The Sani Abacha Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Kano,
Kano State
Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. It is mostly used for
football
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matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side
Kano Pillars F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and is named after General
Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha (; (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron fist as military head of state from 1993 following a palace coup d'état until his death in 1998.
Abacha's seiz ...
, the deceased former military head of state.
The stadium has hosted several international competitions including the
2000 African Cup of Nations and the
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
During the
2017 NPFL season, Kano Pillars drew an average home attendance of 10,000 the highest ever recorded in the Nigerian league.
Football tournaments hosted
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
2000 African Cup of Nations
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
See also
*
List of stadiums in Nigeria
*
Lists of stadiums
The following are lists of stadiums throughout the world. Note that horse racing and motorsport venues are not included at some pages, because those are not stadiums but sports venues.
Combined lists
*List of stadiums by capacity
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References
External links
Football venues in Nigeria
Buildings and structures in Kano
Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria
Sport in Kano
1998 establishments in Nigeria
Sports venues completed in 1998
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