List of stadiums in Nigeria

This is a List of stadiums in Nigeria by capacity. It also includes the current team in each stadium. Onikan Stadium, Lagos is the oldest stadium in Nigeria.

List
StadiumCapacityCommissionedCityState/TerritoryTenant(s)Ref
Moshood Abiola National Stadium60,4912003AbujaFCT[1]
Lagos National Stadium55,0001972LagosLagos
Jos International Stadium44,000JosPlateau[2][3]
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium38,0002015Port HarcourtRivers
Muhammadu Dikko Stadium35,0002013KatsinaKatsinaKatsina United F.C.
MKO Abiola Stadium35,000AbeokutaOgunGateway United F.C.
Jalingo City Stadium30,0002002JalingoTarabaTaraba FC
Liberation Stadium30,000Port HarcourtRiversDolphins F.C.[4][5]
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium30,0002014UyoAkwa IbomAkwa United[6][7]
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium25,000IbadanOyo
Sani Abacha Stadium25,0001998KanoKanoKano Pillars F.C.
Teslim Balogun Stadium24,3252007SurulereLagosFirst Bank F.C.
City of David FC
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium22,000EnuguEnuguEnugu Rangers
Stephen Keshi Stadium22,0002018AsabaDelta
Gateway Stadium20,000Ijebu-OdeOgunFC Ebedei
Aper Aku Stadium20,000MakurdiBenueLobi Stars[8]
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium20,0001983Benin CityEdoBendel Insurance F.C.[9]
Warri Township Stadium20,000WarriDelta Warri Wolves F.C.
Kwara State Stadium18,000IlorinKwara Kwara United F.C.
ABS F.C.
Ahmadu Bello Stadium16,0001965KadunaKaduna[10]
Enyimba International Stadium16,000AbaAbiaEnyimba International F.C.
Sapele Stadium16,000SapeleDelta Bayelsa United F.C.[11]
U. J. Esuene Stadium16,0001977CalabarCross RiverCalabar Rovers
Hadejia Stadium15,000HadejiaJigawaJigawa Golden Stars F.C.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium15,000BauchiBauchi Wikki Tourists[12]
Rwang Pam Stadium15,000JosPlateauPlateau United
JUTH F.C.
Mighty Jets
Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium12,0002009Anambra Anambra Pillars F.C.
Anambra United F.C.
Pantami Stadium12,000GombeGombe United F.C.[13][14]
Ilaro Stadium12,0002008IlaroOgunGateway United F.C.
Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium10,000GombeGombeGombe United F.C.[15]
Akure Township Stadium10,000AkureOndoSunshine Stars F.C.[16]
Dan Anyiam Stadium10,000ImoHeartland F.C.[17]
El-Kanemi Stadium10,000OwerriBorno El-Kanemi Warriors
Lekan Salami Stadium10,000IbadanOyoShooting Stars FC
Oshogbo Stadium10,000OsunPrime F.C.
Ranchers Bees Stadium10,000KadunaRanchers Bees
Sharks Stadium10,000Rivers Sharks F.C.
Zaria Township Stadium10,000KadunaKaduna United F.C.
Jay Jay Okocha Stadium8,000Delta Delta Force F.C.
Katsina Township Stadium5,000Katsina
Lafia Township Stadium5,000Nasarawa Nasarawa United
Minna Township Stadium5,000NigerNiger Tornadoes
Oghara Township Stadium5,000BayelsaOcean Boys F.C.
Bayelsa United
Old Parade Ground5,000FCT Abuja F.C.
Onikan Stadium5,0001930LagosStationery Stores F.C.
First Bank F.C.
Julius Berger FC
Oyo Township Stadium5,000OyoAtiba F.C.
Sardauna Memorial Stadium5,000GusauZamfaraZamfara United F.C.
Ughelli Township Stadium5,0002002DeltaOcean Boys FC
Umuahia Township Stadium5,000AbiaAbia Warriors F.C.
Abia Comets
Uyo Township Stadium5,000Akwa IbomAkwa United F.C.[18]
Yenagoa Township Stadium5,000BayelsaOcean Boys FC
Bayelsa United
Kano Pillars Stadium Sabon Gari 26,000 Kano Kano Pillars
Agege Stadium4,000LagosMFM FC

Bridge Boys F.C.
Pepsi Football Academy

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Gabros Stadium3,000 Anambra Gabros International
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References
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