Eket Township Stadium

Eket Township Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Eket, a local government area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 2022 and is primarily used for football matches. The stadium serves as the home ground for the FC One Rocket and Vandrezzer FC. The stadium has a seating capacity of 17,000 and is equipped with floodlights, an indoor sports hall, and an artificial playing surface. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In 2023, Akwa United temporarily relocated their regular season home games to Eket Stadium due to the busy schedule of Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, which was being used for international matches. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Edubi, Omotayo (2018-06-29). "Reconstruction of Eket Stadium enters final phase". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
2. Adesanya, Taiwo (2023-05-12). "Eket Stadium to host Naija Super 8 zonal Play-offs". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
3. "Akwa Ibom to get another standard stadium as Uyo Township Stadium nears completion". SportsRation. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
4. Reporter, Our (2023-06-23). "Eyes on Eket as Naija Super 8 Play-offs kick off today". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
5. Adesanya, Taiwo (2023-10-17). "Akwa United relocate to Eket Stadium". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
6. "NPFL: Akwa United set to play home games in Eket". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.

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