List of sports venues named after individuals

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

Albania

Algeria

Stade Ahmed Kaïd in Tiaret

Antigua

Stanford Cricket Ground in St. John's
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound

Argentina

Alphabetized by family name of the stadium's namesake.

Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (aka La Bombonera) in Buenos Aires
Estadio Raúl Conti in Puerto Madryn
Estadio Monumental José Fierro in Tucumán
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti (aka El Monumental) in Buenos Aires
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in Santa Fe
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta
Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata

Aruba

Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad

Austria

Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadion, Graz - have since been renamed
Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna

Australia

Allan Border Field in Albion
Andy Caldecott Park in Keith
Bradman Oval in Bowral
John Grant International Raceway in Moorebank, New South Wales
Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo is named after Queen Elizabeth II
Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne
Lathlain Park was indirectly named for Sir William Lathlain, the Lord Mayor of Perth from 1918 to 1923. The ground was named after the suburb of Lathlain, which was named after the Lord Mayor.
Roy Henzell Oval in Caloundra
Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville

Azerbaijan

Anatoliy Banishevskiy Stadium in Masally
Heydar Aliyev Stadium in Imishli
Ismat Gayibov Stadium in Bakikhanov
Nariman Narimanov Stadium in Neftchala
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku
Yashar Mammadzade Stadium in Mingachevir

Bahamas

Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau
Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field in Nassau

Belgium

Stade Charles Tondreau in Mons
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Anderlecht, Brussels
Edmond Machtens Stadium in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Jan Breydel Stadium in Brugge
Stade Joseph Marien in Brussels
King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels
Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liège

Belize

Marion Jones Sports Complex in Belize City

Benin

Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto-Novo

Bolivia

Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium in Sarajevo

Brazil

Mini Autodromo Zeca Elias in Americana City
Estádio Mané Garrincha in Brasília
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro
Estádio Eduardo José Farah in São Paulo
Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway in Rio de Janeiro
Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Brasília
Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Caruaru
Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia
Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Londrina

Brunei

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan

Bulgaria

Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in Sofia
Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia

Burundi

Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura

Cameroon

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé

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 & Skating Centre 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. Catharines, 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
Maurice Richard Arena 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 Centre in Gatineau, Quebec
Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Québec (named after the Saputo family, not the company that it controls)
Steve Yzerman Arena in Nepean, Ontario
Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia
Morgan Firestone Arena in Ancaster, Ontario
Al Palladini Community Center in Woodbridge, Ontario

Cayman Islands

Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town

Central African Republic

Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui

Chile

Estadio Carlos Dittborn in Arica

China

Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing

Colombia

Estadio General Santander in Cúcuta

Comoros

Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh in Moroni

Costa Rica

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San Jose

Côte d'Ivoire

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan

Croatia

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall in Zagreb

Cuba

Estadio Augusto César Sandino in Santa Clara
Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago

Czech Republic

Stadion Evžena Rošického in Prague
Masaryk Circuit in Brno

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stade Tata Raphaël in Kinshasa

Dominican Republic

Estadio Julian Javier in San Francisco de Macorís
Estadio Tetelo Vargas in San Pedro de Macorís
Estadio Francisco Micheli in La Romana

Ecuador

Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera in Guayaquil

Egypt

Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo

El Salvador

Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González in San Salvador

Ethiopia

Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Abeda

Finland

Arto Tolsa Areena in Kotka
Paavo Nurmi Stadion in Turku

France

Gabon

Stade Omar Bongo in Libreville

Georgia

Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Germany

Carl-Benz-Stadion in Mannheim
Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion in Sinsheim
Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart
Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin
Motorsportarena Stefan Bellof in Buseck

