Azumah Nelson Sports Complex

Azumah Nelson Sports Complex
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Full nameAzumah Nelson Sports Complex
Former namesKaneshie Sports Complex
LocationAccra, Ghana
Coordinates5°34′31″N 0°13′32″W / 5.5751596°N 0.2254343°W / 5.5751596; -0.2254343
OwnerNational Sports Council
Capacity10,000
Construction
Built1970s
Renovated2007

Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, also known as Kaneshie Sports Complex, is a multi-use stadium in Accra, Ghana. The stadium was originally built during the era of the Supreme Military Council under General Acheampong in the 1970s.[1] It was used mostly for football matches, on club level by Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Great Olympics of the Ghana Premier League while the Ohene Djan Stadium was being re-built in 2007. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.[2] It is named after Azumah Nelson.[3]

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  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2011-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Sporting facilities and events renamed". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-09-16.