Kwara State Stadium
Encyclopedia
Kwara State Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Ilorin
, Nigeria
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of Kwara United F.C.
. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people, but will be expanded to 18,000 in a 48-week renovation that began in early 2010.
8°28′30"N 4°32′34"E
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Ilorin
Ilorin
Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Premier League after spending 2008-09 in the Nigeria National League...
. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people, but will be expanded to 18,000 in a 48-week renovation that began in early 2010.
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8°28′30"N 4°32′34"E