Lekan Salami Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shooting Stars FC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. The stadium is sited at Adamasingba, Mokola, Ibadan. Hence, the stadium is also called Adamasingba Stadium.
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. They have recovered now and are currently 3rd on ladder.
Coordinates: 7°23′47″N 3°53′09″E / 7.39639°N 3.88583°E / 7.39639; 3.88583
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Famous quotes containing the word stadium:
“In their eyes I have seen
the pin men of madness in marathon trim
race round the track of the stadium pupil.”
—Patricia K. Page (b. 1916)