The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also called Salt Lake Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar that can hold up to 85,000 people at the moment. The stadium, named after Swami Vivekananda, is home to several football clubs, including ATK Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, and Mohammedan. It is the fifth-largest sports stadium in Asia by seating capacity.
Before its renovation in 2011, it was the largest football stadium in the world, with a capacity for 120,000 spectators. Before the construction and opening of the Rungrad May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as hosted other matches in the tournament. As part of the security measures for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, the stadium was only open to 66,687 spectators.
The stadium’s record attendance was recorded in 1997 when 131,781 spectators watched the Fed Cup semi-final between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.
The stadium changed from artificial turf to natural turf as part of preparations to host the U-17 World Cup in 2017. The new turf was featured in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the Kolkata Premier Division 2015- 16. match.
Built In: | January 1984 |
Capacity: | 85,000 |
Home Teams: | Hyderabad FC |
Ground Size: | 105 m × 68 m |
Salt Lake Stadium History
It was inaugurated in January 1984, with the Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup International Soccer Tournament. Since then, Salt Lake Stadium has hosted several major international tournaments or matches, such as the Pre-World Cup Tournament in 1985, Super-Soccers in 1986, 1989, 1991 and 1994, 3rd S.A.F.
Stadium Capacity
Salt Lake Stadium has a seating capacity of 85,000.
Salt Lake Stadium Seating Plan
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