Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium is a stadium in Kollam. It hosts football matches and it has recently been renovated. The Sports Authority of India is having a training centre in this stadium.

New flyover Junction near Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam

Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium
Corporation Stadium
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium
Location of stadium in Kollam city
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium (Kerala)
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium (India)
Former namesCorporation Stadium
LocationCantonment, Kollam, India
Coordinates8.8831°N 76.5990°E / 8.8831; 76.5990
OwnerCorporation of Kollam
OperatorCorporation of Kollam
Capacity40,000[1]
Field size44mX20.8m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1988
Renovated2011

History

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium was established in 1988. The stadium is located at Cantonment area in Kollam city. This is a multi-purpose stadium, suitable for playing cricket, football, rugby 7s and athletics. The matting type of pitch is used in this stadium which is very much suitable for playing cricket.[2]

Renovations
  • Construction of a new pavilion of size 44mX20.8m
  • Change room and toilet for players
  • Media work station
  • VIP rest room
  • Repair of Gallery
  • Turfing of play area using Mexican grass
  • Providing chain link fencing around the play area

Hosted sports and events

The stadium has hosted Ranji Trophy Matches of Kerala in 1979 and 1988.[3] College End and Road End are the end names used during the cricket matches.

The stadium also hosted Santosh Trophy Football Matches during 1965, 1973, 1988 and 2013[4]

Kerala First-Class Cricket Matches played on Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam(Quilon)
YearDateTournamentTeams Played
19793 NovemberRanji Trophy 1979/80Kerala vs Andhra
198810 DecemberRanji Trophy 1988/89Kerala vs Goa
198817 DecemberRanji Trophy 1988/89Kerala vs Karnataka
Santosh Trophy Football Matches played on Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam(Quilon)
YearDateTournamentTeams Played
201322 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Tamil Nadu Vs Goa
201322 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Maharashtra Vs Jharkhand
201323 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Manipur Vs Punjab
201323 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14West Bengal Vs Karnataka
201324 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Goa Vs Maharashtra
201324 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Jharkhand Vs Tamil Nadu
201325 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Punjab Vs West Bengal
201325 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Karnataka Vs Manipur
201326 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Tamil Nadu Vs Maharashtra
201326 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Goa Vs Jharkhand
201327 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Manipur Vs West Bengal
201327 FebruarySantosh Trophy 2013/14Punjab Vs Karnataka

See also

References
  1. https://int.soccerway.com/venues/india/lal-bahadur-shastri-stadium-kollam/
  2. Stadiums in India Espncricinfo.com
  3. Stadiums in India KCA-Cricket Archive
  4. "E-PAO.net". Retrieved 7 November 2017.


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