List of sports venues named after individuals

Venue name	Named after	Sort of venue	Location
Jaap Edenbaan	Jaap Eden	Speed skating oval	Amsterdam
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion	Fanny Blankers-Koen	Athletic stadium	Hengelo
Ireen Wüst IJsbaan	Ireen Wüst	Speed skating oval	Tilburg
Abe Lenstra Stadion	Abe Lenstra	football stadium	Heerenveen

Netherlands Antilles

Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Dennis Martínez National Stadium in Managua

Niger

Général Seyni Kountché Stadion in Niamey

Nigeria

Sani Abacha Stadium in Kanu

North Korea

Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang

Oman

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat

Panama

Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City

Papua New Guinea

Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Morseby

Paraguay

Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción

Peru

Estadio Jorge Basadre in Tacna

Philippines

Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila

Poland

Stadion Jana Pawla II in Kraków

Portugal

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães
Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria

Puerto Rico

Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan
Roberto Clemente Stadium in Carolina

Qatar

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan
Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha
Khalifa International Stadium in Doha
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al Wakrah
Thani bin Jassim Stadium in Doha

Republic of the Congo

Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi d'Owando in Owando

Romania

Present day stadiums:
- Stadionul Dan Păltinişanu in Timişoara
- Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu in Voluntari
- Stadionul Cătălin Hîldan in Brăneşti
- Stadionul Cornel Negoescu in Buzău
- Baza Sportivă Dan Anca in Cluj-Napoca
- Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu in Cluj-Napoca
- Stadionul Nicolae Rainea in Galați
- Stadionul Dumitru Mătărău in Ștefăneștii de Jos
- Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu in Iaşi
- Stadionul Eugen Popescu in Târgoviște
- Stadionul Florea Dumitrache in Bucharest
- Stadionul Francisc Matei in Beiuș
- Stadionul Francisc von Neuman in Arad
- Stadionul Giulești-Valentin Stănescu in Bucharest
- Stadionul Jean Pădureanu in Bistrița
- Stadionul Iftimie Ilisei in Medgidia
- Stadionul Ion Comșa in Călărași
- Stadionul Ion Oblemenco in Craiova
- Stadionul Iuliu Bodola in Oradea
- Stadionul Ladislau Bölöni in Târgu Mureș
- Stadionul Constantin Anghelache in Bacău
- Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in Giurgiu
- Stadionul Mihai Adam in Câmpia Turzii
- Stadionul Michael Klein in Hunedoara
- Stadionul Mircea Chivu in Reșița
- Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin in Pitești
- Stadionul Daniel Prodan in Satu Mare
- Stadionul Otto Greffner in Șiria
- Stadionul Vasile Enache in Modelu
- Stadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu in Brașov
- Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu in Târgu Jiu
- Baza Sportivă Zoltan David in Galați

Former stadiums:
- Stadionul Ion Moina in Cluj-Napoca
- Stadionul Lia Manoliu in Bucharest

Russia

Eduard Streltsov Stadium in Moscow
Grigory Fedotov Stadium in Moscow

St. Lucia

George Odlum Stadium in Vieux Fort

Saudi Arabia

King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Meccah
King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam

Senegal

Stade Leopold Senghor in Dakar

Serbia

Stadion Kralj Petar I in Belgrade
Karađorđe Stadium in Novi Sad

Slovakia

Štadión Antona Malatinského in Trnava

South Africa

Chatsworth Stadium in Durban
Charles Mopeli Stadium in Phuthaditjhaba
Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg
Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg
HM Pitje Stadium in Pretoria
King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban
Jan Smuts Ground in East London
Jan Smuts Stadium in East London
Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria
Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria
Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane
Princess Magogo Stadium in Durban
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium in Bloemfontein
SJ Smith Stadium in Durban
Themba Senamela Stadium in Witbank

South Korea

Guus Hiddink Stadium in Gwangju

Spain

Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Getafe
Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete
Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo
Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Estadio Fernando Torres in Fuenlabrada
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
Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid
Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid

Suriname

Ronnie Brunswijkstadion in Moengo

Sri Lanka

Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo
Tyronne Fernando Stadium in Moratuwa
Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala

Syria

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium in Homs

Tanzania

Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium in Arusha

Thailand

Bira Circuit in Pattaya

Togo

Stade Général Eyadema in Lome

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

Turkey

Abdi Ipekçi Arena 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

Uganda

Mandela National Stadium in Kampala It is named after the former South African president, the late Nelson Mandela.
Muteesa II Stadium in Kampala. It is named after Mutesa II of Buganda.

