Sani Abacha Stadium
Location | Kano, Nigeria |
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Coordinates | 11°59′59″N 8°31′45″E / 11.99972°N 8.52917°ECoordinates: 11°59′59″N 8°31′45″E / 11.99972°N 8.52917°E |
Owner | Nigerian Government |
Capacity | 16,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1998 |
Tenants | |
Kano Pillars |
The Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of NPFL side Kano Pillars F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and is named after the deceased former military dictator, Sani Abacha.
Sani Abacha Stadium have 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 in the Nigerian league.
Football tournaments hosted[]
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship[]
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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5 April 1999 | Cameroon | 2–1 | Japan | 12,000 | Group E |
England | 0–1 | United States | 19,000 | ||
8 April 1999 | Cameroon | 1–0 | England | 12,000 | |
14 April 1999 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Nigeria | 20,000 | Round of 16 |
2000 African Cup of Nations[]
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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23 January 2000 | Egypt | 2–0 | Zambia | 18,000 | Group C |
25 January 2000 | Burkina Faso | 1–3 | Senegal | 12,000 | |
28 January 2000 | Egypt | 1–0 | Senegal | 30,000 | |
29 January 2000 | Zambia | 1–1 | Burkina Faso | 5,000 | |
1 February 2000 | Egypt | 4–2 | Burkina Faso | 17,000 | |
3 February 2000 | Tunisia | 1–0 | Congo | 12,000 | Group D |
7 February 2000 | Egypt | 0–1 | Tunisia | 12,000 | Quarterfinal |
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup[]
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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26 October 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Malawi | 8,500 | Group E |
Spain | 2–1 | United States | 19,500 | ||
29 October 2009 | United States | 1–0 | Malawi | 9,000 | |
United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Spain | 20,000 | ||
1 November 2009 | Malawi | 1–4 | 7,000 | ||
Italy | 0–0 | Uruguay | 20,000 | Group F | |
5 November 2009 | Spain | 4–1 | Burkina Faso | 14,000 | Round of 16 |
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Categories:
- Football venues in Nigeria
- Buildings and structures in Kano
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria
- West African sports venue stubs
- Nigerian building and structure stubs
- Nigerian sport stubs