Ambedkar Stadium

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Dr. Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar stadium in delhi at morning.jpg
A view of the stadium in 2011
LocationFeroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Coordinates28°38′20″N 77°14′31″E / 28.639°N 77.242°E / 28.639; 77.242Coordinates: 28°38′20″N 77°14′31″E / 28.639°N 77.242°E / 28.639; 77.242
OwnerMunicipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[1]
Capacity35,000
Field size101.0 M x 67.5 M
SurfaceGrass
Opened2007
Tenants
Sudeva Delhi FC (I-League)
FD Senior Division

Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India.[2][3] The stadium is named in honour of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, famous social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007 and 2009 Nehru Cup. The stadium is also used as home ground of FD Senior Division clubs.[4][5]

History[]

Renovation[]

India vs Syria on the 2007 ONGC Nehru Cup International Football Tournament

In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007.

Controversy[]

At the start of the 2010–11 I-League season Indian Arrows were expected to play its I-League matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.

Major matches[]

29 August 2007 2007 Nehru Cup Final India  1–0  Syria New Delhi
Pradeep 44' Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Referee: Sikhrakar Surendra (India)
13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Myanmar  0–4  North Korea New Delhi
16:00 Report Pak Song-Chol 10', 12', 44' (pen.)
Ro Hak-Su 53'		 Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (UAE)
13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup India  4–1  Tajikistan New Delhi
19:00 Chhetri 9', 23', 75'
Bhutia 18'		 Report Fatkhuloev 44' Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
31 August 2009 2009 Nehru Cup Final India  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		  Syria New Delhi
Renedy 114' Report Diab 120+3' Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Lawrence
soccer ball with red X Renedy
soccer ball with check mark Chhetri
soccer ball with check mark Dias
soccer ball with red X Wadoo
soccer ball with check mark A. Ali
soccer ball with check mark Surkumar		 Rafe soccer ball with check mark
Ayan soccer ball with red X
Haj Mohamad soccer ball with red X
Balhous soccer ball with check mark
Al Agha soccer ball with check mark
Al Hussain soccer ball with check mark
Al Aitoni soccer ball with red X
28 July 2011 2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2 India  2–2  United Arab Emirates New Delhi
Lalpekhula 73'
Singh 90+2'		 Report Al Shehhi 39'
Al-Wehaibi 71'		 Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore)

References[]

  1. ^ "Ambedkar stadium to host India's World Cup qualifier". The Times of India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ^ Sayak Dipta Dey (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ Bharat, Khelchandra (6 July 2016). "Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs". indianfootballnetwork.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Hindustan FC wins DSA Senior Division League". m.timesofindia.com. The Times of India. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0". i-league.org. All India Football Federation. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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