| Ground name | Lugogo Stadium |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Establishment | 1957 |
| Seating capacity | 5,000 (cricket), 8,000 (football), 20,000 (concerts) |
| End 2 | n/a |
| Year 1 | 1957–present |
| Club 1 | Uganda |
| International | true |
| Firstt20idate | 20 May |
| Firstt20iyear | 2019 |
| Firstt20ihome | Uganda |
| Firstt20iaway | Botswana |
| Lastt20idate | 24 May |
| Lastt20iyear | 2019 |
| Lastt20ihome | Uganda |
| Lastt20iaway | Nigeria |
| Firstwt20idate | 6 April |
| Firstwt20iyear | 2019 |
| Firstwt20ihome | Kenya |
| Firstwt20iaway | Zimbabwe |
| Lastwt20idate | 22 April |
| Lastwt20iyear | 2023 |
| Lastwt20ihome | Rwanda |
| Lastwt20iaway | Tanzania |
| Date | 22 April 2023 |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/28/1748.html Ground profile |
| Coordinates | 0.3259°N 32.6041°E |
Lugogo Stadium, also known as Lugogo Cricket Oval, is a cricket ground in Kampala, Uganda. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1957 when Kenya Asians played Sunder Cricket Club. It has also gained popularity as a music concert venue in Uganda.
In that same year Uganda first used the ground when the national team played the Sunder Cricket Club.[1] The ground held its inaugural first-class match when an East African Invitation XI played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in 1963.
A further first-class match followed in 1967 when a combined East Africa team played the touring Indians. The next first-class matches to be held on the ground didn't come until 2005, when Uganda played two matches there in the Intercontinental Cup against Kenya and Namibia.[2] The Lugogo Stadium is the only cricket venue in Uganda to have held first-class cricket.
Surrounding the cricket ground there are tennis courts and a football ground which is the home ground of Kampala City Council FC.
The stadium is scheduled for redevelopment in 2024.[3]
References
- ^ "Other matches played on Lugogo Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Lugogo Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Tenants start vacating Lugogo Sports Complex ahead of redevelopment". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
External links
- Lugogo Stadium at ESPNcricinfo
- Lugogo Stadium at CricketArchive