United Arab Emirates

Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain
Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al Ain
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain
Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi

United Kingdom

Adams Park in High Wycombe, England
Amaechi Basketball Centre in Manchester, England
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland – named after Sir Chris Hoy
Roger Bannister running track in Oxford, England
John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds, England
Fenner's in Cambridge, England
Ludwig Guttmann Sports Centre for the Disabled in Stoke Mandeville, England
Harvey Hadden Stadium in Bilborough, Nottingham, England
Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Oxfordshire
Sharron Davies Centre in Plymouth, England^[1]^[2]
Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium in Loughborough, England – named after Paula Radcliffe
Shanaze Reade BMX Track in Crewe, England – named after Shanaze Reade^[3]^[4]
Kassam Stadium in Oxford, England
Madejski Stadium in Reading, England
Casement Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England – named after Elizabeth II

United States

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

Full names

Rickey Henderson Field, in Oakland, California. Originally Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
- Oakland Athletics will name the Coliseum field "Rickey Henderson Field" on Opening Day, April 3, 2017. Henderson will also serve as a Special Assistant to the President.

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

Full names

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Surname only

Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City
BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee
Turner Field in Atlanta
Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis
- August Busch named the stadium after himself after the original name, Budweiser Stadium, was vetoed by Major League Baseball. Since then, breweries have been allowed to directly name stadiums, and Anheuser-Busch owns the naming rights to the current Busch Stadium. The current name can be interpreted as either the family name or that of Busch Beer.
Wrigley Field in Chicago

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

Full names

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Demolished in 2014.
Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Later Continental Airlines Arena, now Izod Center.
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 Sun Life Stadium.
Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Originally Rich Stadium, it became New Era Field in 2016.

Surname only

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, now Progressive Field.
Kiel Center in St. Louis, later Savvis Center, now Scottrade Center.
Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
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
Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York

Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues

Full name

Indoor

Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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
James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa
John F. Kennedy Civic Arena in Rome, New York
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Tsongas Center 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
Bob Ford Field in Albany, New York (set to open in 2013)
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, 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
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
Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tennessee
Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
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
Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina
Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Florida
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium in San Antonio, Texas
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Illinois
Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida
Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield, California
Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut
Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex in Houston, Texas
Tony and Nancy Moye Football and Lacrosse Complex in Macon, Georgia

Surname only

Indoor

Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine
Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
Carver–Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Galen Center in Los Angeles, California
Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois
The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington
McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Outdoor

Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine
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 Park 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)
Disch–Falk Field in Austin, Texas
Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York
Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, New York
Evans Diamond in Berkeley, California
Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina
Foster Field in San Angelo, Texas
Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts
Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
Goodwin Field in Fullerton, California
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon
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
Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Kindrick Legion Field in Helena, Montana
Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
Lawrence–Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas
McColl–Richardson Field in Charlotte, North Carolina (set to open in 2013)
McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina
McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
O'Brien Field in Peoria, Illinois
Packard Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
Raley Field in Sacramento, California
Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut
Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City
Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland
Roebling Road Raceway in Effingham County, Georgia
Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi
Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina
Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana (under construction; set to open in 2014)

Full name and surname only

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

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia
Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi
Phil Hurd Raceway in Savannah, Georgia

Formerly named Minor League and other significant use sports venues

Al Lopez Field in Tampa (spring training)
Calvin Griffith Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, Texas
Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut
Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pennsylvania
Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania
Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania
Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium in Miami
Ray Winder Field in Little Rock, Arkansas
Robert B. Sutton Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tim McCarver Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
Thorp Raceway in Pomona, California

Uruguay

Estadio Luis Franzini in Montevideo

Venezuela

Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande in Maracaibo
Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel in Puerto la Cruz

Zambia

References

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[1] "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2007-03-30.

[2] "Plymouth City Council".

[3] ttp://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Riders-stage-event-memory-club-hero/article-1224582-detail/article.html

[4] ttp://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/BMX-track-renamed-honour-cycling-star/article-1217241-detail/article.html