Capacity 16,000 Opened 1998 | Owner Nigerian Government Surface Grass | |
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Similar Pillars Stadium, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa S, Aper Aku Stadium, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Akure Township Stadium | ||
Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kano Pillars F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000. It is named after deceased former military dictator Sani Abacha. It hosted several international competitions including the 2000 African Cup of Nations and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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