 The stadium on a matchday of I-League in 2020 | |
| Full name | Kalyani Municipal Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalyani, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 22°58′29″N 88°26′55″E / 22.97471°N 88.44870°E / 22.97471; 88.44870 |
| Public transit |  Kalyani and Kalyani Silpanchal |
| Owner | Kalyani Municipality |
| Operator | Kalyani Municipality |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual) |
| Tenants | |
| United SC Mohun Bagan East Bengal Mohammedan Inter Kashi | |
Kalyani Stadium is a stadium in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators. Currently the stadium is being re-modelled with modern structure and 5-storied gallery with added facilities. It usually hosts matches of I-League and Calcutta Football League.
About
It is the home stadium of Mohun Bagan A.C., East Bengal F.C of the I-League. It has emerged as an alternative location to Kolkata for holding numerous I-League, Calcutta Football League football matches and other sporting events. Kalyani Stadium hosts national and international level football matches.
The Kolkata-based clubs like Mohun Bagan, East Bengal FC and Mohammedan S.C. use Kalyani Stadium as their home ground in some national and regional league matches. It is also currently used by Inter Kashi FC.
A swimming pool and well-equipped gymnasium are attached with the said Stadium. The stadium also has floodlights to support night matches.
Presently the stadium has been re-modelled with full-fledged modern structure and 5 storied gallery with added facilities.
Position
Kalyani Stadium situated near the Kalyani Lake and almost in the middle portion of Kalyani city. The main gate of it is just opposite of the Kalyani Sub Divisional Court Building. A swimming pool and gymnasium are attached with the Stadium.
Transportation
10 minutes away from Kalyani railway station and 5 minutes away from Kalyani Silpanchal railway station from the stadium.
There are numerous autos, totos and buses are available.
Football matches
The Kalyani Stadium hosts the home games of the local clubs Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan SC in the Calcutta Football League.
The stadium has also hosted domestic association football tournaments like the Durand Cup in 2019, IFA Shield, Santosh Trophy, 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship, Calcutta Football League, U-17 Women's Championship in 2019 and many others Indian and international tournaments.
References
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in India". worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ TIMES NEWS NETWORK (21 January 2015). "Kalyani municipality, Chinese firm set to remodel stadium". Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Ritabrata Banerjee. "Aizawl FC ride Matias Veron strike to sink East Bengal". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- "I-League: Defending champs Gokulam Kerala begin campaign with solid win". siasat.com. The Siasat Daily. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- Media Team, AIFF (4 March 2022). "Real Kashmir and Kenkre FC play out thrilling 1-1 draw". www.the-aiff.com. Kalyani, West Bengal: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Das Sharma, Amitabha (7 March 2022). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5-1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- Majumdar, Debabrata (4 August 2016). "East Bengal beat Bhawanipore to start Calcutta Football League campaign". The Home of Indian Football Live. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
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