List of stadiums in Nigeria

This is a List of stadiums in Nigeria by capacity. It also includes the current team in each stadium. Onikan Stadium, Lagos is the oldest stadium in Nigeria.

List
Stadium Capacity Commissioned City State/Territory Tenant(s) Ref Images
Moshood Abiola National Stadium 60,491 2003 Abuja FCT Nigeria national football team [1]
Jos International Stadium60,000JosPlateau[2][3]
Lagos National Stadium45,0001972LagosLagos
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium38,0002015Port HarcourtRivers
Muhammadu Dikko Stadium35,0002013KatsinaKatsinaKatsina United F.C.
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium30,0002014UyoAkwa IbomAkwa United[4][5]
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium25,000IbadanOyo
Teslim Balogun Stadium24,3252007SurulereLagosFirst Bank F.C.
Vandrezzer FC
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium22,000EnuguEnuguEnugu Rangers
Stephen Keshi Stadium22,0002018AsabaDelta
Gateway Stadium20,000Ijebu-OdeOgunFC Ebedei
Warri Township Stadium20,000WarriDeltaWarri Wolves F.C.
Kwara State Stadium18,000IlorinKwaraKwara United F.C.
ABS FC
Ahmadu Bello Stadium16,0001965KadunaKaduna[6]
Enyimba International Stadium16,0001992AbaAbiaEnyimba International F.C.[7]
Liberation Stadium16,000Port HarcourtRiversDolphins F.C.[8][9]
Sani Abacha Stadium16,0001998KanoKanoKano Pillars F.C.
UJ Esuene Stadium16,0001977CalabarCross RiverCalabar Rovers
Hadejia Stadium15,000HadejiaJigawaJigawa Golden Stars F.C.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium15,000BauchiBauchiWikki Tourists[10]
Rwang Pam Stadium15,000JosPlateauPlateau United
JUTH F.C.
Mighty Jets
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium12,0001983Benin CityEdoBendel Insurance F.C.[11][12]
Pantami Stadium12,000GombeGombe United F.C.[13][14]
Jalingo City Stadium12,0002002JalingoTarabaTaraba FC
Ilaro Stadium12,0002008IlaroOgunGateway United F.C.
Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium10,000GombeGombeGombe United F.C.[15]
Akure Township Stadium10,000AkureOndoSunshine Stars F.C.[16]
Dan Anyiam Stadium10,000ImoHeartland F.C.[17]
El-Kanemi Stadium10,000OwerriBornoEl-Kanemi Warriors
Lekan Salami Stadium10,000IbadanOyoShooting Stars FC
MKO Abiola Stadium10,000AbeokutaOgunGateway United F.C.
Oshogbo Stadium10,000OsunPrime F.C.
Sapele Stadium10,000SapeleDeltaBayelsa United F.C.[18]
Zaria Township Stadium10,000KadunaKaduna United F.C.
Kano Pillars Stadium10,000KanoKanoKano Pillars F.C.
Aper Aku Stadium8,000MakurdiBenueLobi Stars[19]
Jay Jay Okocha Stadium8,000DeltaDelta Force F.C.
Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium5,0002009AnambraAnambra Pillars F.C.
Anambra United F.C.
Katsina Township Stadium5,000Katsina
Lafia Township Stadium5,000NasarawaNasarawa United
Minna Township Stadium5,000NigerNiger Tornadoes
Nsukka Township Stadium5,000Enugu
Oghara Township Stadium5,000BayelsaOcean Boys F.C.
Bayelsa United
Old Parade Ground5,000FCTAbuja F.C.
Onikan Stadium5,0001930LagosStationery Stores F.C.
First Bank F.C.
Julius Berger FC
Oyo Township Stadium5,000OyoAtiba F.C.
Sardauna Memorial Stadium5,000GusauZamfaraZamfara United F.C.
Ughelli Township Stadium5,0002002DeltaOcean Boys FC
Sharks Stadium5,000RiversSharks F.C.
Umuahia Township Stadium5,000AbiaAbia Warriors F.C.
Abia Comets
Uyo Township Stadium5,000Akwa IbomAkwa United F.C.[20]
Yenagoa Township Stadium5,000BayelsaOcean Boys FC
Bayelsa United
Ebedi city Stadium5,000IseyinOyoIseyin FC
Agege Stadium4,000LagosMFM FC
Bridge Boys F.C.
Pepsi Football Academy		[21][22]
Gabros Stadium3,000AnambraGabros International

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