Lagos National Stadium
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| Lagos National Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Built | 1972 |
| Opened | |
| Expanded | 1999 |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Owner | |
| Tenants | |
| Capacity | 55,000 (1999) 45,000 (1972) |
The Lagos National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. It was used mostly for football matches until 2001. It hosted several international competitions including the 2000 African Cup of Nations final and World Cup qualifying matches. It also served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games.
When the stadium was built in 1972 it had a capacity of 45,000. The capacity was then expanded to 55,000 in 1999.
The National Stadium has been left to dilapidate since 2002.[1] It is now occasionally used for religious gatherings[2] and has been taken over by area boys[3] and squatters[4].
[edit] References
- ^ "The abandoned National Stadium in Lagos (Editorial)", The Guardian (Lagos), Guardian Newspapers Limited, via nigeriaworld.com, 2006-11-09. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Ugbodaga, Kazeem. "Lagos Agog For Bonnke", PM News (Lagos), Independent Communications Network Limited, 2006-11-06. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Adingupu, Charles. "Hoodlums on Lagos highway", The Guardian (Lagos), Guardian Newspapers Limited, via nigeriaworld.com, 2007-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Salami, Adekunle. "Squatters take over National Stadium", The Punch (Lagos), Punch Nigeria Limited, 2008-01-02. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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| Preceded by Accra Sports Stadium Stade du 4-Août |
African Cup of Nations Final Venue 1980 2000 |
Succeeded by 11 June Stadium Stade 26 mars |
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