Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
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| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Coordinates | 22°34′08″N 88°24′33″E / 22.56889°N 88.40917°ECoordinates: 22°34′08″N 88°24′33″E / 22.56889°N 88.40917°E |
| Owner | Indian Football Association |
| Capacity | 68,000 |
| Record attendance | 131,000(Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, 13 July 1997) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | (1984–2011) Grass (2011–2015) Astro-turf (2015–present) Grass |
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| Opened | January 1984 |
| Renovated | 2011, 2014 |
| Architect | M/S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd.; M/S. H.K. Sen & Associates |
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India national football team (since 1984) Mohun Bagan A.C. (since 1984) East Bengal F.C. (since 1984) Atlético de Kolkata (since 2014) Mohammedan S.C. (since 1984) 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
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Salt Lake Stadium or Yuva Bharati Krirangan is a multipurpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, with a current capacity of 68,000. It is the largest stadium in India by capacity. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second largest football stadium in the world, having a seating capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. Reportedly, a total of 85,000 bucket seats will be installed in the stadium before the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India. The stadium will possibly host the final match of the U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament.
The record attendance of 131,000 was set in 1997 in a Kolkata Derby match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal when the giants clashed in a Federation Cup semi-final match. East Bengal emerged victorious by a margin of 4–1.
The stadium recently switched back to natural grass from artificial turf as part of the preparations for hosting the U-17 World Cup in 2017. The new turf was unveiled in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the 2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division match.
The stadium was established in 1984 because the club grounds in the Maidan area, each with capacity around 20,000, were proving too small for the huge crowd that occupied the grounds on matchdays. And while the Eden Gardens was there to handle some of the bigger games, like the Kolkata Derby, the pressure of handling both cricket and football was proving to be a bit too much for the stadium.
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