List of football stadiums in India
This is a list of football grounds in India that have been used for football matches.
97 of the stadiums are listed below:
Stadiums
Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Venue
The initial shortlist of nine host cities was New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Margao, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kochi, Guwahati, and Navi Mumbai.[31] Following the reception of FIFA's technical report, the AIFF cleared Kochi, Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Guwahati, Margao and Kolkata as the venues for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[32][33] The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) was the first venue to be announced.[34]
Stadium | City/State | Capacity |
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Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan | Kolkata, West Bengal | 85,000 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 40,000 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Delhi | 60,000 |
Fatorda Stadium | Margao, Goa | 19,500 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Kochi, Kerala | 41,000 |
DY Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | 55,000 |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | Guwahati, Assam | 35,000 |
2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Venue
Kalinga Stadium in the city of Bhubaneswar got provisional clearance as the first venue for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.[35] In November 2019, FIFA local organising committee after second inspection of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, expressed their satisfaction with the preparation of infrastructure and the training facilities as the provisional venues for the tournament.[36][37] On 18 February 2020, all the five venues were finalised and announced together with the official schedule. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Kolkata will host the group-stage matches, where as the knockout matches will be played in four cities except Guwahati.[38]
Stadium | City/State | Capacity |
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Kolkata, West Bengal | 85,000 |
Kalinga Stadium | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | 15,000 |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | Guwahati, Assam | 23,850 |
EKA Arena | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 25,000 |
DY Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | 55,000 |
See also
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