Stadia
Tamale Stadium
22,000 seater that is semi-closed. Contains a 60 room hotel with a conference room.
Notable Points
Recent renovation: Oct 2007
Enclosed
Seating 22,000
GPS Location:
Major Metro area: Tamale
Built by the People’s Republic of China company - ShangHai Construction
Will become the home stadium of the Ghana premiere league team -Real Tamale United
• OHene Djan Sports Stadium First opened in 1956. Originally the Accra Sports stadium, renamed after Ohene Djan, the first Director of Sports in Independent Ghana, in 2004. Ohene Djan Stadium is a multi-use, 40,000 all-seater stadium in Accra, Ghana. Moslty used for Football matches; Track and Field and music concerts in that order.
Notable Points
Recent renovation: Oct 2007
Open air
Built by the Ghanaian company CONSAR
Seating 40,000
GPS Location:
Major Metro area: Accra
• The Accra Sports Stadium disaster occurred at the Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana on May 9, 2001. It was a disaster that took the lives of 127 people.
The Accra disaster is the worst stadium disaster to have taken place in Africa. It occurred during a match between Ghana’s two most successful football teams, Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club and Asante Kotoko
* Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Named after one of Ghana’s first SuperStar football players in 2004. Before that it was known as The Kumasi Spots Complex. Mostly used for football and home field for the local Premiere League; Asante Kotoko.
Notable Points
First opened in 1958
Recent renovation: Oct 2007
Open air
Seating 40,000
GPS Location:
Major Metro area: Accra
Built by the Ghanaian company CONSAR
* Essipong Stadium
22,000 seater that is semi-closed. Contains a 60 room hotel with a conference room.
Notable Points
Recent renovation: None. Consrtuction completed October 2007
Eclosed
Seating 22,000
GPS Location:
Major Metro area: Takoradi
Built by the People’s Republic of China company - ShangHai Construction
Will become the home stadium of the Ghana premiere league team -Hassacas
