Koforidua Sports Stadium
Interactive map of Koforidua Sports Stadium | |
| Address | Koforidua, Eastern Region Ghana |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Current use | football |
| Construction | |
| Expanded | FIFA standard pitch, tennis court, taekwondo and badminton center, basketball and volleyball courts (planned) |
| Tenants | |
| Power FC | |
Koforidua Sports Stadium is suituated in Koforidua, the capital of Eastern Region in Ghana.[1] It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Power FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people.[2] It is the only sports stadium located in the Eastern Region. The Sports Minister, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah has cut the sod for the upgrading of the Koforidua Sports Stadium[3] to a modern standard sports facility. The project, according to the Minister, is part of the government's plan to build international-standard sports stadia. The sports stadium upgrading is part of the agenda of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure that all regions in the country have modern sporting facilities. The upgraded stadium will not only be a football pitch. It will have several facilities, including a FIFA standard pitch, a tennis court, a taekwondo and badminton centre, as well as a basketball and volleyball court.[4] The sports stadium, after an upgrade, was renamed as the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre, which is a multi-purpose facility to nurture the youth in Koforidua and its environs. It was commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo on 28th December 2023.[1]
References
- ^ "Koforidua Stadium to be upgraded for first time in 60 years". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "Koforidua Sports Stadium - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo commissions Koforidua Youth Resource Centre - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Sports Minister Cuts Sod For The Upgrading of Koforidua Sports Stadium". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.