NPFL: Photos, Capacity Of Best Stadiums In Nigerian Premier Football League

The social media handlers of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have compiled the best ten stadiums in the league for the 2023-2024 season.

Among the top ten stadiums, the NPFL stadium that has the largest seating capacity is the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The stadium is the home ground for Rivers United and has 38,000 seating capacity.

According to the NPFL ratings, the stadium is the 6th best stadium in the 2023-2024 NPFL season, and it is one of the few stadiums in the Nigerian league that has a natural turf.

Another NPFL Stadium that has a natural playing surface is Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, which is the home ground of Akwa United and is currently rated as the best stadium in the NPFL.

Others are Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Edo state, used by Bendel Insurance, and Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo state, used by Shooting Stars.

Below are the top ten stadiums in the 2023-2024 NPFL season:

1. Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo. 30,000 capacity Natural Turf. (Akwa United FC)

2. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin. 12,000 capacity Natural Turf.
(Bendel Insurance FC)

3. Lekan Salami Stadium Ibadan. 10,000 capacity Natural Turf (Shooting Stars FC).

4. Mobolaji Johnson Arena Lagos, formerly known as Onikan Stadium. 10,000-capacity Artificial Turf (Sporting Lagos FC).

5. Remo Stars Stadium Ikenne Ogun state. 5,000 Capacity Artificial Turf
(Remo Stars FC).

6. Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
Port Harcourt. 38,000-capacity Natural Turf (Rivers United).

7. Muhammadu Dikko Stadium Katsina. 35,000 capacity. Artificial Turf
(Katsina United FC).

8. Sani Abacha Stadium Kano
16,000-capacity Artificial Turf (Kano Pillars FC).

9. Enyimba International Stadium Aba
16,000-capacity Artificial Turf (Enyimba FC).

10. Pantami Stadium Gombe
12,000-capacity Artificial Turf.
(Gombe United and Doma United).