Dan Anyiam Stadium
Sports venue in Owerri, Nigeria
Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian multi-purpose stadium located in Owerri, Imo State.
History
Located in the centre of Owerri, the capital of Imo State, the stadium is named after Daniel Anyiam, vice-captain of the first Nigeria national football team.
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.[2]
Usage
It is used mostly for association-football matches and is the home stadium of Heartland F.C.[3]
Capacity
The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
See also
Association football portal
Nigeria portal
Sports portal
- List of association football stadiums by country
- List of stadiums
References
- ^ "Company Profile". Vast Sports Facilities. Vast International. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "'Imo's new path will galvanise South East's sports development'". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Nigerians decry the poor state of country's stadia, urge governments' Intervention". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
External links
- Stadium Website, archived from February 2011.
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Nigerian Premier League venues
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
- Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
- Akure Township Stadium
- Aper Aku Stadium
- Dan Anyiam Stadium
- El-Kanemi Stadium
- Enyimba International Stadium
- Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium
- Kwara State Stadium
- Lafia Township Stadium
- Lekan Salami Stadium
- Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
- Pantami Stadium
- Pillars Stadium
- Rwang Pam Stadium
- Samson Siasia Sports Stadium
- Sani Abacha Stadium
- Sharks Stadium
- Umuahia Township Stadium
- Uyo Township Stadium
- Warri Stadium
- Yakubu Gowon Stadium
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