Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex

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Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex

Balewadi Stadium on a matchday
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Full name	Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex
Location	Pune, India
Operator	Government of Maharashtra
Capacity	11,900 (can be limited to 9,110 for ISL matches because of tarps/flags over the seats)[2]
Field size	100.0 M x 68.0 M
Surface	Grass, concrete
Construction
Broke ground	1992
Built	1994
Opened	1994
Renovated	2007, 2008
Tenants
Air India (2011 – 2013) Mumbai FC (2011 – 2013)[1] DSK Shivajians (present) Pune (2009 – 2015) Bharat FC (2014 – 2015) FC Pune City (2014 – 2019) Puneri Paltan (2014 – present)

The Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, located in Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, is an Indian sports complex. The complex is situated at about 14–15 km from Pune downtown and 4–5 km from Hinjawadi, Pune. This complex was the venue for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.^[3] The sports complex was also venue for Khelo India Youth Games, 2019^[4] and is going to host Upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup^[5]

History[]

This complex was built in 1994 for the National Games 1994, which were hosted by Pune. The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were hosted here. In 2008 the World Junior Table Tennis Circuit was successfully held here. The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held here. The city also hosted FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2009.

The second edition of the Khelo India Youth Games was kicked off in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, by Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis.

The venue is also going to host upcoming 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.^[6]

Other games[]

American Football

Beginning in fall 2012, the Athletics Stadium will undergo a retrofitting and become the host stadium for the Elite Football League of India and the home arena for the Pune Marathas.^[7]

Rollball

The 2011 Rollball World Cup was held in this games village. This was the first world cup of Roll Ball. was the winner of this tournament. Also the 3rd Roll Ball World Cup in 2015 was organized here.

Volleyball

The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held on 31 July 2009 to 9 August 2009. Host India ended 4th in this tournament. This tournament was conducted in Badminton Hall and Boxing Arena. Brazil won this championship.

Facilities[]

Stadia[]

Main Stadium[]

Athletics[]

The Athletics stadium has a seating capacity of roughly 11,000 people, and also has flood lights and an 8 lane track.

Football[]

The athletics stadium also hosts the I-League matches for Pune F.C.. It has also hosted matches for the India national football team.^[8] India played against Vietnam in a friendly match over here. India played their first match in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifiers (first round) against Myanmar. India won the game 2–1. India then drew 1-1 with Qatar in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifier (Second round) at the stadium. Then during the 2011 Indian Federation Cup the Balewadi Sports Complex co-hosted with the Salt Lake Stadium the Federation Cup group-stages. The Federation Cup is the second most important football competition in India.^[9] This stadium will also be the host for upcoming Indian Super League for FC Pune City bought by Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan.

International football matches[]

Aquatics Centre[]

This Aquatics centre contains two 50 x 25m swimming pools, with a seating capacity of 3500. There are also changing rooms available. Seating and lounges are for VIPs. For public usage the pool timings are 6:00 AM – 9:00AM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM from Monday to Saturday.

Badminton Hall[]

The Badminton hall 6 competition courts and 4 warm-up courts, and has a seating capacity of 3800. This hall is air conditioned and has a wooden floor. It has changing rooms available and seating & lounges for VIPs.^[10] This venue is the home ground of Pune Pistons, a franchise in Indian Badminton League (IBL). So far 3 IBL matches have been played on this venue.

Basketball[]

The first edition of FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women was played in this stadium from 30 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. The host, India, finished in fifth position.

It has been a host for the UBA Pro Basketball League, India's top professional basketball division.^[11]

Boxing Arena[]

The Boxing arena has 3 rings, and 5 warm-up rings, with a seating capacity of 3500. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. This arena is the host of 2011 World Series Boxing.

Shooting Range[]

The complex has 15 shooting ranges, with a seating capacity of 1500. The ranges are constructed according to ISSF rules. Ranges 50 m, 25 m and 10 m are available^[12]

Ranges

Shooting Range	Seating Capacity	Firing points	Notes
10m Shooting Range	425	80	A/C
25m Shooting Range	425	50	Non A/C
50m Shooting Range	700	80	Non A/C
Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 1			Non A/C
Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 2			Non A/C
Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 3			Non A/C

Table Tennis Hall[]

The hall, with a seating capacity of 1500 people, successfully held Circuit in September 2008. This has 4 competition tables and 4 warm up tables. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. Seating and lounges are for VIPs.

