The Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is mostly used for football matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Kano Pillars F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and is named after General Sani Abacha, the deceased former military head of state.
The stadium has 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 ever recorded in the Nigerian league.
Football tournaments hosted 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round5 April 19992–112,000Group E0–119,0008 April 19991–012,00014 April 19991–1 20,000Round of 16
2000 African Cup of Nations Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round23 January 20002–018,000Group C25 January 20001–312,00028 January 20001–030,00029 January 20001–15,0001 February 20004–217,0003 February 20001–012,000Group D7 February 20000–112,000Quarterfinal
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round26 October 20092–08,500Group E2–119,50029 October 20091–09,0001–320,0001 November 20091–47,0000–020,000Group F5 November 20094–114,000Round of 16
See also List of football stadiums in Nigeria Lists of stadiums
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