Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, formerly the Gateway Stadium, is a multi-use
stadium in
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and p ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home ground for
FC Ebedei
FC Ebedei is a Nigerian football club based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State after moving from Lagos in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria Nationwide League, the third tier of Nigerian football.
FC Ebedei is also serving as the African football aca ...
. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was renovated for the
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The stadium was renamed in 2011 after
Otunba Dipo Dina, an assassinated political candidate.
Photo gallery
File:Gateway International Stadium sign-post, Sagamu, Ogun state.jpg, Gateway International Stadium sign-post, Sagamu, Ogun state
File:Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu, Ogun state.jpg, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu, Ogun state
File:Gateway Stadium 2.jpg, Gateway Stadium 2
File:Gateway Stadium 3.jpg, Gateway Stadium 3
File:Gateway Stadium 4.jpg, Gateway Stadium 4
File:Gateway Stadium Entrance.jpg, Gateway Stadium Entrance
File:Gateway Stadium Landmark.jpg, Gateway Stadium Landmark
Notable football competitions
1998 African Women's Championship
The 1998 African Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the international women's association football tournament organized by CAF. Since this edition, the tournament has been organized biennially and was hosted by a country unlike the prev ...
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
References
External links
Ijebu-Ode Stadium will shock FIFA – Daniel
Football venues in Nigeria
Ogun State
Buildings and structures in Ogun State
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