Yuva Bharati Krirangan
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 | 85,000 |
| Record attendance | 131,781(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, 2016-17 |
| 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) |
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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 85,000. 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 have been installed in the stadium for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India. The capacity of the stadium has been increased from 68,000 to 85,000 for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The stadium will host the final match of the U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament.
The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1997 when 131,781 spectators watched the Federation Cup Semifinal between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.
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.
The stadium is situated approximately 10 kilometres to the east of the Kolkata downtown. The roof is made of metal tubes and aluminum sheets and concrete. The stadium was inaugurated in January 1984. There are two electronic scoreboards and control rooms. The lighting is uniformly distributed to facilitate night kick-offs. There are special arrangements for TV broadcasting.
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