 11,467 people.[4]

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi Building

Distinguishing features of the stadium include the world-class FIFA standard scoreboard, LED display and energy saving floodlights, electronic scoreboard, Close-Circuit Television (CCTV) for security surveillance, and an ultra-modern media centre. It also houses an Olympic-size 10-lane swimming pool.[5]

Notable matches

1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
8 April 1999 Japan3–1 United States9,000Group E
11 April 1999 Cameroon1–3 United States
 Japan2–0 England
15 April 1999 Japan1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Portugal8,000Round of 16

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
30 October 2009 Argentina1–2 Nigeria11,467Group A
5 November 2009 Mexico1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) South Korea11,589Round of 16
8 November 2009 Colombia1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Turkey11,532Quarter-final

References
  1. "Abubakar Tafewa Balewa Stadium". glimpse.ng. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. "Bauchi Awards N140m Contact For Renovation Of ATB Stadium". theeagleonline.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 - Swiss take their place in history - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. Kriete, Horst (2009). "FIFA u-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009: Technical Report and Statistics". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Hotels.ng. "Abubakar Tafewa Balewa Stadium". Hotels.ng. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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