Tennis Court[]

The Tennis courts feature one central court and four competition courts, with six warm-up courts. Centre court has a seating capacity of 4200. The stadium hosts the only South Asian ATP 250 series championship named Tata Open Maharashtra every year.

Weightlifting Hall[]

This hall has a capacity of 3000. It has hosted the 2009 commonwealth bench press championships. The most famous athlete to compete was Britain's strongest man Paddy the Pac man Jumelle. The hall is air conditioned and has one competition podium and 10 warm-up platforms. Seating and lounges are provided for VIPs. There is also a changing room for competitors.

Wrestling Hall[]

The Wrestling Hall, which is used by Kabaddi club Puneri Paltan, has four rings, and six warm-up rings with a seating capacity of 4,400 people. This has seating and lounges for VIPs. This also has changing room for players. This is an air conditioned hall.

Velodrome[]

The 333.33 m or 1,093.6 ft velodrome is outdoor and the surface is made of concrete. While it was a prime venue for the 3rd Nationals Games in the year 1993-94 it has never been a place for any major events thereafter, and was left unused. In 2014 it was announced that with a Rs 10 crore maintenance grant from the governments for the entire complex, the facelift of the velodrome had top priority. At that time the velodrome was in dilapidated state.^[13]

Games village[]

This is a non-sporting venue at the sports city with 400 rooms, ranging between three and five stars.

Other buildings[]

The other buildings are as follows:

Cultural Centre

Fitness Centre

This centre has equipment to develop physical and physiological attributes. This hall is air condition hall and has provision for Yoga and Meditation. This has provision for sauna and chill water bath for recovery.

Sports Science Centre

This centre has sauna and chill water bath. This has seven departments:

1. Central dope collection centre.
2. Department of bio-mechanics.
3. Department of nutrition and ergogenic aids.
4. Department of physiotherapy.
5. Department of Psychology.
6. Department of sports rehabilitation.
7. Human performance and evolution laboratory.

Teams[]

Club	Sport	League
Pune F.C.	Football	I-League
Bharat FC	Football	I-League
FC Pune City	Football	Indian Super League
Puneri Paltan	Kabbadi	Pro Kabaddi League
Pune Marathas	American Football	Elite Football League of India

Tournaments[]

Major Tournaments

	Year	Tournament
1	1994	National Games of India
2	2008	World Junior Table Tennis Circuit
3	2008 (Details)	Commonwealth Youth Games
4	2009 (Details)	Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship
5	2009 (Details)	FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women
6	2011 (Details)	Rollball World Cup.
7	2011	World Series Boxing
8	2013 (Details)	Asian Athletics Championships.
9	2014 (Details)	Pro Kabaddi League
10	2014 (Details)	Rollball
11	2019	Khelo India Youth Games
12	2022( Details)	AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022[14]
13		ATP 250 Maharashtra Open[15]

Professional Leagues and Cups

	Sport	Team	League	Seasons	Matches Played
1	American Football	Pune Marathas	Elite Football League of India	2012–13	0
2	Badminton	Pune Pistons	Indian Badminton League	2013	3
4	Football	Pune	I-League	2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14	89
3	Football	FC Pune City	Indian Super League	2014,2015 with semi-finals.	15
5	Football	Group A and Group B	Indian Federation Cup	2011	7
6	Kabaddi	Puneri Paltan	Pro Kabaddi League	2014, 2015	7

International Sports University, Maharashtra[]

In 2020, Maharashtra passed a bill to establish a university named .^[16] For this, Pune's Balewadi-based Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex will be upgraded to upcoming sports university. University will start functioning in 2021-22.^[17]

Other uses[]

Filmset[]

Several scenes for the 2016 film Dangal were filmed at this sports complex in December 2015. The film is about two Indian daughters who won the gold and silver medal in wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

References[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.

External links[]

• International Sports University, Maharashtra act

Preceded by Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Kobe	Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2013	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by doesn't exist	Rollball World Cup 2011	Succeeded by Moi International Sports Complex Kasarani

Coordinates: 18°34′29″N 73°45′40″E / 18.574745°N 73.760984°E / 18.574745; 73.760984