Warri Township Stadium
Warri Township Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Warri, Nigeria on Cemetery Road. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the regular home for Warri Wolves F.C.. The stadium hosted the final tournament for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship and has a capacity of 20,000[1] people, all covered. It was renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
International standard track and field facilities were installed in preparation for the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships. The Timetronics Electronic Distance Measurement system was the first of its kind to be used in the country.[2][3]
References
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/africa/nigeria/
- ↑ Uduaghan Decries Underutilisation of Warri Stadium. ThisDayLive (2013-03-28). Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
- ↑ 26/03/2013 AYAC 2013: Warri ready for Africa – Uduaghan. CAA (2013-03-26). Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
External links
- Pictures (Delta State government site)
- Essien, Kanoute, Adebayor to Play in Warri for Okocha
- Delta shut down Warri Stadium
Coordinates: 5°30′42″N 5°45′23″E / 5.51167°N 5.75639°E
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