Dan Anyiam Stadium
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Location | Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria |
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Coordinates | 5°29′2″N 7°2′38″E / 5.48389°N 7.04389°E |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Construction | |
Main contractors | Vast International Company Limited (Floodlights, Scoreboard)[1] |
Tenants | |
Heartland F.C. | |
Website | |
Stadium Website |
Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian multi-purpose stadium located in Owerri, 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.
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
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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