Lekan Salami Stadium,[2] also known as Adamasingba Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. Primarily utilized for football matches, the stadium serves as the home ground for Shooting Stars and other local teams.[3] With seating for 10,000 spectators, it offers a vibrant setting for sport events
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| Full name | Lekan Salami Stadium |
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| Former names | Adamasingba Stadium |
| Location | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1976 |
| Opened | 28 May 1988 |
| Renovated | 2021 |
| Tenants | |
| Shooting Stars | |
Shooting Stars FC are an extremely successful team and have many fans. They won the championship in 1993 and soon after, went to the bottom of the ladder.[4]
History
editLekan Salami Stadium was built on 130,000 square meters of land, formerly occupied by Ibadan race course. It was opened on May 28, 1988. Developmental plans for the complex began in 1976 during the administration of David Jemibewon.[5] The race course space had gone unused and had been occupied by illegal structures and activities. To reclaim the land, the military government of Jemibewon decided to build a recreational and sports complex. While the initial design was for sport and recreational complex, provision of additional facilities for shops was later added. At inception, the complex included a football field, tennis courts, squash court and indoor sports hall.[6]
The stadium was named Lekan Salami Stadium in 1998 in honor of Chief Lekan Salami by the Oyo State Military Governor Ahmed Usman.[7]
In 2021, the stadium was renovated with new cutting-edge technologies and FIFA recommended natural grass.[8]
The Shooting Stars drew an average home attendance of 4,421 in the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League.
References
edit- ^ https://businessday.ng/sports/article/npfl-says-lekan-salami-stadium-unfit-for-matches-despite-renovations/
- ^ "Lekan Salami Stadium". soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Shooting Stars Football FC Ibadan". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Parrish, Charles; Nauright, John (2014-04-21). Soccer around the World: A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-61069-303-5.
- ^ "Alao-Akala, others laud Gov. Makinde - P.M. News". Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Adamasingba Complex Opens". The Punch. Ikeja. May 28, 1988. p. 5.
- ^ "Investigation – Rust, rot and waste: a peek into Ibadan's waning infrastructure II — The Page Nigeria". The Page Nigeria. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "After 33 years, Oyo upgrades Lekan Salami Stadium using alternate project funding". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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