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Pillars Stadium

Coordinates: 12°00′56.5″N 8°32′35″E / 12.015694°N 8.54306°E / 12.015694; 8.54306
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Kano Pillars Stadium
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LocationKano, Nigeria
Coordinates12°00′56.5″N 8°32′35″E / 12.015694°N 8.54306°E / 12.015694; 8.54306
OwnerKano State Government
Capacity10,000
SurfaceArtificial
Tenants
Kano Pillars & El-Kanemi Warriors

Pillars Stadium established in 1949 is a multi-purpose stadium in the Sabon Gari area Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Its location is at the intersection of Abuja Road and Airport Road. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is one of the two stadiums used by Kano Pillars FC, with the other being Sani Abacha Stadium.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 10,000. In 2014 it became the temporary home of El-Kanemi Warriors after their home of Maiduguri was deemed unsafe for matches.

References

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  1. ^ "CAF Inspects Pillars Sabongari Stadium". 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2015-03-13.