U. J. Esuene Stadium

The U. J. Esuene Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Calabar, Nigeria. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Calabar Rovers and previously Dolphins F.C.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and was opened in 1977. [2]

U.J. Esuene Stadium
Full nameUdokaha Jacob Esuene Stadium
LocationCalabar, Nigeria
Coordinates4.9677°N 8.3269°E / 4.9677; 8.3269
Capacity16,000
Opened1977
Tenants
Calabar Rovers

History

The UJ Esuene Stadium was inaugurated on the 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.

Games at the 2003 All-Africa Games were also played at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in October 2003, as were Nigeria's qualifiers for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. It was also short-listed as a stadium for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]

The stadium has been further upgraded to include an ultra modern electronic video-matrix scoreboard, with impressive floodlights.

Notable football matches hosted

1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
5 April 1999 Zambia4–3 Honduras12,000Group F
 Spain2–0 Brazil
8 April 1999  Zambia0–0 Spain8,000
14 April 1999 Brazil4–0 Croatia12,000Round of 16

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
25 October 2009 Iran2–0 Gambia9,200Group C
 Colombia2–1 Netherlands10,100
28 October 2009 Netherlands2–1 Gambia6,800
 Iran0–0 Colombia8,600
31 October 2009 Gambia2–26,100
 New Zealand1–1 Turkey7,000Group D
5 November 2009 Iran1–2 (a.e.t.) Uruguay3,600Round of 16
9 November 2009 South Korea1–3 Nigeria9,100Quarter-final

References


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