Dasharath Rangasala

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Dashrath Rangasala
दशरथ रंगशाला
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The stadium on a matchday
LocationTripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
CoordinatesCoordinates: 27°41′42″N 85°18′53″E / 27.6951°N 85.3148°E / 27.6951; 85.3148
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorAll Nepal Football Association (ANFA)
Capacity15,000 (as of 2020)[citation needed]
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1956
Opened1958
Renovated2019

Dasharath Rangasala (Nepali: दशरथ रंगशाला; transl. Dasharath Stadium)[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal.

The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. It has floodlights installed, to facilitate matches and events in the evenings. Most of Nepal's national and international tournaments are held in this stadium. Nepal's primary football division, Martyr's Memorial League, is also held on this ground every year.[2] The stadium has also been the only host of the inaugural 2021 Nepal Super League season.[3]

History[]

Main stand of the stadium in 2011

Dashrath Rangasala Stadium was built in 1956. It was renovated in 1998 to host the 1999 South Asian Games. In 2011 it was again renovated, to host the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.

As Nepal's biggest stadium, the Dasharath Stadium has hosted many important events. The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship were held here, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matches as well. Apart from sports, numerous cultural festivals and musical events take place here. The 2011 concert of Bryan Adams was held in this stadium and was his first rock concert in Nepal.

The earthquake-damaged stadium in February 2018

The stadium suffered damage from the April 2015 earthquake that hit Nepal. The stadium has been renovated again after the destruction from a massive earthquake and the opening was done again on 1 December 2019 on the occasion of 13th South Asian Games (SAG). The stadium will host 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification events, after the Gorkhalis having played five matches away from home.[4]

Major catastrophe[]

Main article: 1988 Kathmandu stadium disaster

Thousands of football fans were present in the stadium on 13 March 1988. About 30,000 fans were present in the match between the club of Nepali and Bangladeshi team. According to the reports, about 93 people died including two police officers and a 12-year-old child in the stampede. People were trampled and suffocated while trying to escape the hailstorm. More than 100 people were hospitalized with injuries. The wind speed was about 80 km/h (50 mph) which resulted in hailstorms, uprooting of trees across the Kathmandu valley. It was considered one of the worst catastrophic events in the history of sports.[5]

Major sports events[]

Major music and cultural events[]

  • Bryan Adams – live in concert by JPR events (19 February 2011)[6]
  • Atif Aslam – live in concert (2013)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dasarath Rangasala Stadium". stadiumdb. Retrieved 14 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "MMC, Brigade pull off struggling wins". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Nepal Super League Franchises unveiled". The Kathmandu Post. 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Renovation of Dasharath Rangasala". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 14 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "93 Die in Nepal Stadium Stampede : Soccer Fans Rush to Locked Exits in Sudden Hailstorm". Los Angeles Times. 13 March 1988. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Bryan Adams live in Nepal,KTM at Dasarath Rangsala (Kathmandu) on 19 Feb 2011". Last.fm.
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