Dan Anyiam Stadium

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| location = Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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| capacity = 10,000

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| tenants = Heartland F.C.

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Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian multi-purpose stadium located in Owerri, Imo State.

History

Located in the centre of Owerri, the capital of Imo State, the stadium is named after Daniel Anyiam, vice-captain of the first Nigeria national football team and a former manager of the national football team of Nigeria. It is to be noted that Daniel Anyiam was the first indigenous coach of the national team, the then Green Eagles.

In 2019, the Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha during his "Rebuild Imo Project" awarded contracts for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Dan Anyiam Stadium alongside some other projects.{{Cite web|title=‘Imo’s new path will galvanise South East’s sports development’|url=https://guardian.ng/sport/imos-new-path-will-galvanise-south-easts-sports-development/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=guardian.ng|language=en-US}}

Usage

It is used mostly for association-football matches and is the home stadium of Heartland F.C.{{Cite web|date=2017-05-13|title=Nigerians decry the poor state of country’s stadia, urge governments’ Intervention|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/nigerians-decry-the-poor-state-of-countrys-stadia-urge-governments-intervention/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}} Heartland FC drew an average home attendance of 3,620 in the 2019-20 edition of the NPFL.