List of sports venues named after individuals
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The following is a list of sports venues named after individuals:
[edit] Albania
- Qemel Stafa in Tirana
[edit] Argentina
- Estadio Alberto J. Armando (aka La Bombonera) in Buenos Aires
- Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires
- Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti (aka El Monumental) in Buenos Aires
- Estadio Raúl Conti in Puerto Madryn
[edit] Austria
- Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna
[edit] Australia
- Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
[edit] Azerbaijan
- Tofik Bakhramov Stadium in Baku
[edit] Bahamas
- Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau
[edit] Belgium
- Stade Charles Tondreau in Mons
- Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Anderlecht, Brussels
- Stade Edmond Machtens in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
- Jan Breydel Stadion in Brugge
- Stade Joseph Marien in Brussels
- King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels
- Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liège
[edit] Bulgaria
- Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in Sofia
[edit] Burundi
- Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura
[edit] Canada
- Aréna Dave Keon in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
- Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia
- Centre Georges-Vézina in Chicoutimi, Quebec
- Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena in Hamilton, Ontario
- Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta
- Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec
- Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove, Alberta
- Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec
- Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Catherines, Ontario
- Aréna Jacques Plante in Shawinigan, Quebec
- Colisée Jean Béliveau in Longueuil, Quebec
- Aréna Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec
- Aréna Marcel Bédard in Beauport, Quebec
- Centre Marcel Dionne in Drummondville, Quebec
- Centre Mario Gosselin in Thetford Mines, Quebec
- Aréna Maurice Richard in Montreal, Quebec
- Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta
- John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario
- K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick
- Paul Sauvé Arena in Montreal, Quebec
- Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Quebec
- Ray Twinney Complex in Newmarket, Ontario
- Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec
- Steve Yzerman Arena in Nepean, Ontario
- Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia
[edit] Central African Republic
- Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui
[edit] Côte d'Ivoire
- Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan
[edit] Croatia
- Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall in Zagreb
[edit] El Salvador
- Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González in San Salvador
[edit] Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Stadion in Turku
[edit] France
- Stade Félix Bollaert in Lens
- Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris
[edit] Gabon
- Stade Omar Bongo in Libreville
[edit] Germany
- Carl-Benz-Stadion in Mannheim
- Fritz Walter Stadion in Kaiserslautern
- Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart
- Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin
[edit] Hungary
- Stadium Puskás Ferenc in Budapest
[edit] India
- Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai
- Jawaharlal Stadium in Kochi
- Jawaharlal Stadium in New Delhi
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
- Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad
[edit] Iraq
- Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil
[edit] Israel
- Teddy Kollek Memorial Stadium in Jerusalem
[edit] Italy
- Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence
- Stadio Artemio Franchi in Siena
- Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma
- Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aka San Siro) in Milan
- Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona
[edit] Kuwait
- Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City
[edit] Monaco
- Stade Louis II in Fontvieille
[edit] Morocco
- Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca
[edit] Netherlands
- Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen
[edit] New Zealand
- Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch
[edit] Nicaragua
- Estadio Dennis Martinez in Managua
[edit] Niger
- Général Seyni Kountché Stadion in Niamey
[edit] North Korea
- Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang
[edit] Pakistan
- Gadaffi Hockey Stadium in Karachi
- Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
[edit] Panama
- Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City
[edit] Portugal
- Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães
- Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon
- Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria
[edit] Puerto Rico
- Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan
- Roberto Clemente Stadium in Caroline
[edit] Romania
- Dan Paltisanu Stadium in Timişoara
- Gheorghe Hagi Stadium in Constanţa
- Ion Moina Stadium in Cluj-Napoca
- Ion Oblemenco Stadium in Craiova
- Lia Manoliu Stadium in Bucharest
- Nicolae Dobrin Stadium in Piteşti
[edit] Saudi Arabia
- King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Meccah
- King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh
- Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Damman
[edit] Senegal
- Stade Leopold Senghor in Dakar
[edit] South Africa
- Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg
- King Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban (under construction)
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria
[edit] South Korea
- Guus Hiddink Stadium in Gwangju
[edit] Spain
- Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Getafe
- Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete
- Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo
- Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Tenerife
- José María Martín Carpena Arena in Málaga
- Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona
- Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera in Sevilla
- Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Sevilla
- Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid
- Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
- Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva
- Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba
- Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet
- Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain
- Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar
- Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella
- Marvin Lee Stadium in Tunapuna
[edit] Turkey
- Abdi Ipekci Sport Center in Istanbul
- Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul
- Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul
- Hamdi Akın Sports Hall in Istanbul
- BJK İnönü Stadium in Istanbul
- İzmir Atatürk Stadium in İzmir
- Kayseri Atatürk Stadium in Kayseri
- Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul
[edit] United Arab Emirates
- Jeque Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
[edit] United Kingdom
- Adams Park in High Wycombe, England
- Kassam Stadium in Oxford, England
- Madejski Stadium in Reading, England
[edit] United States
[edit] Presently named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues
Full names:
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis
- Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
- Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Surname only:
- Jacobs Field in Cleveland
- Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City
- Bradley Center in Milwaukee
- Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York
- Turner Field in Atlanta
- Busch Stadium in St. Louis (August Busch named the stadium after himself after the original name, Budweiser Stadium, was vetoed by Major League Baseball)
- Wrigley Field in Chicago
[edit] Formerly named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues
Full names:
- Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Now named the Continental Airlines Arena.
- John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Demolished in 1992.
- Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Now named the Qualcomm Stadium.
- Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens. Now named Dolphin Stadium.
Surname only:
- Kiel Center in St. Louis
- Wrigley Field in Los Angeles
- Shibe Park, also known as Connie Mack Stadium, in Philadelphia
- Crosley Field in Cincinnati
- Comiskey Park and New Comiskey Park in Chicago
- Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
- Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
- Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
- Muehlebach Field aka Ruppert Stadium (aka Municipal Stadium) in Kansas City
- Navin Field aka Briggs Stadium aka Tiger Stadium in Detroit
- Sick's Stadium in Seattle
- Robison Field in St. Louis
[edit] Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues
Full name: Indoor:
- Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia
- Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington
- Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut
- Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Paul E. Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Silvio O. Conte Forum in Newton, Massachusetts
- William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
Outdoor:
- Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
- Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan
- Calvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg, Virginia
- Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky
- Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
- Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi
- E.J. Block Athletic Field in East Chicago, Indiana
- Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida
- Edward A. Lelacheur Park in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Illinois
- Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Virginia
- H.P. Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, West Virginia
- Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
- Harry C. Pohlman Field in Beloit, Wisconsin
- Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Maryland
- Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia
- Joe O'Brien Field in Elizabethton, Tennessee
- Joe W. Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama
- John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport, Iowa
- John Thurman Field in Modesto, California
- Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha
- Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida
- Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York
- Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina
Surname only:
Indoor:
- Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
- McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington
- Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
- St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio
- Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
Outdoor:
- Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania
- Blair Field in Long Beach, California
- Bosse Field in Evanstown, Indiana
- Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin
- Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Calfee Stadium in Pulaski, Virginia
- Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Massachusetts
- Cashman Field in Las Vegas
- Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington
- Cobb Field in Billings, Montana
- Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas
- Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (slated to be replaced in 2008)
- Damaschke Field in Oneonta, New York
- Devault Memorial Stadium in Bristol, Virginia
- Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas (2007)
- Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York
- Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, New York
- Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina
- Foster Field in San Angelo, Texas
- Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts
- Goodwin Field in Fullerton, California
- Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia
- Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska
- Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine
- Hammond Stadium in South Fort Myers, Florida
- Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri
- Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida
- Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama
- Kindrick Field in Helena, Montana
- Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut
- Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi
[edit] Formerly named Minor League and other significant use sports venues
- Al Lopez Field in Tampa (spring training)
- Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, Texas
- Ray Winder Field in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Robert B. Sutton Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut