U. J. Esuene Stadium
Nice Things About Place
Home to Calabar Rovers FC, it has hosted more FIFA graded games than any other stadium in Nigeria. It played host to 15 competitive matches of the Super Eagles and the Golden Eaglets between 2012 and 2014\. It was also the venue for all of the Super Eagles home matches in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series and the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as well as the team’s first match in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series against Congo-Brazzaville.
Quote About Place
["Workers In Calabar Were At U.J. Esuene Stadium For May Day Celebration When They Received Alerts For May Salary - News Wire. May 1, 2016","Nigeria Vs Liberia showdown at U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar - Liberia Entertainment. Oct 12, 2012"]
Things To Do
["Watch a live local or international match","Experience Calabar and its social events"]
Reason To Recommend Place
A conducive stadium where comfort is prioritized for spectators, it has also hosted a lot of social and political events where a number of historic events have taken place.
Reason For Loving Place
Initially opened as a 25,000 capacity stadium, it was reduced to 18,000 seating capacity to meet FIFA standards. Featuring a well maintained grass turf and standard running track with ultra modern video-matrix scoreboard and floodlights, an ultra modern OBS media center and a steel perimeter fence, it is one of the most popular and used stadiums in Nigeria.
What To Bring
["Your football kits","Your team jersey","Shades for those afternoon matches","Cash for entry ticket","Your squad"]
Ways Of Travel
By car and motorbike
