Lekan Salami Stadium

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Lekan Salami Stadium
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Lekan Salami Stadium
Full nameLekan Salami Stadium
Former namesAdamasingba Stadium
Location Ibadan, Nigeria
Capacity 10,000 [1]
Surface Grass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1976
Opened28 May 1988
Renovated2021
Tenants
Shooting Stars

Lekan Salami Stadium, [2] also known as Adamasingba Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. Primarily utilized for football matches, the stadium serves as the home ground for Shooting Stars and other local teams. [3] With seating for 10,000 spectators, it offers a vibrant setting for sport events

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Shooting Stars FC are an extremely successful team and have many fans. They won the championship in 1993 and soon after, went to the bottom of the ladder. [4]

History

Lekan Salami Stadium was built on 130,000 square meters of land, formerly occupied by Ibadan race course. It was opened on May 28, 1988. Developmental plans for the complex began in 1976 during the administration of David Jemibewon. [5] The race course space had gone unused and had been occupied by illegal structures and activities. To reclaim the land, the military government of Jemibewon decided to build a recreational and sports complex. While the initial design was for sport and recreational complex, provision of additional facilities for shops was later added. At inception, the complex included a football field, tennis courts, squash court and indoor sports hall. [6]

The stadium was named Lekan Salami Stadium in 1998 in honor of Chief Lekan Salami by the Oyo State Military Governor Ahmed Usman. [7]

In 2021, the stadium was renovated with new cutting-edge technologies and FIFA recommended natural grass. [8]

The Shooting Stars drew an average home attendance of 4,421 in the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League.

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