Fatorda Stadium
| Fatorda Stadium | |
South side of the stadium
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| Location | Don Bosco Road, Fatorda, Margao, Goa |
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| Coordinates | 15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E / 15.28917°N 73.96222°ECoordinates: 15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E / 15.28917°N 73.96222°E |
| Owner | Sports Authority of Goa |
| Capacity | 19,088 (all-seater) |
| Field size | 106m x 70m |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1989 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
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The Fatorda Stadium, officially known as the Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Margao, Goa. The venue has been used to host both international football as well as cricket matches. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 19,000 people. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is the currently the home of FC Goa and the Churchill Brothers.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda was built in a record 6 months time by the then Sports Minister Monte (D') Cruz. It was opened in 1989 as a football only stadium but in less than a year was redeveloped to include cricket. On 25 October 1989 the first cricket ODI was played between Australia and Sri Lanka.
In 2006, before the 2007–08 I-League, all four Goan clubs (Dempo S.C., Churchill Brothers S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa) announced that the Fatorda Stadium would be used as the home for all four teams' I-League matches. In 2014 Indian Super League club FC Goa announced it as their home ground.
In 2014 it was upgraded according to the latest FIFA specifications. It is designed with a 19,000 seating capacity. With a roof covering 100 percent of the seating area, fans enjoy wide, comfortable seats with ample spacing between them. The stadium complex provides two levels of fans seating arrangement along with a VVIP area, which provides the ultimate setting for interacting with guests and enjoying football while indulging in the comfort of this private environment. Facilities include HD compliant arena lighting, natural turf, Broadcast room, TV Studio, Player Dressing rooms, Match Delegates area, Dope control rooms, Medical rooms for players and spectators, VIP Lounge, Corporate boxes, Media Tribune and Media working stations,Press Conference area, Mixed zone area, CCTV camera, swimming pool, multipurpose gymnasium and parking facilities. It is regarded as one of the most well maintained football grounds in the Indian subcontinent.
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