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List of sports venues named after individuals

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The following is a list of sports venues named after individuals:

Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia.
The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Argentina.
The Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Cameroon.
The Dadoji Konddev Stadium in India.
The Jan Breydelstadion in Belgium.

Albania

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Algeria

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Antigua

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Argentina

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Alphabetized by family name of the stadium's namesake.

Aruba

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Austria

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Australia

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Azerbaijan

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Bahamas

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Belgium

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Belize

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Benin

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Bolivia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Brazil

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Brunei

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Bulgaria

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Burundi

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Cameroon

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Canada

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Cayman Islands

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Central African Republic

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Comoros

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Costa Rica

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Czech Republic

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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Egypt

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El Salvador

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Ethiopia

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Finland

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France

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Gabon

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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Greece

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Guadeloupe

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Guatemala

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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India

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Jordan

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Kosovo

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Kuwait

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Lebanon

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Libya

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  • Stad Hugo Chávez in Benina (became Martyrs of February Stadium following the uprising and civil war)

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Macedonia

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Malaysia

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Mali

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Mexico

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Monaco

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Morocco

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Myanmar

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Namibia

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Netherlands

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Netherlands Antilles

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Niger

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Nigeria

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North Korea

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Oman

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Pakistan

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Puerto Rico

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Qatar

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Republic of the Congo

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Romania

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Russia

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St. Lucia

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Saudi Arabia

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Senegal

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Serbia

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Slovakia

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Spain

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Suriname

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Sri Lanka

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Sweden

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Syria

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Togo

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Turkey

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Uganda

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Future named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

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Full names

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Presently named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

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Full names

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Surname only

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Formerly named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

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Full names

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  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Demolished in 2014.
  • Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Later Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center, now the non-sponsored Meadowlands Arena.
  • John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Demolished in 1992.
  • Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Later known as Qualcomm Stadium and SDCCU Stadium before reverting to its original name of San Diego Stadium and being demolished in 2021.
  • Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens. Now named Hard Rock Stadium.
  • Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Originally Rich Stadium, it became New Era Field in 2016. After New Era chose to exit its sponsorship contract early, the stadium became Bills Stadium in 2020 before becoming Highmark Stadium in 2021.
  • Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The stadium name was changed to Paycor Stadium on August 9, 2022, prior to the first preseason home game in 2022.

Surname only

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Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues

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Full name

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Indoor
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Outdoor
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Surname only

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Indoor
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Outdoor
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Full name and surname only

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These venues bear the full name of at least one person and the surname only of at least one different person. This most often occurs when a university adds the name of a new donor or other significant figure to an existing venue.

Outdoor
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Formerly named minor league and other significant use sports venues

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Zambia

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2007-03-30.
  2. ^ "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  3. ^ "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.
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