Lugogo Stadium
Lugogo Stadium, also known as Lugogo Cricket Oval, is a cricket ground in Kampala, Uganda. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1957 when Kenya Asians played Sunder Cricket Club. It has also gained popularity as a music concert venue in Uganda.
Lugogo Cricket Oval | |||
Ground information | |||
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Location | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Coordinates | 0.3259° N, 32.6041° E | ||
Establishment | 1957 | ||
Capacity | 5,000 (cricket), 8,000 (football), 20,000 (concerts) | ||
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International information | |||
First T20I | 20 May 2019: Uganda v Botswana | ||
Last T20I | 24 May 2019: Uganda v Nigeria | ||
First WT20I | 6 April 2019: Kenya v Zimbabwe | ||
Last WT20I | 22 April 2023: Rwanda v Tanzania | ||
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As of 22 April 2023 Source: Ground profile |
In that same year Uganda first used the ground when the national team played the Sunder Cricket Club.[1] The ground held its inaugural first-class match when an East African Invitation XI played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in 1963.
A further first-class match followed in 1967 when a combined East Africa team played the touring Indians. The next first-class matches to be held on the ground didn't come until 2005, when Uganda played two matches there in the Intercontinental Cup against Kenya and Namibia.[2] The Lugogo Stadium is the only cricket venue in Uganda to have held first-class cricket.
Surrounding the cricket ground there are tennis courts and a football ground which is the home ground of Kampala City Council FC.
References
- "Other matches played on Lugogo Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "First-Class Matches played on Lugogo Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.