List of football stadiums in Nigeria

The following is a list of football stadiums in Nigeria by capacity. It also includes the current team in each stadium. The Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos is the oldest stadium in Nigeria.

List

#	Stadium	Capacity	Commissioned	City	State	Tenants	Ref	Images
1	Moshood Abiola National Stadium	60,491	2003	Abuja	FCT	Nigeria national football team	[1]
2	Jos International Stadium	60,000		Jos	Plateau		[2] [3]
3	Lagos National Stadium	45,000	1972	Lagos	Lagos	Cowrie Rugby Football Club
4	Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium	38,000	2015	Port Harcourt	Rivers
5	Muhammadu Dikko Stadium	35,000	2013	Katsina	Katsina	Katsina United F.C.
6	Godswill Akpabio International Stadium	30,000	2014	Uyo	Akwa Ibom	Akwa United	[4] [5]
7	Rojenny International Stadium	30,000		Oba	Anambra
8	Confluence Stadium	25,000		Lokoja	Kogi
9	Obafemi Awolowo Stadium	25,000		Ibadan	Oyo
10	Teslim Balogun Stadium	24,325	2007	Surulere	Lagos	First Bank F.C.
11	Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium	22,000		Enugu	Enugu	Enugu Rangers
12	Stephen Keshi Stadium	22,000	2018	Asaba	Delta
13	Gateway Stadium	20,000		Ijebu-Ode	Ogun	FC Ebedei
14	Warri Township Stadium	20,000		Warri	Delta	Warri Wolves F.C.
15	Kwara State Stadium	18,000		Ilorin	Kwara	Kwara United F.C. ABS FC
16	Ahmadu Bello Stadium	16,000	1965	Kaduna	Kaduna		[6]
17	Enyimba International Stadium	16,000	1992	Aba	Abia	Enyimba International F.C.	[7]
18	Liberation Stadium	16,000		Port Harcourt	Rivers	Dolphins F.C.	[8] [9]
19	Sani Abacha Stadium	16,000	1998	Kano	Kano	Kano Pillars F.C.
20	UJ Esuene Stadium	16,000	1977	Calabar	Cross River	Calabar Rovers
21	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium	15,000		Bauchi	Bauchi	Wikki Tourists	[10]
22	Rwang Pam Stadium	15,000		Jos	Plateau	Plateau United JUTH F.C. Mighty Jets
23	Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium	12,000	1983	Benin City	Edo	Bendel Insurance F.C.	[11] [12]
24	Pantami Stadium	12,000			Gombe	Gombe United F.C.	[13] [14]
25	Jalingo City Stadium	12,000	2002	Jalingo	Taraba	Taraba FC
26	Ilaro Stadium	12,000	2008	Ilaro	Ogun	Gateway United F.C.
27	Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium	10,000		Gombe	Gombe	Gombe United F.C.	[15]
28	Dan Anyiam Stadium	10,000			Imo	Heartland F.C.	[16]
29	Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro Stadium	16,000		Ozoro	Delta
30	El-Kanemi Stadium	10,000		Owerri	Borno	El-Kanemi Warriors
31	FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium	10,000			Anambra	FC Ifeanyi Ubah
32	Lekan Salami Stadium	10,000		Ibadan	Oyo	Shooting Stars FC
33	MKO Abiola Stadium	10,000		Abeokuta	Ogun	Gateway United F.C.
34	Mobolaji Johnson Arena	10,000	1930	Lagos	Lagos	1472 FC First Bank FC Ikorodu City FC Julius Berger FC Prince Kazeem Eleku FC Smart City FC Sporting Lagos Stationery Stores FC Valiant FC
35	Oshogbo Stadium	10,000			Osun	Prime F.C.
36	Sapele Stadium	10,000		Sapele	Delta	Bayelsa United F.C.	[17]
37	Zaria Township Stadium	10,000			Kaduna	Kaduna United F.C.
38	Kano Pillars Stadium	10,000		Kano	Kano	Kano Pillars F.C.
39	Uyo Township Stadium	8,000			Akwa Ibom	Akwa United F.C. Vandrezzer FC	[18]
40	Aper Aku Stadium	8,000		Makurdi	Benue	Lobi Stars	[19]
41	Jay Jay Okocha Stadium	8,000			Delta	Delta Force F.C.
42	Covenant University Stadium	6,500 [20]			Ogun
43	Akure Township Stadium	5,000		Akure	Ondo	Sunshine Stars F.C.	[21]
44	Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium	5,000	2009		Anambra	Anambra Pillars F.C. Anambra United F.C.
45	Katsina Township Stadium	5,000			Katsina
46	Lafia Township Stadium	5,000			Nasarawa	Nasarawa United
47	Minna Township Stadium	5,000			Niger	Niger Tornadoes
48	Nsukka Township Stadium	5,000			Enugu
49	Oghara Township Stadium	5,000			Bayelsa	Ocean Boys F.C. Bayelsa United
50	Old Parade Ground	5,000			FCT	Abuja F.C.
51	Oyo Township Stadium	5,000			Oyo	Atiba F.C.
52	Sardauna Memorial Stadium	5,000		Gusau	Zamfara	Zamfara United F.C.
53	Ughelli Township Stadium	5,000	2002		Delta	Ughelli Rovers FC
54	Sharks Stadium	5,000			Rivers	Sharks F.C.
55	Umuahia Township Stadium	5,000			Abia	Abia Warriors F.C. Abia Comets
56	Yenagoa Township Stadium	5,000			Bayelsa	Ocean Boys FC Bayelsa United
57	Ebedi City Stadium	5,000		Iseyin	Oyo	Iseyin FC
58	Uniport Sport Arena	5,000		Port Harcourt	Rivers	Rivers Angel FC	Obio Akpor FC
59	Agege Stadium	4,000			Lagos	MFM FC Bridge Boys F.C. Pepsi Football Academy	[22] [23]

The 24,325-capacity Teslim Balogun Stadium was the home of Vandrezzer FC, the first sports club from Nigeria with 1 million followers on social media.

Future stadiums

Stadium	Capacity	City	Tenants	Planned opening
Lagos Arena	12,000 [25]	Lagos	Nigeria men's national basketball team	2025
Edo Arena	6,000	Benin City	Bendel Insurance F.C.	2025
Bayelsa Stadium	25,000	Bayelsa State	National Football Team and Bayelsa United	2027
Ebonyi Olympic stadium	35,000	Ebonyi state	National Football team and Abakallika FC	2030
Yola ultra Modern stadium	20,000	Adamawa state	Adamawa United	2026
Abia International Stadium	40,000	Abia State	Abia Warriors	2030

See also

• List of association football stadiums by capacity
• List of association football stadiums by country
• List of sports venues by capacity
• Lists of stadiums
• Football in Nigeria

References

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External links

• Media related to Sports venues in Nigeria at Wikimedia Commons
• Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade

1. "Top 20 Biggest Stadiums In Nigeria". JF Football. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-15.