Rajarshi Shahu Stadium
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| Location | Subhash Road, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
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| Operator | Kolhapur Sports Association |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Field size | 106 m × 70 m (348 ft × 230 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1960 |
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| Kenkre FC | |
Rajarshi Shahu Football Stadium is a historic football stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
During the 2010–11 I-League season, Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kolhapur, hosted numerous matches of Mumbai teams due to unavailability of Cooperage Ground. Mumbai FC, ONGC FC and Air India FC played their home games at this ground throughout the season.[1]
Name[]
The stadium is named in honour of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, the first Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur between 1894 and 1922.
Use[]
Football is a popular sport in the Kolhapur city. 16 football clubs of Division A use the stadium. The leagues are conducted by the . Football Mahasangram is an annual, summertime championship. It is the home stadium for FC Kolhapur City.
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References[]
- ^ "Goan bashing for Mumbai FC". hindustantimes.com. The Hindustan Times. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
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Coordinates: 16°41′35″N 74°13′49″E / 16.69306°N 74.23028°E
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