Football in Gabon

Football in Gabon
CountryGabon
Governing bodyGabonese Football Federation
National teammen's national team
ClubsGabon Championnat National D1
International competitions
Cameroon celebrating winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

The sport of football in the country of Gabon is run by the Gabonese Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national league. Football is the most popular sport in the country.

Football stadiums in Gabon

A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required.

#StadiumCapacityCitySportImage
1Stade d'Angondjé40,000LibrevilleAssociation football
2Stade de Franceville22,000FrancevilleAssociation football
3Stade d'Oyem20,500OyemAssociation football
4Stade de Port-Gentil20,000Port-GentilAssociation football

Attendances

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

SeasonLeague averageBest clubBest club average
2018204US Bitam671

Source: League page on Wikipedia

References

  1. ↑ Lay, Taimour. "When Saturday Comes - Gabon set for intriguing Africa Cup of Nations despite political unrest". www.wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Duff, Alex (2013-05-28). "FIFA Investigates Use of Soccer Development Grant to Gabon". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Gabon make an impact by Firdose Moonda". Espn Fc. Retrieved 2014-02-15.