Kalyani Stadium

Kalyani Stadium is a stadium in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators.[1] Presently the stadium has been re-modelled with full-fledged modern structure and 5 storied gallery with added facilities.[2]

Kalyani Stadium
Full nameKalyani Municipal Stadium
LocationKalyani, West Bengal, India
Public transit Kalyani and Kalyani Silpanchal
OwnerKalyani Municipality
OperatorMunicipal Corporation
Capacity20,000
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes (Manual)
Tenants
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
Mohammedan
Bhawanipore F.C.

About
Kalyani Stadium Outside View

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 level matches.

A swimming pool and well-equipped gymnasium are attached with the said Stadium. The stadium also has floodlights to support night matches.[1]

Presently the stadium has been re-modelled with full-fledged modern structure and 5 storied gallery with added facilities.[2]

Kalyani Stadium Swimming Pool

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.[2]

Transportation

12 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 AC and SC East Bengal  in the Calcutta Football League. It also hosts the games of Mohammedan Sporting, who currently competes in the I-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
  1. "World Stadiums - Stadiums in India". worldstadiums.com.
  2. TIMES NEWS NETWORK (21 January 2015). "Kalyani municipality, Chinese firm set to remodel stadium". Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2017.


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