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

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
5 April 1999Cameroon2–1Japan12,000Group E
England0–1United States19,000
8 April 1999Cameroon1–0England12,000
14 April 1999Republic of Ireland1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)Nigeria20,000Round of 16

2000 African Cup of Nations

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
23 January 2000Egypt2–0Zambia18,000Group C
25 January 2000Burkina Faso1–3Senegal12,000
28 January 2000Egypt1–0Senegal30,000
29 January 2000Zambia1–1Burkina Faso5,000
1 February 2000Egypt4–2Burkina Faso17,000
3 February 2000Tunisia1–0Congo12,000Group D
7 February 2000Egypt0–1Tunisia12,000Quarterfinal

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
26 October 2009United Arab Emirates2–0Malawi8,500Group E
Spain2–1United States19,500
29 October 2009United States1–0Malawi9,000
United Arab Emirates1–3Spain20,000
1 November 2009Malawi1–47,000
Italy0–0Uruguay20,000Group F
5 November 2009Spain4–1Burkina Faso14,000Round of 16

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