Jay Jay Okocha Stadium

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Jay Jay Okocha arena
Jay Jay Okocha Stadium
Former namesOgwashi-Uku Stadium
Coordinates 6°10′57″N6°31′27″E / 6.182433°N 6.524141°E / 6.182433; 6.524141
Owner Delta State Government
Capacity 8,000

Jay Jay Okocha Stadium is a stadium in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South, Nigeria named after former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home stadium of Delta Force F.C. Renamed after Okocha in June 2008, the stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people and hosted matches for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship won by Ghana. [1] [2] [3]

History

In 2015, it became one of the venues for the 2015 Delta State Federation Cup.

Nine years later, during the 2024 Zenith Bank/Delta Principals Cup, A secondary school competition, It hosted the semi-final between Umutu Secondary School and Utagbe Secondary School, In which Utagbe Secondary School advanced to the final by winning 1-0.

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria: Delta names stadium after Jay Jay Okocha". Nigeria Daily News. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (27 June 2008). "Okocha's emotional testimonial". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ghana too strong for Senegal". The Daily Observer. Banjul, Gambia: Observer Company Ltd. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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