Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rivers United F.C. formerly Dolphins F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000^[1]^[2] people. In 2015, it was renamed in honor of former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.^[3]

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Annual events	Carniriv Port Harcourt Book Festival Port Harcourt Fashion Week

Landmarks	Corpus Christi Cathedral Isaac Boro Park Port Harcourt Cemetery Port Harcourt Golf Club Port Harcourt Pleasure Park Port Harcourt Refining Company Port Harcourt Zoo

Entertainment venues	Asia Town Liberation Stadium Obi Wali International Conference Centre Sharks Stadium Silverbird Cinema Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium

Nigerian Premier League venues

Current	Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Akure Township Stadium Aper Aku Stadium Dan Anyiam Stadium El-Kanemi Stadium Enyimba International Stadium Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium Kwara State Stadium Lafia Township Stadium Lekan Salami Stadium Liberation Stadium Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Pantami Stadium Pillars Stadium Rwang Pam Stadium Sani Abacha Stadium Sharks Stadium Umuahia Township Stadium Uyo Township Stadium Warri Township Stadium Yenagoa Township Stadium

Former	Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium Hadejia Stadium Ilaro Stadium Minna Township Stadium Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium Ranchers Bees Stadium Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Sapele Stadium Sardauna Memorial Stadium ...

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