Warri 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 of former 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 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.[1] The Timetronics Electronic Distance Measurement system was the first of its kind to be used in the country.</ref>[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Inyanya to perform at AYAC Warri 2013 opening ceremony". 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Stephen Keshi Stadium, others join Delta's list of abandoned projects". 3 November 2016.
- ^ "African Athletics Magazine".
- ^ "Inyanya to perform at AYAC Warri 2013 opening ceremony". 27 March 2013.
External links
- Pictures (Delta State government site)
- Essien, Kanoute, Adebayor to Play in Warri for Okocha
- Delta shut down Warri Stadium
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