Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
located in
Owerri
Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, ...
,
Imo State.
History
Located in the centre of Owerri, Imo State's capital, the capital of
Imo State, the stadium is named after
Daniel Anyiam, vice-captain of the first
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, ...
.
In 2019, the Imo State governor
Emeka Ihedioha during his "Rebuild Imo Project" awarded contracts for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Dan Anyiam Stadium alongside some other projects.
Usage
It is used mostly for
association-football matches and is the home stadium of
Heartland F.C.
Capacity
The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
See also
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List of association football stadiums by country
This is a list of major football stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. It does not include American Football stadiums in the USA that are also used for association football.
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Au ...
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List of stadiums
The following are lists of stadiums throughout the world. Note that horse racing and motorsport venues are not included, because those are not stadiums but sports venues.
Combined lists
* List of sports attendance figures
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References
External links
Stadium Website archived from February 2011.
Event venues with year of establishment missing
21st century in Nigeria
Sports venues completed in the 21st century
Football venues in Nigeria
Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria
Owerri
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