Cooperage Ground

The Cooperage Football Ground
Location	Mumbai, India
Owner	Western India Football Association
Capacity	5,000
Field size	105×68 metres
Surface	Artificial grass
Construction
Opened	1993
Renovated	2014
Tenants
	MDFA Elite Division

The Cooperage Football Ground is an football stadium located in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.^[3]

Mumbai FC players during an I-League match at the ground in 2015.

The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground, and the Mumbai District Football Association holds a small office. It was a venue for one of India's premier national leagues, the I-League.^[4]

History[]

Cooperage Football Ground before renovation

In April 2011 plans were announced for the Cooperage Football Stadium to be renovated when FIFA announced that they would give the Western India Football Association US$ 2 million in order to renovate that stadium.^[5] On 12 June 2011 it was announced in the Bombay High Court that the West India Football Association would be given the right to renovate the Cooperage Ground.^[6]

References[]

^ Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". dnaindia.com. DNA India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ Rosy Sequeira (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ Mumbai FC returns to Cooperage Football Stadium the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021
^ Rahul Bali (12 November 2008). "India: Goalless Between Dempo And Mumbai". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ Sequeira, Rosy (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

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Coordinates: 18°55′28″N 72°49′43″E / 18.924449°N 72.828734°E / 18.924449; 72.828734

Stadium pictures

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[1] Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". dnaindia.com. DNA India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[2] Rosy Sequeira (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[3] Mumbai FC returns to Cooperage Football Stadium the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021

[4] Rahul Bali (12 November 2008). "India: Goalless Between Dempo And Mumbai". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[5] Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[6] Sequeira, Rosy (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

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