DY Patil Stadium
DY Patil Stadium
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| Location | Nerul, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Coordinates | 19°2′31″N 73°1′36″E / 19.04194°N 73.02667°ECoordinates: 19°2′31″N 73°1′36″E / 19.04194°N 73.02667°E |
| Establishment | 2008 |
| Capacity | 56,000 |
| Owner | Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy |
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| Media End Pavilion End |
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| As of 8 August Till 2016 | |
The Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadium is a football and a cricket stadium at D. Y. Patil campus, Nerul, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The stadium has all the facilities of an international football and a cricket stadium and has been designed by Hafeez Contractor, one of India's premier architects.
The stadium was officially inaugurated on 4 March 2008, and was the home ground for IPL team Mumbai Indians . It hosted 3 IPL matches for the Mumbai Indians and has also hosted the 2008 Indian Premier League Final.
In 2014 it was announced that DY Patil Stadium will be the home ground of the ISL franchise Mumbai City FC . All Mumbai City FC home matches were played in DY Patil stadium. It also hosted the Final of Hero ISL 2014 between Atlético de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters FC .The stadium is one of the proposed stadiums which will host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. It was picked over Cooperage Ground as it has better facilities and more seating capacity as compared to Cooperage Ground.
The capacity of 55,000 makes it the ninth largest cricket ground in India and to make sure each spectator has a comfortable and clear viewing experience, the entire ground has bucket seats and cantilever roofs that eliminate the need for columns. It is the largest sports venue by capacity in Mumbai.
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