Ughelli Township Stadium
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Ughelli Township Stadium is a stadium
in Ughelli
, Nigeria
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the temporary home stadium of Ocean Boys FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and was built in 2002. It hosted matches for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship
and for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Ughelli
Ughelli
Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria. The city of Ughelli has an 'Ovie', which is the traditional ruler. The indigenes of Ughelli town have a yearly celebration festival called 'Omanuku'...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the temporary home stadium of Ocean Boys FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and was built in 2002. It hosted matches for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship
2006 Women's African Football Championship
The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament...
and for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship
WAFU U-20 Championship
The WAFU U-20 Championship is a association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. The inaugural competition took place in 2008. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.- Previous Tournaments :...