The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, simply referred to as ABS is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaduna City, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was designed in 1965 by the English architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. As of 2016, it is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 people.
The stadium consists of a main section for track and field events as well as football and two indoor sports centres.
On February 26, 2026, the National Sports Commission transferred the stadium to the Kaduna State Government for rehabilitation. The rehabilitation project will expand the stadium's capacity to 32,000.
Notable football events 1998 African Women's Championship Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round17 October 19988–0Group A4–120 October 19984–16–023 October 19980–06–027 October 19986–0Semi-finals4–1
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round4 April 19991–116,000Group B1–07 April 19991–05,0005–110 April 19993–02,0000–04,00014 April 19992–01,000Round of 1618 April 1999 1–1 19,000Quarter-final21 April 19991–36,000Semi-final
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round26 October 20091–313,700Group F0–118,41829 October 20092–111,4002–013,8791 November 200914,7554 November 20092–111,301Round of 169 November 20093–3 10,281Quarter-final
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