Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rivers United F.C., formerly Dolphins F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000[1][2]

Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Former namesLiberation Stadium
LocationPort-Harcourt
Coordinates4.8248°N 7.0216°E / 4.8248; 7.0216
Capacity16,000
Construction
Renovated1998
Expanded2001
Tenants
Rivers United

In 2015, it was renamed in honor of former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.[3]

Events

1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
8 April 1999 Honduras0–3 Brazil16,000Group F
11 April 1999 Zambia1–5 Brazil
 Honduras1–3 Spain
15 April 1999 Spain3–2 United States15,600Round of 16

References
  1. "No legacy of performance at the end of Amaechi's administration —Wike". 22 December 2014.
  2. "World Cup Qualifier : Nigeria 3 Sudan 0".
  3. "Rivers Government renames Liberation Stadium after Gowon". premiumtimesng.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.


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