Sree Kanteerava Stadium

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Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium
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Full nameShree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium
Former namesSampangi Stadium
LocationBengaluru, India
Coordinates12°58′10.40″N 77°35′36.49″E / 12.9695556°N 77.5934694°E / 12.9695556; 77.5934694
OwnerDepartment of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka
Capacity25,810[1]
Construction
Built1946; 76 years ago (1946)
Opened31 May 1997
General contractorSVEC Constructions Ltd.
Tenants
India national football team (2014–present)
Bengaluru FC (2014–present)

The Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, formerly known as the Sampangi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bengaluru, India. It houses a running track, a football field, a volleyball court and two outdoor rock climbing walls. The stadium is owned by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka.[2] It is the largest sporting complex in Bengaluru.[3]

The stadium was opened in 1946 and was constructed on the bed of the Sampangi Lake. Then housing a cinder track, a synthetic running track was laid in the 1990s leading up to the 1997 National Games of India by SVEC Constructions Ltd for ₹220 million, and was completed by 31 May 1997.[4]

Stadium[]

The stadium was established in 1946 and was named Sampangi Stadium.[5] It was built on the bed of Sampangi Lake which was perceived as an environmental hazard and was drained in 1937 after it was neglected following supply of piped water from the Hesaraghatta Lake within Bangalore.[6] The stadium had a six-lane cinder track then, before a synthetic track was laid in the 1990s leading up to the 1997 National Games of India. Sprinter Milkha Singh trained here in 1952.[5] The stadium hosted the touring Russian football team in an exhibition game against Mysore State XI in February 1955. The Russia XI won 7–1.[7] Other sporting events held in the stadium include the final of the 1962 edition of the Santosh Trophy which the home team Mysore (now Karnataka) won, and the 1996 edition of the National Games.[8]

Central arena[]

A view of the stadium

The central arena of the stadium consists of an 8-lane 400-metre synthetic athletic track, along with synthetic surfaced areas for field events like long jump, high jump, triple jump and pole vault. The arena also comprises a football field 100 m x 68 m in size. In addition to sporting events, the stadium also hosts walkathon, filmmaking, rallies and exhibition.[2]

The stadium contains four large arched entrances leading on to the inner field and lower spectator stands. The stadium has eight ramps taking spectators to the upper stands. Thus in total, 12 gates for spectators serve the stadium.[4]

Tenants[]

The stadium currently serves as the home ground of Bengaluru FC, a football team which plays in the Indian Super League, since 2014.[2] The club only uses 25,000 seats because of security issues. The south stand is usually closed for league matches and is only opened for bigger matches, like derbies and finals. The west block is occupied by the fan club known as West Block Blues.[9]

See also[]

  • Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
  • List of stadiums in India

References[]

  1. ^ "Sree Kanteerava Stadium". Indian Super League. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Whose stadium is Bengaluru's Kanteerava, anyway?". The New Indian Express. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Condoms, syringes found in Kanteerava Stadium: Sports park in the day, illegal den of vice by night?". The News Minute. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Massive capital injection for India stadium". Coliseum. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sridhar, Shrivathsa (1 September 2014). "Flying Sikh sprints down memory track, recalls Bangalore visit". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ Shekhar, Divya (27 November 2017). "How the lakes died as Bengaluru modernised". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Russians Score 7-1 Win Over Mysore In Exhibition Soccer". The Indian Express. 20 February 1955. p. 16.
  8. ^ Samuel, Josey (8 December 2012). "Kanteerava going off track". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ Bhat, Prajwal (28 November 2017). "As Bengaluru FC flies high in ISL, West Block Blues make all the right noises". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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Coordinates: 12°58′11″N 77°35′37″E / 12.969671°N 77.593474°E / 12.969671; 77.593474


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