Located in the centre of Owerri, the capital of Imo State, the stadium is named after Daniel Anyiam, vice-captain of the first Nigeria national football team and a former manager of the national football team of Nigeria.

It is to be noted that Daniel Anyiam was the first indigenous coach of the national team, the then Green Eagles.

In 2019, the Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha during his "Rebuild Imo Project" awarded contracts for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Dan Anyiam Stadium alongside some other projects.

[3] Heartland FC drew an average home attendance of 3,620 in the 2019-20 edition of the NPFL.

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