Top 10 Stadiums in Ghana
Ghana is one of the powerhouses of African football, four-time Africa Cup of Nations winners and a side that reached the World Cup quarter-final in 2010. The country's stadiums, concentrated in Accra, Kumasi and the regional capitals, host the Black Stars, the great Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak rivalry, and a passionate domestic public. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi
Capacity: 40,528. Ghana's largest stadium and the home of Asante Kotoko, one of the most successful clubs in African history. Rebuilt for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, it is the heart of football in the Ashanti region and a regular Black Stars venue.
2. Accra Sports Stadium (Ohene Djan), Accra
Capacity: 40,000. The national stadium in the capital, home to the Black Stars and to the Hearts of Oak versus Great Olympics fixtures. The ground was the scene of the 2001 disaster in which 127 people died, the worst stadium tragedy in African history.
3. Cape Coast Stadium, Cape Coast
Capacity: 15,000. A modern stadium opened in 2016 in the historic coastal city, built with Chinese support and used for Ghana Premier League matches and occasional national-team fixtures.
4. Essipong Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Capacity: 20,000. Built for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in the western port region, the home of football in Sekondi-Takoradi and a venue for the Black Stars and league football.
5. Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Capacity: 21,000. The principal stadium of northern Ghana, also built for the 2008 tournament, serving the city of Tamale and the northern regions and hosting league and national fixtures.
6. Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi
Capacity: 15,000. The home of Ashanti Gold in the mining town of Obuasi, a long-standing Ghana Premier League ground in the gold-rich Ashanti region.
7. Accra Sports Stadium Annex / El Wak Stadium, Accra
Capacity: 10,000. A military-run stadium in Accra used for league matches and athletics, part of the capital's football infrastructure alongside the main national ground.
8. Nana Agyemang Badu I Park, Dormaa
Capacity: 5,000. The home of Aduana Stars in the Bono region, one of the more intimate and atmospheric grounds in the Ghana Premier League.
9. Theatre of Dreams (WAFA Park), Sogakope
Capacity: 5,000. The academy ground of West African Football Academy, a noted talent-development club, in the Volta region — a modern training-focused facility.
10. University of Ghana Stadium, Accra
Capacity: 7,000. A campus stadium at Legon in Accra used for university and league football, completing a portfolio of grounds that reflects Ghana's deep football culture.
A footballing landscape
Ghana's stadium landscape was shaped above all by its hosting of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, which delivered modern grounds in Kumasi, Accra, Tamale and Sekondi-Takoradi. Together with the fierce club rivalries and the pedigree of the Black Stars, these venues make Ghana one of the most rewarding football destinations in West Africa.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across Ghana on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.