Ghana

Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra

Greece

Spiros Louis Stadium in Athens

Guadeloupe

Stade René Serge Nabajoth in Les Abymes

Guatemala

Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City

Haiti

Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince

Honduras

Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Hula

Hong Kong

Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Morrison Hill

Hungary

Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest

India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Nadaun
Anna Stadium in Tiruchirappalli
Baichung Stadium in Namchi
Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar
Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur
Bhim Rao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium in Lucknow
Basawan Singh Indoor Stadium in Hajipur
Bhamashah Stadium in Meerut
Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground in Margao
Bilakhiya Stadium in Vapi
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Ranchi
Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi
Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai
Buddh International Circuit in Noida
CN Annadurai Stadium (proposed) in Coimbatore
Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior
CB Patel International Cricket Stadium in Surat
Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram
Chatrapati Shivaji Stadium in Karad
Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak
Dadaji Kondadev Stadium in Thane
Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium in Lucknow
Dhruve Pandove Stadium in Patiala
Dilip Tirkey Stadium in Rourkela
Dr. Amdekar Stadium in Bijapur
Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium in Lucknow
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium in Guwahati
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi
Dr. Nagendra Jha Stadium in Darbhanga
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium in Margao
Dr. Sampurnanda Stadium in Varanasi
Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium in Delhi
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam
DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai
Eklavya Sports Stadium in Agra
Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi
Gandhi Sports Complex Ground in Amritsar
Gandhi Stadium in Amritsar
Gandhi Ground in Udaipur
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in Jalandhar
Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana
Harbax Singh Stadium in Delhi
Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati
Indira Gandhi Arena in Delhi
Indira Gandhi Stadium in Orai
Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijayawada
Indira Gandhi Stadium in Una
Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in Visakhapatnam
Irwin Stadium in Delhi
Jawahar Municipal Stadium in Kannur
Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai
Jawaharlal Stadium in Dhanbad
Jawaharlal Stadium in Guwahati
Jawaharlal Stadium in Kochi
Jawaharlal Stadium in New Delhi
Jawaharlal Stadium in Pune
Jawaharlal Stadium in Shillong
Jawaharlal Stadium in Tiruchirappalli
Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium in Una
Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram
JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur
Kari Motor Speedway in Chennai
Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi
K. D. Singh Babu Stadium in Barabanki
K. D. Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow
Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Kollam
Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot
Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium in Allahabad
Mahabir Stadium in Hissar
Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium in Agartala
Maharaja Aggarsain Stadium in Rohtak
Maharaja Lakshman Sen Memorial College Ground in Sundar Nagar
Maharana Pratap Khel Gaon in Udaipur
Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Salem
Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai
MGR Race Course Stadium in Madurai
Mohan Kumar Mangalam Stadium in Bokaro Steel City
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna
Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium in Mohan Nagar
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium in Anantapur
Nehru Smarak Stadium in Bhagalpur
Nahar Singh Stadium in Faridabad
Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore
Nehru Stadium in Durgapur
Nehru Stadium in Indore
Nehru Stadium in Kottayam
Nehru Stadium in Margao
Nehru Stadium in Gurgaon
Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata
NTR Stadium in Gudivada
NTR Stadium in Hyderabad
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Surat
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata
Rajarathinam Stadium in Chennai
Rajendra Stadium in Siwan
Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kolhapur
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Mualpui in Aizawl
Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium in Jabalpur
R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex in Delhi
Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Valsad
Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium in Silchar
Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
SDNR Wadeyar Stadium in Maysor
Shah Satnam Ji Stadium in Sirsa
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Naya Raipur
Shaheed Krishan Chand Memorial Stadium in Mandi
Shivaji Stadium in Delhi
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium in Kolhapur
SPM Swimming Pool Complex in New Delhi
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune. Now Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium
Sumant Moolgaokar Stadium in Jamshedpur
Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar
Swami Vivekananda Stadium in Agartala
Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon
Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco da Gama
V.K.N. Menon Indoor Stadium in Thrissur
VO Chidambaram Pillai Municipal Park Ground in Erode
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
Yashwant Stadium in Nagpur
YS Raja Reddy Stadium in Cuddapah

Indonesia

Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta

Iran

Ali Daei Stadium in Ardabil

Iraq

Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil

Ireland

Israel

Teddy Kollek Memorial Stadium in Jerusalem

Italy

PalaSojourner in Rieti
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona
Palasport Primo Carnera in Udine
Circuito Internazionale L.Collari in Cassino
L.Collari RC Raceway in Bologna
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola
Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence
Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena in Siena
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aka San Siro) in Milan
Pista Olimpica di bob Eugenio Monti in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Ongaroring in Sacile
Autodromo Riccardo Paletti in Varano de' Melegari
Road Race Riccione RC Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Riccione
Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter in Fiorano
Miniautodromo Internazionale M. Rosati in Gubbio
Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma
Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi in Campagnano di Roma

Jordan

King Abdullah Stadium in Amman

Kosovo

Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari in Kosovska Mitrovica

Kuwait

Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City

Lebanon

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut

Libya

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

Lithuania

S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas

Luxembourg

Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg City

Macedonia

Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in Skopje

Malaysia

Darul Aman Stadium in Alor Star
Darul Makmur Stadium in Pahang
Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca City
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Terengganu
Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi

Mali

Stade Modibo Kéïta in Bamako

Mexico

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Amozoc, Puebla.
Estadio de Béisbol Alberto Romo Chávez in Aguascalientes.
Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila in Cancún.
Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium in Oaxaca.
Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo.
Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán in Puebla.
Estadio Adolfo López Mateos in Reynosa.
Estadio Benito Juárez in Oaxaca.
Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada in Los Mochis
Estadio Nelson Barrera in Campeche.
Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis.
Estadio Carlos Iturralde in Mérida.
Estadio Coruco Díaz in Zacatepec.
Estadio Francisco Villa in Zacatecas.
Estadio Francisco Zarco in Durango.
Estadio Héroe de Nacozari in Hermosillo.
Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro.
Estadio Luis de la Fuente in Veracruz.
Estadio Marte R. Gómez in Ciudad Victoria.
Estadio Miguel Alemán in Celaya.
Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca.
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in Ciudad Juárez.
Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato.
Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
Auditorio Benito Juarez in Los Mochis.
Auditorio Benito Juarez in Veracruz.
Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana.
Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo in Puebla.
Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City.
Gymnasio Manual Bernardo Aguirre in Chihuahua.
Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancún.
Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón in Guadalajara.

Monaco

Stade Louis II in Fontvieille

Morocco

Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca
Stade Larbi Benbarek in Casablanca

Myanmar

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon

Namibia

Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek
J. Stephanus Stadium in Keetmanshoop
Oscar Norich Stadium in Tsumeb
Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura

Netherlands

Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion in Hengelo

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

Pakistan

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

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

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 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

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
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]
Shanaze Reade BMX Track in Crewe, England^[3]^[4]
Kassam Stadium in Oxford, England
Madejski Stadium in Reading, England
Casement Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland

United States

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

Full names

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

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.

Surname only

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, now Progressive Field.
Kiel Center in St. Louis, later Savvis Center, now Scottrade Center.
Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
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
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
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, Utah
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
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, Florida
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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