Surulere stage
| Surulere stage | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| place |
 Lagos , Nigeria
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 29 '49.4 " N , 3 ° 21' 53.7" E |
| opening | 1972 |
| Renovations | 1999 |
| capacity | 55,000 seats |
| Events | |
The Surulere Stadium (also Lagos National Stadium ) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Nigerian city of Lagos . It was built in 1972 to host the 1973 Pan-African Games . When it opened, the stadium had a capacity of 45,000, and when it was renovated in 1999, it was expanded to 55,000.
Various international football matches and tournaments were held in the stadium until 2001 . Since 2002 the stadium has been falling into disrepair, and in 2004 the Nigerian national soccer team played a game here for the last time . Religious gatherings are occasionally held today at the Surulere Stadium. At times the stadium was occupied by the Area Boys . In 2009 the first attempts were made by the state to restore and use the stadium.
The stadium has twice hosted the African Cup of Nations . In 1980 a total of 9 games, including the final, took place in the stadium, in 2000 9 games and again the final were played in the Surulere Stadium. In 1999, the stadium was one of the venues for the junior soccer world championship , with 6 preliminary round matches, one eighth, quarter and semi-final as well as the third place match and the final.
Web links
- worldstadiums.com
- http://www.fussballtempel.net/caf/NGR.html ( Memento from January 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )